AMUSEMENTS

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18254, 24 November 1933, Page 5

AMUSEMENTS

REGENT THEATRE

One of tho most amazing mystery thrillers of the year concludes to-night at the Regent. “Terror Aboard” is a strange mystery in an eerie setting ot drama and excitement, relieved by the comical antics of Charles Ruggles. The plot centres around a madman's effort to wipe out the entire passenger list and crew of a private yacht. Hailiday, playing the role of a world-famous financier, whose gigantic frauds are exposed while he is cruising aboard his own vessel, decides that the only way for him to escape is to dispose of everyone aboard, with the exception of Miss Grey, whom he intends to take to a deserted island with him. One by one passengers and crew succumb, each death more mystifying, more gruesome than the last. Iho arrival on the scene of Neil Hamilton, an aviator in love with Miss Grey, brings the film to a dramatic climax.

To-morrow, Charles Ruggles, Phil Harris and Greta Nissen, assisted by 40 beautiful maidens, introduce a new typo of musical entertainment entitled

“Melody Cruise.” It is a breezy, rollicking comedy, with hilarious humor, catchy Songs and gorgeous ballets. Charlie Ruggles is at his best. Phil Hands, tho popular singer and orchestra conductoi of the. Coconut Grove, Los Angeles, well known by his broadcasts through station KFI. will make his first screen appearance in Gisborne. MAJESTIC THEATRE Constance Bennett in “Two Against the World” has a splendid story, an appealing leading man (Neil Hamilton), and good support. Bob Hamilton (Allen Vincent) shoots Victor JLinloy (Gavin Gordon) on the plea that Linley has dishonored his sister. So Linley has, but not the sister that Bob thinks. Linley has dishonored Corinne (Helen Vinsen), to shield whom Dell (Constance Bennett) takes the blame. But when the blame not only for dishonor, but for the murder itself, points in Dell’s direction, her true lover, as the prosecuting attorney, fails to press the case, and thereby incurs legal disgrace, -but wins Dell. Needless to add, the lawyer-lover in played by Neil Hamilton. To-morrow brings Lionel Barrymore, with Miriam Ho'pkins, Stuart Erwin and Franchot Tone in “A Stranger’s Return,” a delightful comedy drama of real people, with Barrymore in his greatest characterisation as “old grumpy,” who knows all about love. There is a simplicity and freshness about this cinema play which will apipeal to everybody.

The residents of Ruatoria and Tokomaru Bay are in for a musical treat on Sunday, when the Gisborne Military Band will be appearing in full strength for their first appearance oil tho Coast. The band will present the first programme at Ruatoria at 2.15 p.m. on Sunday, and will appear at Te Puka Hall, Tokomaru Ray, on Sunday night, with a special programme of selected music. Several talented Gisborne artists are making the trip with tho banjl and will give appropriate items.