AMUSEMENTS

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18587, 22 December 1934, Page 3

AMUSEMENTS

KING’S THEATRE

COMEDY, ROMANCE AND MUSIC

Many celebrated English variety and radio artists appear in the musical romance, ‘Music Hall,” which had its initial screening at the King’s Theatre today, and will be finally screened on Monday. The principal players are George Carney, G. H. (Elliott, Mark Daly, Debroy Somers, and his hand, Peggy Novak, Wilson Coleman, Freddie 'Watt's, Roddy Hughes, Walter Amner, Olive Sloane, Helena Pickard, Edgar Driver, Ben Field (the famous comedian), John Turnbull, Dennier Warren, Derek do Maniey, Bertram Dench, and Wally Patch, who was last seen in Gisborne as the bullying ball porter in the English) drama “Sorrell and Son.” Some fine musical and dramatic entertainment is provided in the film, which is English in origin. It relates "the story of a provincial music, hall.” Comedy, romance and music are its chief elements, and should prove thoroughly acceptable to nil lovers of vaudeville on the legitimate stage, ns well as on the silver screen. The supporting films are equally as entertaining as ‘‘Music Hall.” «

MAJESTIC THEATRE

“THE LASH” AND “STUDENT TOUR”

A powerful and entertaining) double feature programme will he screened today at 4.45 p.m. and at 8 p.m. The main feature will be “The Lash,” a stirring and exciting story of the early days m Californian cattle ranching. Richard Barthelmess has never given a finer performance, and Mary Astor makes an appealing heroine. “Unorthodox” musical comedy is the second attraction, “Student Tour,” which combines, music comedy, and beauty. The film is not built along “orthodox” musical comedy lines. It has a tender love story that takes place in New York, China, Java, India, Monte Carlo, and other spots around the world visited by a group of college athletes and their co-ed girl friends under the ehaperonage of Charles BWtterwoiHi.i The cast also includes Maxine Doyle, Phil Regan, and Monte Blue. Introduced into the film is the “Carlo,” a new ballroom dance. There are several brilliant song “hits,” such as “A New Moon is Over My .Shoulder,” “From Now On,” and “Taj Mahal.” The fifth chapter of “Perils of Pauline” is also being screened.

REGENT THEATRE

ROBERT MONTGOMERY IN “THE HIDE-OUT”

Most delightful film fare is being presented at the Regent, Delightful acting, subtle ccmedy and picturesque settings make “The Hide-out” an outstanding production. Gay and philandering Robert Montgomery is cast as “Lucky” Wilson, a member of a racketeering gang which blackmails successful cabaret owners into paying heavy tribute for “protection.” In spite of his busy "business” life, “Lucky” Wilson finds plenty of time for women, but lie is found out at last, and falls into a police trap. He makes a dramatic escape in in fast car amid a fusillade of bullets. After a long drive into the country, ho collapses, and is taken to a simple.country home, where he is nursed bacK to health. Here he meets the unsophisticated farmer’s daughter, Pauline, tie becomes cue of the family, and the romantic scenes are delightfully interspersed by humorous action and dialogue, chief of which comes, from the “towney’s” initiation to milking, harnessing horses, and feeding the towls< Maureen O’Sullivan is charming as a country girl, with whom “Lucky” falls in love. Elizabeth Patterson gives a line character study as the farmer’s wife, and Wbitford Kane is splendid as the guileless hayseed. A Charlie Chase comedy, -Laurel and Hardy comedy, a monologue by Chic Sale, a Pete Smith oddity,' and newsreels complete a clean and wholesome programme suitable for all the family.