ENTERTAINMENTS

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXII, 17 January 1939, Page 6

ENTERTAINMENTS

CURRENT ATTRACTIONS MAJESTIC: JEANETTE MacDONALI) AND NELSON EDDY STILL ATTRACTING ENORMOUS HOUSES WITH “THE GIRL OF THE GOLDEN WEST.” COMING FRIDAY, “HOLIDAY.” Never before in Nelson's theatrical history have such crowds stormed a theatre as at present being experienced at the Majestic for the Jeanette Mac-Donald-Nelson Eddy opus "The Girl of the Golden West.’’ In the three days to date approximately 5000 have attended and the Majestic’s huge auditorium has been taxed to capacity for the three successive nights and matinees have been of proportions that would have filled any other entertainment house in the town. The Management advise that the final three days are now announced and booking is still moving rapidly. In the adaptation of the famous Belasco play, the picture has been enhanced by one of the loveliest musical scores heard on the screen in some time. Among the numbers that will not be forgotten are ‘ Senorita ” “Who Are We to Say.” ‘Shadows on the Moon.” “The Wind in the Trees.” “From Sunup to Sundown.” “Soldiers of Fortune” and "Mariachie.” a lavish Spanish festival that includes Madame Rasch's dances From the classics are drawn 'Dream of Love’ by Liszt, sung by Miss MacDonald in the Polka Saloon sequence, and Gounod’s “Ave Maria.” which she sings in the scene in the Monterey Mission Miss MacDonald plays Mary, the orphaned owner of the Polka Saloon Jack Ranee, gambling sheriff, is in love with her, but Mary falls in love with Ramerez, romantic bandit whom she believes is a young army officer. A jilted sweetheart betrays Ramerez to Ranee but the bandit escapes, wounded, to Mary’s cabin where he is captured Mary promises to marry Ranee if he frees Ramerez and a very ingenious dim x reunites the lovers. Contributing outstanding performances in a distinguished supporting cast are Walter Pidgeon. Leo Carrillo. Buddy Ebsen. Leonard Penn, Priscilla Lawson. Bob Murphy ana Olin Howland

Continuing their march of outstanding entertainment the Majestic announce their next attraction to commence on Friday with the singularly successful “Holiday,” with Cary Grant, Edward Everett Horton, Lew Ayres, Doris Nolan, Binnie Barnes and Katherine Hepburn in the stellar cast of what is described as the last word :n laughable romantic comedies. Plans are now open.

REGENT: GUEST NIGHT, “BOULDER DAM” AND "MISS PACIFIC FLEET.”

“Boulder Dam” is heralded as a drama of thrilling action, heroic deeds | and glamorous romance. The pictui*e I is based on Don M. Templin’s story of j the building of this mighty project, and the lives of the daredevil workmen who blasted their way through solid [ rock and scaled the walls hundreds of feet above the river is painted in the picture in colourful detail. Death faced these dynamic workers at every turn, and many of their deeds of heroism, depicted in this film will go down in the history of this great undertaking. With Ross Alexander and Patricia Ellis in the leading roles the picture starts with the shirker accidentally killing his boss in a brawl. He flees and finally wanders to the Boulder Dam, then under construction. He meets the pretty singer, falls in love with her and is regenerated. But there is a rival for her love who nearly upsets things when he discovers the other’s past and orders him to quit the town on penalty of being exposed. A strange and unusual incident takes place, however, which changes the course of events and brings the picture to an amazing climax.

The associate feature “Miss Pacific Fleet” stars that * famous quartette of film comedians, Joan Blonde!], Glenda. Farrell, Hugh Herbert and Allen Jenkins who heads a cast that includes hundreds of sailors and marines. Miss Blondell and Miss Farrell are teamed as a couple of wisecracking chorus beauties who run a concession at an amusement park on the Pacific Coast. They are put out of business through the cane ringing skill of Jenkins. Laughs tumble over each other in a series of hilarious situations to a melodramatc, although laughable climax, in which there is a kidnapping, a motor boat chase and a free for all battle, including not only the sailors but their lady friends. Patrons are reminded that it is guest night and there are no reserves.

STATE : FINAL SCREENING. “BRINGING UP BABY” COMEDY RIOT. FRIDAY NEXT, THE OUTSTANDING SUCCESS, “ALEXANDERS RAGTIME BAND” Nelson will remember for a long time the night of laughs they h«r • when they see the hilarious comedy success "Bringing Up Baby” starring .'ary Grant and Katharine Hepburn Pro.n beginning to end it is just one long mirth-maker and it is with regret that the State has to announce xhe final screening to-night of this excellent entertainment To-morrow’s programme consists < f another of the State’s popular double feature bills. The first brings that excellent star Henry Fonda with Jem Bennett in the “Cosmopolitan” Magazine story “I Met My Love Again”—an appealing romantic story that will readily gain favour with all patrons. The associate feature is humorous Stuart Erwin—dumb comic in a ribtickling honeymoon story. “Passport Husband.” Plans are steadily filling for the cream of musical pictures "Alexander » Ragtime Band" a cavalcade of Irving Berlin’s sensational song hits, which ha startled the entertainment world with its long run and record seasons. Although it is billed to play an indefinite extended season, patrons are ..ot - tied that the necessity to book is v specially recommended.