ENTERTAINMENTS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 23965, 15 May 1941, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

Majestic Theatre. —Richard Dix appears in tli" western drama "The Indian Nation," which, with "Sandy Gcis Her .Man," will lie screened at. the Majestic Theatre io-dav. Civic Theatre. Ginger Rogers handles a. difficult and emotional role with amazing skill in R.K.<Radio's drama "Kitty Foyle." which will conclude ;). successful season at, the Civic Theatre to-day. She was given this year's Academy award for her perforniance m this lilm. A splendid supporting progratiime includes a newsreel of the Home Defence parade and scenes I from the review of the Home Guard held recently. A deep love story universally human in its appeal. "Cheers for .Miss Bishop" will have its initial screening at the theatre to-morrow. The east includes Martha Scott, William Gargan, Edmund Gwenn and Dorothy Peterson. Regent Theatre. —The quelling of a revolt of thousands of half-breeds forms 1 the main theme of Cecil B. do Mille's thrilling technicolour drama "NorthWest Mounted Police," which is notv showing at the Regent Theatre. A large fast includes Gary Cooper. .Madeleine Carroll. Paillette Goddard and Preston Foster. St. James' Theatre. —Superb acting is IS iven by Vivien Leigh as a pretty 'coquette and an egoist in David (). Selznick's "Gone With the Wind," which continues to attract large audiences to St. James' Theatre. Plaza Theatre.—Charlie Chaplin brilliantly satirises the bombast and gestures of Hitler in his latest talking production, "The Great Dictator." which is attracting capacity houses to the Plaza Theatre. Hilarious situations follow when a Jewish barber takes the place ol a vanished Fuehrer to fool the j idolising people. Paulette Goddard has j the feminine lead. Century Theatre.—The bright and \ tune!ul musical comedy "Young j 1 People," with Shirley Temple, Jack jOakie and Charlotte Greenwood in! principal roles, will be shown at the j Century Theatre finally to-day. The i screen version o! Sidney Howard's ! dramatic Pulitzer prize play "They 1 Knew What They Wanted" will comi mence its season at the, theatre tomorrow. Although disappointed with the appearance of a jovial Californian vin'eyardist. played by Charles Laughton, when she sees him after a corres- | pondence courtship. Carol Jxmtbard, as 1 a city waitress, soon realises his sterling i worth. William Gargan also has a main j role. Embassy Theatre.-—The question of divorce is treated lightly, firmly, entertainingly and logically in Paramount's comedy drama "I Want a Divorce." which commences a season at the Embassy Theatre to-day. The picture amusingly relates the story of a young law student who knows he can earn a good living as a divorce lawyer, while his wife is opposed to such a career in view of her sister's unhappy divorce. Dick Powell, Joan Blondell, Gloria Dickson. Frank Fay and Jessie Ralph are included in the cast. Strand Theatre.—"Arise, My Love." Paramount's Academy award-winning comedy-romance, will have its final presentations at the Strand Theatre today. Claudette Colbert and Rav Milland head the cast. A fast-moving story of the stormy romance between a truck driver and a wayside cafe waitress, "The Road to 'Frisco," will have its initial screenings at the theatre to-morrow. George Raft and Ann Sheridan head a large cast of well-known players. Roxy and Tivoli Theatres.—The second film in the "Wild Bill Hickok" series depicting the adventures of the famed frontiersman. "Beyond the Sacramento" heads the programme, to . be shown at the Roxy and Tivoli | Theatres to-day. Main roles are taken | by Bill Elliott. Evelyn Keyes and Dub j Taylor. The almost human understand- ! ing of horses is revealed in the novel , Western film "King of the Sierras," j which is the associate attraction. Oxford and Avon Theatres. —All the J beauty, romance and magic of Arabia are combined in Alexander Korda's technicolour fantasy "The Thief of Bagdad." which will he shown at the Oxford and Avon Theatres to-day. State Theatre.—The screen version of Rudyard Kipling's immortal story of hardy fishermen off Newfoundland. "Captains Courageous" is the current lilm at the State Theatre. Spencer Tracy and Mickey Rooney are included in a large cast. Vogue Theatre.—Max Fleischer's fulllength technicolour cartoon "Gulliver's Travels" will be presented at the Vogue Theatre again to-day.