ENTERTAINMENTS

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXI, 4 May 1937, Page 7

ENTERTAINMENTS

CURRENT ATTRACTIONS "THREE SMART GIRLS” STILL DRAWING HUGE AUDIENCES AT MAJESTIC. COMING FRIDAY “THE MAN WHO COULD WORK MIRACLES.” The popularity of ‘“Three Smart Girls” is still unabated and again last night a large and appreciative audience were housed at the Majestic. Already ever 3500,have paid tribute to this excellent picture and to its great cast. Possessing a lyric soprano . voice that electrifies all who hear it, little Miss Durbin makes her movie debut in one of the gayest comedy dramas ever to come out of Hollywood. It deals with the madcap adventures of three lovely daughters of a New York millionaire who join in a conspiracy to break up their father's romance with a fortune hunting beauty. The blonde, played by Binnie Barnes, and her scheming mother portrayed by Alice Brady, put up a spirited fight for their matrimonial prize, but are outwitted by the three smart girls. Charles Winninger, as the millionaire, Ray Milland and Mischa Auer are prominently cast. Patrons are being enchanted by the music, thrilled by the romance and convulsed by the humour of "Three Smart Girls.” Patrons are advised that a change of short subjects will be given over the remainder of the season including the special featurette “Where the Power God Dwells.” This film, although originally intended for private projection, is in the management's opinion of such wide interest and appeal that they secured it for exhibition to the Nelson public. “Where the Power God Dwells,” tells in a vivid manner the birth of the great oil industry; the lief and habits of the natives of Sumatra; the immense amount of physical, technical and scientific effort expended on the production of one of the world’s greatest modern necessities —Oil. On Friday next “The Man Who Could Work Miracles” comes into season. Owing to the Majestic letting to the Repertory Society “The Man Who Could work Miracles” will be screened on Friday and Saturday only. ■ Intending patrons are advised to make early reservation owing to the curtailed sea-

“DANCING PIRATE” AT STATE.— “THE BRIDE WALKS OUT” SCREENING TO-MORROW.

Pioneer Pictures’ magnificent colour attraction “Dancing Pirate” will be screened for the last time to-night, to be followed to-morrow by an entirely different type of picture.

With an unique romantic situation as the storm centre around which whirls a marital cyclone, “The Bride Walks Out” rates a prominent place on the weather map of screen entertainment. Barbara Stanwyck is starred with Gene Raymond and Robert Young as her rival leading men, and Ned Sparks and Helen Broderick also have featured roles in character comedy parts. The plot of “The Bride Walkc Out,” concocted for laughing purposes only, deals with the matrimonial theory of a young civil engineer who is convinced that two can live as cheaply as one, and who will .fight anybody who disagrees with him—including his rebellious fiancee, a mannequin in a fashionable dress shop. Undismayed by the example of connubfal warfare furnished by a hen-pecked co-worker and his acid-tongue spouse, the engineer talks the heroine into a hurried marriage during his lunch hour. But they begin fighting before they get out of the licence bureau, and a wealthy young idler who befriends the pair becomes a domestic problem From this point on the complications grow wilder and funnier, with the young playboy’s interest in the bride adding unnecessary fuel to the matrimonial flames. The newlyweds eventually get their difficulties ironed out, but not until they have left screen audiences weak with laughter.

REGENT SHOWING “TOO MUCH HARMONY” AND “BOLERO,” GUEST NIGHT ATTRACTIONS.

Commencing to-night at the Regetlt is another of this theatre’s popular Guest Night attractions. “Too Much Harmony” has a strong cast that includes Bing Crosby, Jack Oakie, Ned Sparks and Judith Allen. The picture is a gay and bright musical full of snappy song numbers and scintillating dances, and is full of good comedy. “Bolero,” the second attraction, features George Raft, Carole Lambard, and Sally Rand, the original fan dancer. “Bolero” is a bright show and Sally Rand executes her famous fan dance number. There is in addition to the main features an excellent short. For the benefit of patrons “Bolero” is screened first and “Too Much Harmony” is shown after the interval. Patrons are advised to be early as there are no reserves.