AMUSEMENTS

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18466, 3 August 1934, Page 5

AMUSEMENTS

MAJESTIC THEATRE DOUBLE-FEATURE PROGRAMME TO-MORROW Generous entertainment measure will lie offered to-morrow at the ..Majestic Theatre in “Three-Cornered Moon’’ and “The Last Round-up.” “ThreeCornered Moon” is a picture that is extraordinary, in the true sense of the word. It is the story of a typically 'comfortable American family, .and their light against, the depression, when they are reduced by a fallen “margin” to 1.65 dollars in the bank and a tlireestoried mansion in Brooklyn, New York. 'The picture is no tale of woe and misery, but a lively ’record of n family’s courageous battle against circumstances.' Packed with delightfully inconsequential humor, it cannot fail to win approval from all who see j*. (jlaudette Colbert is the heroine, and Richard Allen is her bean, and Mary Roland plays the part, of -Mrs Nellie Rimplegar.

Packed with thrills, romance, death and danger, Znno (Irey’.s “The Thundering Herd” will he the second attraction to-morrow, with Randolph .Scott, Judith Allen, Monte (Blue, Harry Carey, Noah Beery, Buster Crahhe, .Raymond Hatton and Blanche Friderici heading the big cast in the stirring thriller. They bring back the era when men and women risked their lives in pursuit of the fortunes to be shot out of the great buffalo herds that roamed the 'plains of America. 4 gainst this background of danger and strife is enacted the love of 'Tom Doan (Randolph Scott) and Milly Fay re (Judith Allen). They are faced with the murderous opposition of Milly’s liatgd step-parents (N’oali Beery and 'Blanche Friderici), and even by tin 1 well-intentioned discouragement of Tom’s hunting partners, Clarke Sprague (Harry Carey) and Jude Pi)clinek (Raymond Hatton). To-night will see the final screening of “Elmer the Great,” featuring Joe E. Brown, and the British musical romance, “The Bit tie Damozel.” KING’S THEATRE LAST NIGHT OF “ALL MEN ARE ENEMIES” “All Men Are .Enemies,” which concludes to-night at tlm King’s Theatre, has been, fashioned into a tender, moving and sensitive picture by tlfe director, George Fitzmnurieo. Helen Twelvetrees and Hugh Williams bring the lovers of the novel to the screen as living, breathing beings. It is an exquisite romance that captures the spirit of Richard Aldington’s best seller. Completing the triangle is Mona. Barrie, who gives a splendid performance as the viUainness. Herbert Mundin and Una. O’Connor supply the comedy. Henry Stephenson. Walter Byron, Matt Moore, Hnlliwell lfobbes, Rafaekt Ottinno and Mathilde Comont are excellent in supporting character roles. “All Men Are Enemies’’ is the idyllic Jove story of an English boy and a Viennese girl, seeking the fulfillment of their romance amid the languorous beauties of the Island of Capri. Separated by tile war. which intervenes in a brief episode, the two search for one another. The climax of the picture comes with their blissful reunion. —Baxter’s Latest Film Opens Tomorrow— ‘'Such Women Are Dangerous,” a comedy-drama, starring Warner Baxter, opens to-morrow morning at the King’s (Theatre. The film combines romance, intrigue and mystery, and presents Baxter in a role that is ideally suited to liis personality. Baxter finds himself the target of the love-making of three charming feminine stars. Rosemary Ames, Rochelle .Hudson, and Mona Barrie. Baxter as a handsome bachelor-novelist is the admiration of nine million women renders. but three women are directly concerned with his private life. One of them, bis secret ary, seeks to protect him from the love of a young girl who aims to many him, and also a married opera singer who is madly infatuated with him. The vonng girl commits suicide and the novelist is accused of the murder. It is reported that the humorous and exciting developments through which tlm novelist is extricated from this unfortunate situation provides a thoroughly amusing and interesting climax to the story. The film was produced by A! Rocked, and was directed| by James Flood. There will he (lie usual four sessions to-morrow at 10.7,0 a.m., 2 p.m.. f> p.m., and 8 p.m. REGENT THEATRE DELIGHTED CROWDS AT LAST NIGHT’S PREMIERE Comedy, melody and beauty, expertly woven together in Paramount’s “Melody in Spring,” gave last-, blight’s audience at the Regent Theatre its first look at Banny Ross, one of America’s most famous radio singers. Ross is given his screen delmt by the, same studio that presented Crosby |o film “fans” a year ago, and ho fulfils all expectations. Ross has a tenor voice that records very well. He is young and extremely handsome, ami he turns in ,a neat job as an actor in his first; screen appearance.. Charlie Haggles and -Mary Boland, that grand comedy team, are on hand to assist ltoss in his initial film appearance and, as usual, are immensely funny. Ann Sothern, Ross’ “love interest,” is decorative, and sings well in the duets. The story has more plot than usually is evident in this type .of comedy. Reggies plays the part of a wealthy manufacturer of dog-biscuits who has the nation’s most popular radio programme. As a hobby, he collects various objects once owned, associated with, or touched by prominent personages and it gets him into frequent difficulties. -Miss Boland, us usual, is his wife, and Miss Sothern his daughter. Ross is pictured as a young tenor with fond hopes of get ting on Buggies’ radio hour. lie pursues Haggles from New Jersey to Switzerland until lie finally gels the job and marries the girl. En route ho gets tangled up with three of the four beautiful dale sister— June, June and Joan —which further complicates the plot. MISS JEAN BATTEN APPEARANCES AT REGENT All who have read in the. newspapers about the wonderful flight from England to Australia, of New Zealand’s own airwoman, Miss Jean Batten, must surely have longed to see this intrepid young person and to hear her describe her adventures on the flight to (he. Southern Hemisphere. Miss Batten, who. with her fluffy kitten mascot “Buddy” (who is bidding fast for feline aerial honors),

will fuake four personal appearances at the Regent Theatre, commencing oil Monday afternoon when she will tell oi her epoch-making flight. Miss Batten is a daughter of Mr. F. 11. Batten, dentist, of Auckland. She was horn at Rotorua, ami was educated at the Diocesan High School in Auckland. and at Miss Moore-.limes ( ollcgc. I!cmuera. She learned to lly with the London Aeroplane t'luh in 10.'.0. and took an engineering course at the Do llavil land school of Hying in the following year. Her A license was endorsed lor passenger-carrying at Auckland about 9 1, vein's ago, and she now holds a B, or commercial pilot, ticket. Miss Batten is 2A years of'age. small and graectu!. and is a fine pianist and dancer. Her brother. Mr. John Batten, appeared in the British film “Under the Greenwood Tree.' Her first at tempi to flv to Australia was made in April, 10,"i3. but the Might ended when she ran out of fuel three miles from Karachi and had to make her landing downwind on a winding road. A lew .days previously she had to land in a sandstorm in Baluchistan and voile 27 miles on camel-back in the moonlight, escorted by wild tribesmen, her machine having been damaged. On her second attempt not long ago her machine was wrecked a few miles from Rome when she ran out of fuel and had to make a

night, landing in a field surrounded bv power lines and wireless aerials. Miss Batten is a charming young person. I ttoi ly unspoiled, gracious of manner. and an excellent speaker, she will make a profound impression on bey audiences. A lien one looks at her, it is. hard to realise that so young a person could have accomplished what she did. Bnt, she did. and how she did it. will all ne told from the stage <J the Regent Theatre, oil Monday and Tuesday next, when her welcome should he as entlnisiiistic as those in, Australia and in her own home town and in Wellington.