AMUSEMENTS

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 18961, 11 March 1936, Page 3

AMUSEMENTS

REGENT THEATRE

“WE’RE IN THE MONEY” ■ loan Blundell, Glenda Farrell an.) Hugh llerherl are together again in the hilarious comedy romanee. "Wr re 'll the Money." screening at the llegent. Theatre. Hugh Herbert is an absentminded attorney who specialises in breach of promise eases and puzzle.-, while .loan Blonclell and Glenda Farrell are his process servers. Glenda portrays an out-and-out gold-digger, and so does .loan, until she falls in love with a man on a park bench whom she thinks is a chauffeur, but who is really a man it wealth masquerading to escape the girls. Iloiv Joan, aided by Glenda, pursm-s the man she loves, and the complications that ensue, make this comedy of errors very funny. Ross Alexander plays the hunted mail; Phil Regan, the former Radio policeman, sings one ol his inimitable songs; and for a thrill, Man Mountain Dean and Chief Little Wolf stage a fierce wrestling bout. Hie supporting films, which include “An Elephant Never Forgets,” in full colour, and “Pretty Polly.” a comedy, are all of a high standard.

MAJESTIC THEATRE

DRAMA AND COMEDY

An entertaining blend of drama am! comedy on the subjects of otliee lile and love is Paramount’s ‘‘One Hour Late, now at the Majestic Theatre, with Joe Morrison, Helen Twelvetrees and Conrad Nagel in the leading roles. The picture, which has its exciting climax in a stalled otliee elevator, tells the lovr story of two ordinary people, played by Morrison and Miss Twelvetrees .Morrison has an extraordinary singing voice, very little ambition, and a closin' to marry Miss Twelvetrees. But she will not sec things bis way until remakes a radio star of himself. As a result of one of their numerous quarrels, she accepts an invitation from her boss to accompany him down to his country jilaeo for the week-end. Morrison, 1.0 Spite her, proposes to Hazel, another girl in I lie office. Resentful and deter mined to go their separate ways, the) enter an elevator that cnnfnins, among others, the boss' wife coming to lei! hint I hat she loves another man; 111" executive of a radio stalion. and a lailv suffering from a weak heart. I lie elevator starts, then suddenly, as a cable breaks, comes to a bait between Doors. There is an exciting and drama lie half-hour. The second feature is a comedy of merit, “The Man on the Flying Trapeze,” with W. CL Fields starred.

KING’S THEATRE

DOUBLE FEATURE BILL

When a rich man's sou sets out to prove that lie is the match of his lather, things are bound lo happen, and they do in the thrilling George O'Brien picture. ‘Whispering .Smith Speaks. ’ now at the King’s Theatre. “Whispering Smiin Speaks” stars O’Brien, with I* rank Sheridan as his fattier. Irene Ware ahis leading lady, and Kenneth Thomson as his rival. ' O'Brien leaves the office ol his father, a railroad magnate, to learn something about stqel rails. The young man works his way about the country, binding a dilapidated old railroad with Irene Ware in charge, O’Brien is in Irigued and decides to await develop incuts. Finally he uncovers a conspiracy lo defraud Miss Ware. Alice have and Ray Walked are featured in “Music Is Magic.” the second feature. ■‘Diamond Jirn” begins at the King’s Theatre on Fridav.

REPERTORY SOCIETY

“LABURNUM GROVE” To-morrow niglil at the Opera House here Will lie staged the host play that he Gisborne .Repertory Society lias vet produced, viewing the production limn the point of view of the enjoyment that the audience receives from it. The assurance Hull the play, “Laburnum Grove, will be the most enjoyable that the Gisborne public lias been treated to is made as a result of reading the wholehearted aipport given by the numerous critics in l/ondon when if was staged lhere. Boqk,ug at Tattersall and Baylv’s is filling quickly. Tin stage lias been prepared l<1 letter' effect than ever before, due in some degree to 'the help of numerous photographs of the settings used in London.

Visiting Hawke’s Bay athletes will be the guests of the Gisborne Amateur Athletic and Harrier Club at a dance to he hold in the Blue Room on Saturday evening. Both modern and old-time numbers will lie on llio programme.