AMUSEMENTS

Northern Advocate, 26 February 1934, Page 3

AMUSEMENTS

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PLAZA THEATRE. j ____ * “SONG OP SONGS.” I That Marlene Dietrich is fully de- j serving of her fame as a dramatic j and emotional actress was shown on Saturday evening, when “Song of Songs, ” her latest picture, was screen-1 ed to a packed house at the Plaza Theatre. Although the story is good, the main merit must go to Marlene Dietrich for her acting, and to the director for the fine way in which the picture is produced. Marlene Dietrich is cast as Lily, a simple country maid, who, on the death of her father, joins her aunt in Berlin. It is not long before a sculptor from across the road decides that Lily could be the inspiration. for his greatest ■work, and when next seen, Lily is posing for the young man. The marble hardly takes shape before the young artist discovers that his interest in Lily is not all artistic and that she reciprocates his love. The thought of marriage, however, does nOt appeal to the sculptor, and eventually he fades out of the picture, and literally hands Lily over to a Baron, whose highly coloured picture of the life of a baroness, Lily soon discovers, is a “fake.” After an affair with one of her husband's employees, she sets out for a life of gaiety. It is then that her former lover appears on the scene, and after Lily, in the throes of emotion, has smashed the marble figure of herself, the audience is left to understand that happier times are ahead for both of them. Assisting Marlene Dietrich are Brian Aherne, Lionel Atwill and Alison Skipworth, all of whom give excellent performances. The supporting cast is a fitking introduction to the main entertainment, containing as it does, two nows reels, an inside view of a radio entertainment, and a clever cartoon. REGENT. GOOD COMEDY FILM. ‘ ‘lt's a Boy,' ’ which was screened on Saturday evening at the Regent, stars Leslie Henson in a laughable English comedy. A youthful indiscretion places Dudly Leake (Edward Everett Horton), on the eve of his marriage, at the mercy of a blackmailer, whose claims he believes. His friend Skippett (Leslie Henson) becomes Involved in many hilarious situations in his endeavours to extricate the prospective bridegroom from his difficulties,' and prevent the blackmailer from meeting the bride and her family. One of many humorous situations occurs when Skippct disguises himself as a famous authoress, and visits the bride’s home. Unfortunately he failed to patent his scheme, and the same idea strikes the bridegroom who also provides an impersonator. The real authoress is also a member of the house party, making for hilarious situations. The tangle is eventually unravelled, leaving the bridegroom finally heading for the comparatively calmer waters of matrimony, “It’s a Boy” is full of bright dialogue with Leslie Henson supplying a good measure of the humour. He is well backed with Edward Everett Horton, Alfred Butdon, Robertson Hare, Alfred Drayton, Heather Thatcher and Wendy Barrie. The supports are good—Gaumont Graphic, Fox Movietone, Old Know, and a cartoon. This programme proved popular with Saturday night’s audience, and will be siihwn fof .two nights .mow at the liegent.