ENTERTAINMENTS

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXI, 14 January 1938, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

CURRENT ATTRACTIONS STATE: NOW SHOWING JANE WITHERS IN THE HOLY TERROR. The State's sensational list of outstanding programmes l’or 193 ft is again j evident by the screening of the hilarious nautical comedy, "The Holy Terror” which commences to-day. A rollicking whirlwind of mischief and , excitement, the irrepressible Jane Withers romps merrily through the laughter-provoking situations in this latest and gayest fun-feast of her career, involving her in hilarious doings with the navy. The young madcap is ably supported by Anthony Martin. Leah Ray, Joan Davis El Brendel and Joe Lewis When ‘ Ginger” Jane joins the fleet and proceeds to baffle the admirals, while making herself solid with the midshipmen. the nornv.l course of events gets thrown for a riotous loss as the impish hoyden sings her way into trouble, and then dances her way right out again. Although she is the pet of the Naval Air Base, the "holy terror” so often involves herself and the sailors in hot water that die irate commandant assigns a sailor, Anthony Martin, to look after her. Anthony is already interested in looking after Leah Ray. the lovely owner of "The Golden Anchor.” so Jane finds herself spending a lot of time at the j inn. When spies, interested in learning details of the navy’s new airplane, dis- ! cover that the second storey of the cafe ! provides a perfect view of the hanger ; through powerful glasses, strange things start to happen A musical show which j Jane and the sailors put on at the inn ! breaks up in a free-for-all. started by | strangers in sailor garb, who mysteri- • ously distppear after the fight. Her l place now declared "out of bounds. ' i Leah is forced to close up. whereupon , the spies secretly move in. to fociii j their attention on the new plane. Jane : appeases official wrath, and gets permission for Leah to reopen, but when they blunder in on the conspirators, j

they are seized and lr eked in a closet. ( while the spies conclude their notes on the air manoeuvres How Jane escapes. and in a riotous conclusion ' breads up the spy ring and reunites An- j thony and Leah, makes a hilarious cli- | max for the funniest picture in which the frolicsome young star has yet appeared. Excellent supports include two topical news reels, a popular cartoon, the weekly Fox Australian news, an absorbing camera thrill series and finally a hilarious Busier Keaton comedy entitled "Jail Birds.” Plans, which are filling rapidly, are now on view at Begg's Music Salon. MAJESTIC: FINALLY TO-NIGHT STORM IN A TEACUP.” COMMENCING AT 2 P.M. SATURDAY j "MARKED WOMAN” WITH BETTE DAVIS. That delightful Scottish comedy j “Storm in a Teacup” attracted a large - audience to the Majestic last night and * ! throughout the picture the laughs ! were long and loud. Vivien Leigh and | Rex Harrison are starred. The fun is fast and furious throughout and splen- ; did support is given the principals by i Cecil Parker, always a source of delight as the overbearing Provost, Sara Allgood. Ursula Jeans and Gus McNaughton. Well acted and directed "Marked j Woman” starring Bette Davis com- j mences a season at 2 p.m. to-morrow. ‘ i "Marked Woman” is a vital, compell- j ling picture of a type to hold audiences, breathless. Bette Davis gives a clever ' and sincere performance in the name I part, Humphrey Bogart is convincing' as a district attorney, and Eduardo Cianelli is well cast as the sinister leader of the racketeers. Rosalind Marquis, Isabel Jewell, Lola Lane, Jane Bryan and Mayo Methot are in support and all suggest like-like characters. Throughout the film a life like atmosphere permeates the many settings, the court scenes especially being of a high dramatic order. For her per- ! formanee in this film Miss Davis was ! awarded the Colpi Cup at the recent | Venice Cinema Exposition. Anothe.- \ | strong array of Majestic featurettes in- J j eludes News Services, a Merrie Melody | Colour Cartoon, a Pictorial Review, j ( and a Coloured Musical "Song of the : | Islands.” The management are proud to an- j nounce the forthcoming presentation of | "The Life of Emile Zola” starring Mr ; Paul Muni. Intending patrons are advis- j I ed to make early reservation as booking j ! for this Majestic special is sure to be ' heavy. REGENT THEATRE NOW SHOWING “FORLORN RIVER” AND “THE 1 GREAT GAMBINI.” Some of the finest action pictures' of wild horses in their native haunts I ever caught by the motion picture camera form some of the high spots in “Forlorn River,” the action-crammed story of the West. An excellent story, from the capable pen of Zane Grey, a competent cast of players headed by Larry Crabbe, June Martel, Syd Saylor and Harvey Stephens, round out an excellent evening’s entertainment. The story deals with the depredations of j a band of desperadoes, headed by j Stephens, who determine to outwit a ! buyer from the army remount service i and steal the horses consigned to the j government. How they do this and how J they are frustrated —by Crabbe and i his pal Saylor, forms the thrilling story. Considerable comedy is supplied by Chester Conklin, who will be remembered by older film goers as the walrus moustachioed comedian who was Charlie Chaplin’s partner in many of the latter's early pictures. Romance is supplied by beautiful June Martel and John Patterson, the latter a newcomer to pictures who has recently been “discovered.” The manner in which he handles his role in “Forlorn River” augurs for a brilliant career in pictures for him. The associate feature , ‘The Great Gambini,” which features blindfolded assistant “read” sealed mesmarily a thrill-packed mystery. Tamiroff is the star attraction at a night club, where he and his beautifulblindfolded assistant ‘read” sealed mes- | sages sent him by the audience. When j Tamiroff prophesies that Marion Marsh, planning to be married the next day. will not marry her fiance, it is first j considered merely a bad joke, but I when the fiance is found murdered the | next morning, the case takes on a more | serious aspect. Everybody in the film ' is under suspicion—Tamirof; Miss I Marsh; her disappointed suitor, John j Trent; her lather. Reginald Denny; and ! her stepmother, Genevieve Tobin. Tam- ' iroff calmly takes delight in pointing out clues to a pair of detectives, William Demarest and Edward Brophy, and then, just as they are about to arrest the whole party, he shows, just as calmly, and just as conclusively, | that nobody there could possibly have I committed the crime. The picture

reaches its climax with one of the most novel twists ever brought to the screen, in which the murderer is revealed. Chapter 11 of the thrilling serial Ace 1 Drummond concludes another Regent quality programme. Reservations may I be made now at R. Thomas’s. (Tele- j phone 596). I