AMUSEMENTS

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18499, 11 September 1934, Page 5

AMUSEMENTS

KING’S THEATRE

LAST NIGHT OF WALLS AND LYNN Tom Walls and Ralph Lynn are associated in a Ganmont-Britisli production. "Turkey Time.” which is another of the famous Ben Travel's farces and which ends its season at the King’s theatre to-nigld. The story is concerned with the evasions iiiut (--ceptions of the various members of the east when they unexpectedly find themselves in compromising situations. ’1 he scene is laid in a seaside town at Christmas time, with Walls as a ''man from Wyoming” home to see his sweetheart, lie plays knighterrant to a damsel in distress, which lands him into trouble with his sweetheart. Lynn obligingly relieves him of the lady. Robertson Harp is also unwilt ingi.v involved, and the ensuing maze of complications takes a deal of straightening out. accomplished to the tunc of a rising crescendo of explosive glee. “Turkey Time" has also Mary Brough. 1). A. (lai ke-Sniilh, Veronica Rose. Dorothy Hyson and Nonna Yarden in its cast of players—ingredients that make the comedy-mixture infallible for curing any sort of blues. New Comedy Team To-morrow —

Three comedians of totally different techniques form perfect foils, each for the others, in "It’s a Boy." the Fox released Gainsborough comedy, commencing at the King's Theatre to-mor-row afternoon.

Beslie Henson heads the east as star of tln? picture, and liis sparkling, subtle, rapid-fire repartee contrasts strongly with the nervous, quiet drolleries ol Edward Everett Horton, or the broad and obvious Yorkshire comedy of Albert Bunion. Henson produces the scintillating humor that has made him one ol the mnsl popular light comedy and vaudeville stars of the West End of London. and kept him there for some years. I he story, burlesque from beginning to end. gives admirable scope to his powers of laughter provocation, as well as impersonation, for during the course of the film lie dresses as a woman and impersonates a famous novelist. Horton, as a bachelor about to be married, and Bunion ns the youth who claims him as "Dear Daddy!" each have fine roles in this picture, and contribute largely to tlm humor that is its dominant feature.

Born August 3. 1892, in London, Leslie Henson lias been oil the musical stage for many years, Rmhably the finest exponent of farce in ‘Elngland, he has reigned supreme at the Gaiety and Strand Theatres, London. His screen debut was made in IS'l9 when he appeared in "Alt’s Button” for the British Actors’ Company (since disbanded). Other silent pictures include “Broken Bottles” (a burlesque of D. W. Griffith’s celebrated “Broken Blossoms”) and “Tons of Money.” while his earlier talkies include “A Warm Corner” and

“The Sport of Kings.” He created the role of Jimmy Skippett when "It's a Boy” was first produced on the stage at the Strand Theatre, London, in 1930, and now repeats that- success.

REGENT THEATRE

LAST NIGHT OF JOAN CRAWFORD IN “SADIE McKEE” “Sadie McKee," which concludes tonight, is remarkable for the excellence of the acting of Joan Crawford, Francliot Tone and Edward Arnold. The settings are lavish and the Locking is a. revelation. The story is from the pen of Vina Delmar. and deals with the problems and adventures of an ambitious young woman who is left stranded and friendless in New York City, hut. who ultimately finds success and happiness. “Kennel Murder Case” To-morrow The man had obviously been shot through the head and the finger of suspicion pointed to at least five people, but- the post-mortem showed that the bullet wound was made after (he man had been stabbed to death! Who killed Archer Coe? then, is the problem that faces Philo Vance, the psychological detective, whose latest ease will lie revealed at the Regent to-morrow. The most likely suspect is believed to have fled the city—until Ins body tumbles out of u clothes cupboard. Thereafter the hunt is up and never slackens till the dramatic moment of reconstruction of the crime, and the murderers hysterical admission of guilt. William Powell has the big part of Philo Vance, the detective, and good perlormances are given hv Maw Astor, Eugene Pallotte (the typical “cop"), Ralph Morgan and Helen Vinson. Outstanding in a very small part is Etienne Gihardot. On the first half of the programme, among other good things, is “The Double Grossing ol Columbus.” a laughable tnke-nff ol the discovery of America.

The box plans are now open for "Tarznn and bis Mate,’ which commences next Saturday.