AMUSEMENTS

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18529, 16 October 1934, Page 5

AMUSEMENTS

MAJESTIC THEATRE LAST NIGHT: FREDRIC MARCH IN “DEATH TAKES A HOLIDAY” Brilliantly acted and lavishly produced. “Death Takes a Holiday,” which ranks with the best itt the repertory type ot plays, will conclude to-night. The frankly provocative theme concerns the problem ot Death taking a three-day holiday that he may study life, and learn why men love living and fear the eternal parting. He comes to earth ns a gny, dashing, romantic lover, enthusiastically taking part in all of liie’s pastimes and games. But nothing intrigues him. Frederic March gives his best performance since “Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.” lie is supported by a notable cast, including Evelyn Venable, Sir Guy Standing, Kent Taylor, and Henry Travers. The second feature is a drama of the lives of rodeo riders and features Tom Keene. The seventh chapter of Buck doncs in “Gordon of Ghost City’’ also is being screened.

—To-morrow: “SJie Made Her Bed”— “She Made Her Bed,” which commences to-morrow, depicts a dramatic romance between Richard Arlen, racehorse trainer and one-man rfiedicine show, and Sally Filers, as Burn Gordon, the wife of a brutal animal trainer. Grace Bradley, as n vamp, makes love to Lura's husband until he turns an enraged tiger loose in the house. After a thrilling battle with the tiger, Arlen and his true, love move away into happier surroundings. Added attractions will be “New Dealers,” a comedy; “Flying Trapeze,;” a “Popeye the Sailor” cartoon, a Screen song, and news reels. OPERA HOUSE “I’LL TELL THE WORLD” AND “STRICTLY PERSONAL” Those in search of entertainment value should not miss the double feature programme now at the Opera House. Two good dramas are being screened. “I’H Tell the World,” starring Lee Tracy and Gloria Stuart, has to do with the loves and adventures of the staff correspondents of world-wide news-gathering agencies as they race from continent to continent in search of comedy, tragedy’, thrills and triumphs. Tracy and Roger Pryor, play the role of rival news-gatherers. The second feature, "Strictly Personal.” presents an entertaining account of the vicissitudes of a matrimonial bureau and of a confidence man who fell into his own trap. There is a big cast, headed by Marjorie Rambean, Eddie Quillan and Dorothy Jordan. The programme will lie screened again to-inorrow night. There will be no pictures on Thursday. KING’S THEATRE “ONE MAN’S JOURNEY”: LAST NIGHT Science bad given her up as lost. Everything that surgical and medical art could accomplish had been done. Yet death was slowly claiming her. Into that critical crisis s.tcp love and understanding in the dramatic climax of “One Man’s Journey,” which 'ends its Gisborne season to-night. Lionel Barrymore plays the doctor who performs this seeming miracle, an accomplishment, however, which has the background of accomplished facts; and Dorothy Jordan is seen as the girl he saves from depression and death. —Richard Dix's Virile Role: “His Greatest Gamble”Deserting his conventional forte of breaking tne hearts of beautiful women, Richard Dix is seen in a new characterisation as the father and protecting spirit of a lovable daughter in “His Greatest Gamble," which will be the principal feature on file new programme to-mor-row. That his “fans” will be assured of the virile star’s dash and verve, “His Greatest Gamble” pictures Dir as a devil-may-care gambler. The action propels him through Europe, from the gaming tables of Monte Oa;rlo and Paris to quaint towns in Jtnly, and thence across the Atlantic into a Long Island mansion. Applying the versatility with which he. has played almost every conceivable role, Richard Dix enacts a lovable scapegrace father in “His Greatest, Gamble.” He discards a paramour, Bernice, when he abducts bis eight-year-old child Alice from his divorced wife, Florence. Bernice renews hounding him, and lie kills her by accident, receiving 15 years’ imprisonment, Alice is re rturned to her mother. Ten years of Florence’s tyrannical custody’ and Alice has become spineless, waning, and neurotic. She attempts to elope with an admirable young newspaperman, but her mother bans the affair heartlessly. Tortured by news of his daughter’s plight, the father escapes from prison to help her. Hiding his identity, lie tries to restore her to the arms of the man she loves. In a dramatic denouement he «m>cmls. Noted players are cast in the important roles.

RESENT THEATRE

LAST NIGHT OF SPARKLING “HOLLYWOOD PARTY”

“Hollywood Party,” which, concludes to-nigiiv, is a bright and amusing * musical extravaganza with a wealth of talent. Laurel and Hardy are there; so are Lupe Velez, Polly Moran, Eddy Quillan, a really big jazz band, and many more stars. This is not to mention Mickey Mouse and his “Hot Chocolate Soldiers,” whose presence in person is an hilarious camera joke. And there ore something over a thousand Hollywood girls, and also half a dozen new btylesqued songs. The supports are outstanding, and there is not a dull moment in the whole programme. -To-morrow: “Murder in tile Private Car”— “Murder in the Private Car,” a successor to “The Thin Man,” is based on the successful stage play, “The Rear Car,” which sent ripples of chills up and down the spines of theatre audiences, and comes to the screen even wilder and funnier with Charlie Ituggles in the leading role. In the motion picture adaptation, with Reggies, is a notable cast, including Maty Carlisle, Una Merkel, Russell Hurdle, Porter Hall, Willard Robertson, Her ton Churchill, Cl lit Thompson and Snowflake. The first part includes “Kid from Horneo,” an “Our Gang” comedy: “What Price Jazz,” a musical; and news reels.The llio.t plans are now open for Jack feuchnnan in “That’s a Good Girl,” his latest London musical comedy success, which opens next Saturday.