ENTERTAINMENTS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXX, Issue 21561, 4 August 1933, Page 14

ENTERTAINMENTS

RECENT THEATRE The lives of the passengers on a liner on its way from Hamburg to New York are portrayed with great, realism in "Luxury Liner," which will hijve its initial screenings at the Regent Theatre to-dav. The story concerns tho efforts of Dr. IJoniluird, the ship's doctor, to break his pretty wife's infatuation for a shipping magnate. Around the central theme is built an intensely real and human drama. The innermost thoughts, not only of the principals, but of the other passengers, are revealed. George Brent is admirably cast as the young doctor, and Vivienne Osborne appears as the wife. Frftnk Morgan is excellent us the wealthy shipping magnate, but perhaps tho outstanding performance is given by Alico White, who makes <i welcome return to the screen as a ilir tat ions typiste. Others in a notab e cast are Zita Johann, Vereo leasdalo and C. Aubrey Smith. An interesting supporting programme includes an exciting film of the 1933 Derby, a Mickev Mouse Cartoon, pictures oi the football match between King's College and Grammar School, and the contest between "Whiskers" Blake aud Varga in Wellington. PLAZA THEATRE A talented cast of English players interprets "No Funny Business," the United Artists picture, which will commence a season at tho Plaza Iheatro to-day. Gertrude Lawrence, an actress with a very charming personality who was seen in "Aren't- We All" and "Lord Camber's Ladies," is cast as a voung wife who wishes to got a divorce. Her characterisation throughout is excellent, and the success which has attended tho film overseas has been due largely to her. Edmond Breon, who will be remembered for his performances in "Leap Year" and "My Wife's Family," takes the part of her husband, who, strangely onough, sots about getting a divorce at the same time. Jill Esmond and Lawrence Oliver are tho principals of a second romance which runs through tho film. Several catchy song numbers are introduced, Miss Lawrence's song "No Funny Business" being particularly notable. There is a strong supporting programme. ROXY AND TIVOLI THEATRES A particularly strong cast is seen in "The Woman I Stole," which heads tho current programme at tho Roxy and Tivoli Theatres. Jack Holt, who will be remembered for his virile performances in " Dirigible," " Man Against Woman" and "When Strangers Marry," is seen as a swaggering oilproducer in the North African desert' who is used to getting everything ho asks for. He falls in love with tho wife of one of his superintendents and she is willing to leave the field with him but, being a man who puts business before personal affairs, he stays to guard the company's interests. Noah Beery is seen as a bandit who menaces the company's property, and others in the cast are Raquel Torres and Donald Cook. The second film-is "The Best of Enemies," in which Buddy Rogers and Marian Nixon appear. MAJESTIC THEATRE The romantic story of the Bounty mutineers has been transferred to the screen in the novel and interesting film, "In the Wako of the Bounty," which will be shown for the first time at tho Majestic Theatre to-day. Concorning the picture an Australian critic wrote:--"This unusual film opens with an enthralling reproduction of tho trials and sufferings of the crew of the Bounty under the harsh command of Lieutenant Bligh, whose treatment of the crew brought on himself and a dozen or-more of the men who were Joyal to him a terrible fate. Later it gives an extremely interesting pictorial account of the activities of the descendants of the mutineers, who, after a long period of years, were fouiid on Pitcairn Island. As a reproduction of the tragic story of tho Bounty, the picture is a triumph of imaginative reconstruction, while tho scenes among the descendants of tho mutineers are photographically perfect." \ NATIONAL THEATRE A highly exciting mystery Crania based on the novel by Mary Roberts Rinohart, "Miss Pinkerton," will bo screened for tho first time at tho National Theatre to-day. The film deals with the investigations made bv a nurse and a polico officer into the circumstances that surround the apparent suicide of a young man. Their researches reveal some startling facts which lead to a second death before the mystery is solved. George Brent and Joan Blondell are splendid in tho J principal parts, and they are well supported by Mary Doran, Ruth Hall and Donald Dilloway. Tho second fulllength film on the programme is "Tho River's End," a thrilling picture ol" the North-West Mounted Police. CIVIC THEATRE Hailed by critics wherever it has been shown as one of tho greatest motion pictures yet produced, "Cavalcade" continues to attract large audiences to the Civic Theatre. Tho history of tho last 30 years as seen by members of the Marryot family passes in review, and although the film was made in America, the spirit of England during tho period has been faithfully interpreted. A distinguished cast of English players includes Diana Wynyard, Olive Brook, Una O'Connor and Herbert Mundin. STATE THEATRE CI ire Brook gives a fine performance as the great detective in " Sherlock Holmes," one of the full-length films now being shown at tho State Theatre, Onehunga. The second attraction is " Walking Down Broadway," a modern drama in which James Dunn, Boots Mallory and Zasu Pitts appear. PRINCE EDWARD THEATRE The current attraction at the Prince Edward Theatre is "To-day," with Conrad Nagel and Dale Owen. Iho first episode of the serial " King of tho Wild" will be shown. LONDON THEATRE "Madame Guillotine," a thrilling drama of the French Revolution, heads the new programme at the London Theatre. Brian Ahem and [Madeline Carroll are in the cast. • t NEW REGENT AND ALEXANDRA Tho main film at the New Regent and Alexandra Theatres is " Sleepless Nights," an amusing comedy. Stanley Lupino and Polly Walker are tho principals..

RIALTO THEATRE Wheelar and Woolsoy give a hilarious performance in " Hold 'Em Jail," a travesty on prisbn life which is now at tho Rialto Theatre. CRYSTAL PALACE THEATRE The humorous side of life in prison is depicted in "Hold 'Em Jail, tho Wheeler and Woolsoy comedy at tho Crystal Palace Theatre.