AMUSEMENTS

North Canterbury Gazette, Volume 6, Issue 66, 9 April 1937, Page 7

AMUSEMENTS

Regent Theatre, Rangiora TOMORROW (SATURDAY) WORLD FAMOUS COMEDY ... The world famous comedy, “The Private Secretary,” will be presented tomorrow afternoon and evening at the Regent Theatre, Rangiora. Edward Everett Horton, probably the most popular character comedian on the screen to-day, plays the part of the Rev. Robert Spalding—the innocent abroad, whose leg could always be pulled a little longer—and it was! Whilst losing none of its original laughter-making qualities the film has been treated on modern and novel lines, resulting in a perfect feast of hilarious entertainment. TUESDAY “THE CRIME OF DR. FORBES” A powerful drama, based on a theme that made startling headlines in the newspapers recently, “The Crime of Dr. Forbes” will be presented on Tuesday afternoon and evening. Dr Forbes is treating a patient who is suffering agony from an incurable >'hsease, the patient dies very suddenly and indications point to the doctor as being responsible. Was it murder or an act of compassion beydnd human law ? Gloria Stuart, Robert Kent, Henry Armetta, J. Edward Bromberg, Sara Haden, and Alan Dineliart are featured. THURSDAY “THE FARMER IN THE DELL” Blending rich comedy with human interest in a gripping story of events, “The Farmer in the Dell” will be shown on Thursday evening. The story tells the adventures of Pa Boyer, a lovable old farmer, who is transplanted to Hollywood by his rather stupid wife whose greatest ambition is that the young daughter shall have a film career. However, it is Pa who receives a film contract.

Rialto Theatre, Kaiapoi ROBERT DONAT IN "THE GHOST GOES WEST" Leave all your old notions about ghosts at home when you go to the Rialto Theatre this week-end. For the "spook” who watks the screen in "The Ghost Goes West,” Alexander Korda’s new romantic comedy, is unlike any screen ghost you ever saw. He’s handsome, he’s charming, and he has a decided way with the ladies. The brilliant Robert Donat, who rose to world fame overnight as "The Count of Monte Cristo” and recently scored in "The 39 Steps,” plays a dual role. He is seen both as an impoverished highlander and as the personable shade who strolls the castle halls. Ghost Walks Liner The story, which Robert E. Sherwood adapted from a story by Eric Keown in London “Punch,” takes all hilarious turn when the millionaire, played by Eugene Pallette, dismantles and transports the castle to America and the ghost goes along. When the shade of his ancestor begins walking the transatlantic liner, his marked resemblance to Donald gets the latter into some side-splitting entanglements. But when his sweetheart Peggy, played by Jean Parker, begins mistaking the ghost for him, Donald realises the time for action has come.