AMUSEMENTS

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17455, 2 January 1931, Page 5

AMUSEMENTS

MAJESTIC THEATRE. "Sarah and Son," the talking dramatic production with a slar east headed by Ruth Chattel tun. the .ureal emotional' actress of Ihe talking screen, is achieving a remarkable success al the Majestic Theatre, hut will be dually presented to night. Ruth ( Ihatle.rton is in the role of Sarah Slorni. the distracted mother who I uses her son while he is yet tin infant, and finds hint again only after the most painstaking search extending over main years. A novel re.ature.Uc is thai ' entitled "Dresden 1 lulls." which serves as an opportunity for the introduction of several musical and dancing nun.l ers. A "talkatoon" ,•nme.lv short is proving one of the mosl enjoyable of the supports, whilst ihe eoinedv, "Meek Air. Meek" is also rle cidedlv popular. 'Tarzan Ihe Tiger" serial 'also is a proved success. The "Cohens ami Kellys in Scotland. d, e liitesl Cohen and-Kelly' picture, will be screened al the Majestic Theatre tomorrow, commencing al the matinee. It is said to have mure jukes ami laughs (ban Ihere tire Scotch jokes. "The ( ohens and Kellys in Scotland is (he fourth and funniesl of I'uiveisal's hilarious series. Kilt dad and. comical, Ceorge Sidney and Charlie Murray stumble into a host of uprotirious ex periences culminating in the determination to commit suicide because their fortunes have been lost. How this works otil is the comedv high-spot of the production. Vera Cordon and Kate Price portray the respective wives. Talking comedy, cartoon, and topical I'eaturetles also will be screened, whilst an additional at truelion at the matinee only will be •'Tarzan the Tiger."

THE REGENT Cue of the most ballling mysteries ever evolved was prcfienfed lo a delighted jmdience at the Regenl Theatre last night under the title of "The llcuson Murder Case." Picture lovers will remember "The Greene Murder Case." in which William Powell gave such a fine performance as Philo Vance. In that lilm he succeeded in solving a mystery by means of psychological (Inducement, much to the astonishment of others engaged upon the case, while in this latest emtio story he equally successfully takes upon himself, the task of solving a mystery of an entirely different type, namely one committed by a -unman profession;!l, in Ihe elucidation of which psycbologii til ujKplicnliun would prove of 11! I!, • ii; c. The slirr\ commenced wilh Ihe sensational fall of Ihe sloi I; inarkel and Ihe •clinic mil of a grew I iiianj people, included among whom were a number of clients of lienson. an un scrupulous broker. One of the clients happens l" bo a professional rum-ruiinev and gun-man and lie challenges Vance to solve a mystery if a murder was committed by a professional. Vance takes up the challenge and al thai moment there is a shut from upstairs and the body of Benson comes rolling down the stairs into the hall. Yilina I'anky scores an unqualified success in "A Ladv to Love." her first I talking picture, which opens at 2 p.m. to-morrow. The Hungarian star's work in (his Melro-Colilwvn-Mayer film out shines any nf her previous screen characterisations, As Lena, a girl who litis lo i house between a, dependable, faithful and financially -set tire old man ami a fickle, irresponsible bill amorous ymhig man, she gives a superb performance.