AMUSEMENTS

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18279, 23 December 1933, Page 3

AMUSEMENTS

REGENT THEATRE Combining the genius of that famous playwright., Noel Coward, and the polished acting of Fredrie March and Claudette Colbert, “To-night Is Ours,” which started to-day at the Regent Theatre, is a film that is sure to win approval. It is typical Noel Coward fare, with smart dialogue, humorous situations, eharmingi romance, and delightful comedy, brilliantly witty in the way it is told, the story centres round a young woman who lias tossed aside the. responsibilities ot a kingdom for a fling at life in Paris, and a young Parisian who insists on sharing the iling with her. They lend each other a hectic chase through the pleasure spots of the capital; but their moments alone are filled with tenderness and romance. Finally the woman is recalled to rule her kingdom, ami the lives of the lovers are thereby almost completely upset; but a. dramatic and fairly logical climax ultimately sets everythin r to rights. Fredrie March and Claudette Colbert have been costarred in three films before this, the last time in “The Sign of the Cross,” and they make a combination which would be hard to rival, both for charm and talent. The film has been lavishly produced, and there is an excellent supporting cast, at the head of which is Alison Skipworth. The Regent’s Christmas Day attraction is Cecil B. DeMille’s “The King of Kings,” which will be screened at a matinee and night session. “To-night Is Ours” will be repeated on Tuesday.

MAJESTIC THEATRE “Another Language,” screening at the Majestic, is a fine series of character studies, a delightful blend of types, over which the female head of the family exerts a jealously selfish influence. One of her sons returns from an elopement with a bride brought up under conditions altogether different from those to which the other duughters-in-laws have been accustomed, and the first “Tuesday evening” assembly of the relatives, with the latest bride under close inspection, i-> a gem in character revelation. The inevitable situation develops naturally. 'The mother is jealous of the influence exerted upon her son by the daughter-in-law; the father, more susceptible to charm, offers sympathy which he dare not convey except by the subterfuge of facial expression; the other females are outspokenly critical; a nephew becomes the worshipper of his uncle’s attractive wife; and at length there comes revelation which awakens the husband to a realisation of his true responsibilities. Robert Montgomery fills a role different from bis usual kind, 'with all his natural charm. But the triumph lies with Helen Hayes, the bride to whom the ways of this strange family are “another language.” Hers is undoubtedly an excellent character portrayal. A halfhour of hilarity precedes the main film, when Zasu Pitts and Thelma Todd involve a traffic policeman ip a situation leading to his dismissal, and, in compensation, 'employ him as the servant at, their flat, where his inventive genius and conjuring tricks keep the audience in roars. “Another Language” will bo repeated on Tuesday. On (Christinas Day) “The King of Kings” will he screened at the evening session only.

All patrons attending the Blue Room to-night can be assured of a good time. There will be a splendid orchestra, a good floor, and novelty dances. A dance of special interest will be held in the Makaraka-Matawhero Hall next Saturday, New Year’s Eve. Novelty dances will be introduced, and substantial prizes will be awarded. The popularity of this ball is well known, and with music by Wreford Wade’s orchestra, a memorable night is assured.