ENTERTAINMENTS

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIV, 30 March 1931, Page 6

ENTERTAINMENTS

REGENT THEATRE: “THE ROGUE SONG”

The talking picture with As appeal to both ear and eye is lhe Rogue Song”. Mel ro-Gold wyn-Mayers allcolour’spectacle which opened at the Rgent Theatre on Saturday to large and appreciative audiences. Those who love swashbuckling, high adventure, and iomance will revel in its ingenious plot; music lovers will enjoy the songs o Laurence Tibbett, the famous opera star who makes his talking debut in the picture, and lovers of art will revel in the colour photography and the spectacular ballet. Tibbett’s fine baritone voice is heard in songs ranging from grand opera to simple love songs. “Once in the Georgian Hills, accompanied by a symphony orchestra, is of grand opera calibre. “Io Live, lo Love,” “Little White Dove,” with Debar interpolations, and “When Im Looking at You” are simpler love ballads of the popular type; Elsa Alsen and a woman’s chorus sing, and a male chorus is heard in the Bandit Song . Tibbett’s “The Rogue Song,, with chorus, and the “Minor Waltz are other beautiful numbers. The story is a highly dramatic one with a splendid cast, including Catherine Dale Owen as heroine, Nance O’Neil, Wallace Macdonald, Burr Mclntosh, James Bradbury Jr.. Ullrich llaupt, Iriorence Lake, Judith Vosselli, Kate Brice and Laurel and Ilardv. borrowed from ilal Roach, as the hero’s comedy Cossack retainers. Settings range fro.m great palaces to colourful Russian villages. llie Rogue Song” will be screened again tonight- and to-morrow night.

MAJESTIC THEATRE: “LOVE IN THE ROUGH” TO-NIGHT

Robert Montgomery, featured player, and Dorothy Jordan, who appears opposite him, will make their bow as a romantic team in “Love in the Rough, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer’s musical comedy picturisation of the play, “Spring hover,” at the Majestic to-night. It is a charming little golf romance, brimming over with tuneful music, snappy dialogue and hilarious comedy. The story centres about Kelly, shipping clerk in a department store, whose prowess as a golfer leads his employer to invite him to his fashionable golf club as a guest and coach. Here he meets Marilyn, daughter of a millionaire. Despite all sorts of amusing complications, the wide-awake Kelly manages to win both the amateur golf match and the girl before returning to the business world as an executive. Benny Rubin is chief among the funsters who provide mirth the hilarity in the picture. Benny is paired with Dorothy McNulty in a comedy romance that closely follows Montgomery and Miss Jordan through the film. The music numbers are delightfully offered. There are no dancing choruses. Dorothy Fields and Jimmy McHugh are responsible for the score which includes “Like Kelly Can,” and two hits, “I’m Learn, ing a Lot From You” and “Go Home und Tell Your Mother.” Other numbe bound to be popular are “Just One More Waltz,” “I’m Doing That Thing” and “Dance, Fool, Dance.” As ail added attraction another Mickey the Mouse Cartoon will be screened Make sure of your seats by booking at the Majestic Confectionery. ’Phone 186.

“HAPPY GO-LUCKY O’FLYNN" At the School of Music on Easter Monday night, Riley Productions Ltd. fresh from a tour of Africa, India and the Far East, will present by arrangement with J.' C. Williamson Ltd., Ronald Riley (an English comedian of note) with a complete company in Barry Conner’s amusing comedy “Happy Go-Lucky O’Flynn.” Mr Riley will appear in his character of Larry O’Flynn, the light hearted soldier of fortune, who wants to make everyone happy, and would* sooper do that than get rich. O’Flyiin is an amusing character, who firmly believes in the soft answer that turneth away wrath. With him an ounce of soft soap is worth a ton of dynamite, and more pleasant in its effects, so he uses it to placate his intended fatlier-in-law, the mother of his beloved and everyone else. He will be supported by Miss Doreen Scott, also making her first appearance in New Zealand, Misses Marie D’Alton, Miriam Osborne and Lillian Iveers and Messrs Jos. Lanphier, Bernard Beeby, McCollum, Keeley and Stanley Brogden. “Lucky O’Flynn” is from the pen of a clever author and has met with outstanding success wherever it has been presented. Box plans for the season of two nights are at Clias. Begg and Co. There will be a change on Tuesday night. Special lighting will be installed.