ENTERTAINMENTS

Manawatu Standard, Volume LXI, Issue 139, 14 May 1941, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

Mayfair Theatre.—The average man’s life to-day is richer because Alexander Graham 801 l and Mabel Hubbard loved. When people talk vast distances to those dear to thorn, they little know it was a great romance that wrought the miracle! The flame that burned in the heart of Alexander Graham Bell, inventor of the telephone, was kept alive hv the inspiring love of a young girl. Their dramatic romance, America’s most thrilling story, is told with power, with humour and with profound humanity in Darryl' F. Zanuck’s production of “The Story' of Alexander Graham Bell,” showing to-day at the Mayfair Theatre. A Cosmopolitan production for 20th ConluryT'ox, ’ in which Don Atneche (in the title role), Loretta Young and Henry Fonda share top honours, “The Story cf Alexander Bell’’ brings another immortal character to the motion picture gallery of the great. The .Tones Family continues to grow! 20th CenturjFox makes its most important addition to the famous screen family since the day of the series’ inception three years ago. with the introduction of a girl grandchild in “Everybody’s Baby,” showing today at the Mayfair Theatre. Rcyent Theatre.— Mirth and melody reign at the Regent Theatre when Mickey Rooney, Judy Garland and a grottu of clever youngsters, many of- them seen with the youthful stars in “Babes in Arms.” are regaling audiences' witli harmonic* and comicalities. Mickey and .Judy organise a high school hand in the t-torv and that’s when things begin to liapjxei. Raul Whitemail lias announced a radio contest lor high school bands. They ret out to raise hinds for the trip to Chicago. They stage a travesty of old-time melodrama, with the bare, raw, .heroine lied to the railway tracks, and such ancient ditties as “Heaven Will Rroieet a Working Girl.” When Raul Whiteman appears, in their town they borrow hiis orchestra’s instruments during an mtermirison and give him an audition lie never expected. Rani Whiteman nor only conduct* an orchestra but proves Itintself I a very capable actor in his scenes with the ! youngsters.