ENTERTAINMENTS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23616, 28 March 1940, Page 7

ENTERTAINMENTS

CIVIC THEATRE A very amusing farce, "At the Circus. - ' beads to-day's programme at the Civic Theatre. The three Marx Hi-others, Chico, Groucho and Harpo, are supported by the young players ' Kenny Baker and Florence Pice. A delightful comedy entitled "The Busy Little Bears" is included in a splendid selection of short films. REGENT THEATRE An enthralling story of loyalty in i the face of bitter hardship is unfolded in "Beau Geste," a Paramount production which is having a successful season at the Regent Theatre. ST. JAMES' THEATRE Metro - Goldwyn - Mayer's brilliant | musjcal extravaganza "Babes in Arms ' is to continue its season at St. James' Theatre to-day. A cast, of talented juveniles includes Mickey Rooney and .Judy Garland. The associate programme consists of a "Crime Does Not Pay'' feature, a highly-amusing cartoon and topical newsree'ls. PLAZA THEATRE Fine acting bv every member of the largo cast ensures the success of the drama "The Rains Came," which is now showing at the Plaza Theatre. Myrna Loy, Tyrone Power, George Brent and Brenda Joyce are the leading players. MAJESTIC THEATRE Two last-moving melodramas, "British Intelligence" and "Mutiny in the . Big House." comprise to-day's programme at the Majestic Theatre. Boris ' Karloff and Margaret Lindsay give ex- j cellent portrayals in the first film, The ! screen's youngest actress, the engaging i year-old baby Sandy, makes her third film appearance in the light-hearted production "Little Accident," which j will head to-morrow's programme at ; the theatre. Hugh Herbert and Flor- I once Pice also have prominent parts. | "These Glamour Girls," with Lew A.vres and Lana Turner, also will bo shown. CENTURY THEATRE "Hollywood Cavalcade," another entertaining film dealing "with the beginnings of the film industry, in which Alice Faye and Don Aineche have the leading parts, will continue its season at the Century Theatre to-day. Taken in brilliant scenes of modern technicolonr. the picture is one of the most beautiful as well as the most interesting films to be seen for some time. Besides having a powerful dramatic story, the production gains great effect by its reconstructions of successes of other (lavs, some of these, played by the original actors, being hilariously funny. .T. Fdward Bromberg. Stuart Erwin and Buster Kcaton are at the head of the supporting cast. Also to be presented on the same programme is "Mexican Spitfire." a bright comedy in which T.upc Velcz has an entertaining leading role. The supporting cast .is headed by two accomplished pi a vers in Leon Frrol and the Australian, Cecil Kcllaway. ROXY AND TIVOLI THEATRES Cesar Romero is cast for the first time as O. Henry's colourful character of the Mexican bandit country iri the 20th Century-Fox picture "The 'Cisco Kid and the Ladv," which heads the current double-feature programme at the Poxy and Tivoli Theatres. In this thrilling' film the likeable desperado fights his battles with both renegades and police, which Worry him less than his love affairs. Two attractive acttressea. Marjorie Weaver and Virginia Field, have important supporting roles, i while minor parts are very capably interpreted by Chris-Pin Martin, George Montgomery, Robert Barrat, j Harry Green. Gloria Ann White and j John Beach. The film was directed by i Herbert I. Leeds. Lvle Talbot. Walter I Abel and Wynne Gibson are respon- ! si hie for accomplished performances in 1 the associate feature, a turbulent j drama entitled "Mother by Proxy." j A convincing glimpse of life among the people of itinerant side-shows, the film is a Columbia production. STRAND THEATRE New York's leisured classes are subjected to a scathing indictment in the provocative comedy "The Women," which will be shown to-day at the Strand Theatre. William Boyd gives a virile portrayal as Clarence. E. Mulford's dashing character Hopalong Cassidy in "Range War." an exciting Western melodrama which is to open n season at the theatre to-morrow. "Some Like Tt Hot." a merry musical comedy, will complete the programme. The principal parts are taken by Bob Hope and Shirley Ross.

CRYSTAL PALACE AND RIALT6 Joan Bennett has an excellent role in "The Housekeeper's Daughter."* the modern comedy which will head the programme at- the Crystal Palace and llialto Theatres to-night. '"Too Busy to Work" is the other film. OXFORD THEATRE. Alexander Korda's gay comedy "Over the Moon" is to he shown once more at the Oxford Theatre to-day. Merle Oberon heads the cast. , EMBASSY THEATRE "Dark-Victory."' Bette Davis' latest picture, is the current attraction at the Embassy Theatre. The brilliant actress is supported by George Brent and Geraldine Fitzgerald.