AMUSEMENTS

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17639, 1 December 1931, Page 5

AMUSEMENTS

MAJESTIC THEATRE. " ' " ’ • • ' - “Spring is ilero ’ and ‘ Second Choice 1- ’ had their last screening at today's matinee, and no pictures will be presented to-night; : To-morrow’s programme is excellent. The 1 main picture is “The Sap. a comedy with.'Edward Everett Horton in the” title role, ami Alan Hale, I’atsy Ruth Miller, Franklyu Pangbohi and Ivdna -Murphy as important featuied i players. It is a cyclonic comedy of small town liTe and finance and the adventures of a little group of five young people whci are By' tuvrts poor relations, bank bandits, heroes and first citizens. Alico White has the distinction seldom achiovod by film stars 'of playing it sequel to a fcirmei' role m “Show 'Gut in Hollywood,’' the screen comedy of life in Hollywood, Which is the second feature. She appears -as Dixie Dugan, the Broadway chorus girl, the samo role she I »layed 'in' “Show Girl.’ As Dixie, the jazzy But shrewd little girl of the theatre. Miss White is very natural. REGENT THEATRE. Joan Crawford, by consistently adher'ing to parts adaptable to her personality, lias earned tho 'reputation of the screen’s symbol of gay 1 and carefree youth. ' In gaining this reputation she played tho debutante roles, as in “Dance, Fools, Dance,” and has worn the latest in attire to tit the parts. But in “This Modern Age,” her netv Parisian comedy now showing at the Regent Theatre, she has reached the acme in tho newest modes of the elite. An imposing cast includes Noil Hamilton, Monroe Owsley, Hobart Bosworth and Emma Dunn. Charles Rogers and Nancy Carroll, who sang and loved in “Abie’s Irish . Rose.” “Close Harmony” and “Hlusion,” will be seen together again when “Foiled Thru,” an all-color comedyromance open to-morrow. Both of tli<» players do musical numbers in this moving picture, made from the outstanding Broadway hit of the past two seasons. ' ' • ‘ ' I II UIH—MB ■ ... ........ x l r.