ENTERTAINMENTS

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIV, 20 February 1931, Page 9

ENTERTAINMENTS

REGENT THEATRE : “HELL’S ANGELS”

Still another crowded audience saw and heard “Hell’s Angels” at the Regent Theatre last night. The magnitude of this breath-taking air drama, with its countless droning planes, mighty Zeppelins and stirring sky conflicts more than justifies everything that has been put into it. Never have there been such thrills as those .provided by Hie sensational stunts of the flying circus. The Zeppelin raid, tlie headon collisions and the plunges to earth are reproduced so vividly as to make one forget it is a picture. The blowing up of the munitions plant and the terrific fight between 50 planes or more zooming, plunging, crashing, somersaulting down to destruction provide the most astounding thrills that have ever captivated an audience. There is a colourful story running through the film about two brothers of totally different natures, one fine and noble, the other who loves himself and his good times. Ben Lyon, James Hall and Jean llarlow head a line cast ol well-known actors and aviators. _ , "Hell’s Angels ’ will be screened again to-night.

“TIIE BETTER WIFE” “The Better Wife” which comes to the Regent Theatre to-morrow is a superb drama revealing the depths of a woman’s soul —a woman fighting to prove worthy of her husband and win his love. Ruth Chalterton creates one of tiie most interesting roles of her career in this all-talking dramatisation of tlie well-known Gouverheur Morris story, “The Better Wife”. Portraying the role of Pansy Gray, who married a socially prominent, brilliant attorney and then lights desperately to be worthy of bis love, Miss Chattcrton rises to superb heights. A master of mood and character interpretation!, Miss Chattcrton brings to her portrayal a believable, stirring quality that compels sympathy. Playing the role of Neil Dunlap, the attorney whom Miss Chattcrton marries, is Clive Brook, the distinguished and debonair English actor. Incidentally, the Ruth Chatterton-Clive Brook team that so delighted audiences in “Charming Sinners” and "The Laughing Lady”, is seen to even greater advantage in "The Better Wife.”

MAJESTIC THEATRE—LAST NIGHT OF “COHENS AND KELLYS” “The Cohens and Kellys in Scotland” drew a big house to the Majestic Theatre last evening, and kept the audience convulsed from the start of the film to the finish. The antics of this inimitable pair, George Sidney as 'Cohen and Charlie Murray as Kelly are too funny for words. The film will have its final screening to-night. WM. HAINES IN “WAY OUT WEST” TO-NIGHT Popular William Haines, the Metro-Goldwyn-Maycr star actor whose breezy stylo has made him a real favourite with the picture public', will present his latest success, “Way Out West,” at the Majestic Theatre to-morrow commencing witii a matinee at 2.30. Haines, transferred from his usual environment of city life, is seen in this new feature as a mail forced, very much against his will, to work on a cattle ranch as a cowboy, a rider of buckjumping horses, and sundry other things, and his efforts in his new surroundings are responsible for many thrills, and he incidentally worms his way in as the central figure of a romantic love story. His love affair with the feminine “boss” of the ranch is enlivened by his education as a cowboy, a thrilling rescue race, an attempted lynching, and some riding feats that a maze. Leila. lly«iros is tlie leading lady and others in tho cast are Polly Moran, as a screamingly funny cook; the inimitable Cliff Edwards and his ukulele; Francis N. Bushman, jun., Vera Marsh, Jack Pinnick, Buddy Roosefelt, and Jay Wilsey. Supporting subjects include “China’s Old Man River” _(a Burton Holmes travelogue, with talJcing descriplion), “Flip the Frog Cartoon, and ‘.•he latest Mctvotone Nows. Box plans arc filling rapidly.

HUMPHREY BISHOP MUSICAL COMEDY TO MORROW Nelsonians havxe pleasant memories of the Humphrey Bishop Comedy Company which is returning to open, u season of four nights at the School of Music, commencing to-morrow night. Mr Bishop brings with him a company of talented artists who present a bright and sparkling performance of great variety which goes with a swing throughout. I'rom tho artistic and the business side alike the Company’s tour has been. ,n great success and tho management has received every encouragement to revisit all tho towns in which it had given its excellent entertainment which., while of a high standard, is of the type that appeals to all tastes. In Nolson it has been found necessary to construct special stage settings at the School of Music, but all will be in readiness for to-morrow night’s opening. The box plan is at Beggs. Comedy is the keynote of the performances, while the more serious side will be in keeping with tho traditions of tho company, which is in its fifteenth year of a continuous world tour. After noon tomorrow the box plans will be at the Rialto Marble Bar Tearooms.