ENTERTAINMENTS

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXVI, 19 December 1935, Page 5

ENTERTAINMENTS

“STOLEN HARMONY” AT MAJESTIC

The Majestic Theatre is at present screening a first rate musical romance, "Stolen llarmony,” an interesting hybrid of crime aiid musical picture that starts on happiness ends with happiness. George Raft has the leading role which is one that gives him ample scope to display his prowess as a dancer. The harmony is provided by Ben Beniio and his melody hoys. There are several catchy songs and a thrilling plot. The subsidiary items include the latest news sendee, etc. Shirley Temple, whose name has be come amongst adults and juveniles alike a byword for daintiness and charm, coupled with ability,as, an actress amazing in one so young, will captivate all hearts in her new picture, “Bright Eyes,” the Majestic Christinas attraction starting on Saturday. Her little chuckle, shining little face and her amazing’ talents make it- easy to realise that the picture has been given place of honour in the ten best productions of the year. Myriads of theatregoers cannot be wrong aiid' those who have shown little partiality towards screen juveniles need have no thought of a sickening precoeiousness in this baby actress of captivating charm. The locale of the story is original and a largo cast ably supports the wonderful little star, who sings _ a clieerfuh song about Christmas feasting and likely woes. The supporting programme is. varied and includes the latest

film snapshots , ofthe famous Jtii'onne Quintuplets. Preliminary hooking is proceeding apace for this delightful entertainment.

WILL HAY IN ‘‘DANDY DICK” AT . THE REGENT

Following his complete tnhinph, as a film star iii his iiiitlal picture, “Those Were, the Days.’’.and again, in “Radio Parade of 1935,” AVili Hay, has made his third film, entitled “Dandy pick.” This outstanding aiid always amtising farce from the pen,,(jf Sir. Arthur Pinero is due for presentation on to-night and Friday evening with a matinee oil Friday. It is a. highly amusing affair with Will Hay providing endless laughs,as the simple vicar who, in liis earnest endeavours to raise'funds for the restoration of the village church steeple, becomes involved, in a series of adventures which eventually land him in gaol.. Filmgoers who have seen either of liisprevious pictures wiil not need the assurance that lie is just as funny, oh the screen as on the stage. Supporting the star is a cast of comedians that gharatitees a first-hith laughter iot- These include Davy Burnaby, Wally Patch, Robert Naihltiy, Syd Crossley, Hal Gordon, and Jimmy Godden, while the romantic side is well catered for by Nahcy Burne and Esmond Knight, '■ Sparkling comedy is the keyhbte of “Calm Yourself,” which comes to the Regent on Saturday. Robert Young and Madge Evans have the leading roles in the story, in which is answered the question of what to ..do if suddenly unemployed. The swift cbinedy-drama deals with a youtig mail iyho, boiittced out of liis fklncfee’s father’s advertising film, starts an agency of his own—“confidential services,” whose slbgah; is “Calm Yourself,” and guarantees to handle any problem, no matter how delicate, for its clients. This leads to the amusing situations enacted by Betty Furness; Ralph Morgan, Nat Pendleton, Hdrdie Albright; (hid Sthei* ill the support of the popular team.

THEATRE ROYAL: “RED MORNING”

A thrilling melodrama of tile high seas which starts with a ‘ daring scuttling of a schooner hud ends with a breath-taking dynamite blast, is unfolded in “Red Morning’at the Theatre Royal, with Steffi;Duna and Regis Toomey in the leading roles. Miss Duna enacts the role of second mate on her father’s boat. Toomey is seen as a voting port insurance agent. Together they participate* in the adventure on the high seas and dry land as they ward off native hostility, fight a treacherous first mate, pit tlicir in-, genuity against his cohorts .and wind up the action thrills by, attacking a shipload of scoundrelspiVith a fleet of tribal war canoes. The hazards of tropical jungles aiid the Antipathy of native tribesmen were obstacles to the cinema explorers who projected their cameras into British New Guinea for the benefit of “Red Morning,” the new RKO-Radio thrill drama of the South Seas. But George Dromgolcl and James B. Shackleford spent more than ten. months overcoming equatorial perils and befriending the natives to “shoot” the weird mode of life of the native Papuans. Against this photographic background Steffi Duna ami Regis Toomey depict an actionful story, supported by a cast of Hollywood favourites. The supporting subjects are Patlie News, Comedy and musical novelty.