AMUSEMENTS

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19025, 27 May 1936, Page 3

AMUSEMENTS

MAJESTIC THEATRE TO-DAY’S TWO FEATURES ■‘Millions in tile Air” is the Jirst feature at the Majestic at present. John Howard long prominent as a Broadway comedian, takes the part of l .m Italian vegetable peddler. He has been seeking for 20 years for someone to appreciate his rendition of "Rigoletto, and in the person of Catherine Doucet, a middle-aged dowager who also labours under the impression that she can sing, „hc finds a. kindred spirit. The two of 4 hifei make an effort at convincing their stiidio audience and furnish much of the exhilarating comedy in the picture. Harry Semels is tlic'Oreek Homlini bearing the prepossessing name of Nikolas Popadopolis, who undertakes to free himself after being soundly roped and chained, while Benny Baker, the comedian with the boyish countenance, serves as his manager. ’ Also screening will be "It’s a. Great. Life." a tale of the lumber camps of America, with .Toe Morrison and Chic Sale.

KING’S THEATRE “SHOW THEM NO MERCY!” In “Sliow Them No Mercy!” the 20th Century thriller, which opened to-day at, the King’s Theatre, the producer, Darryl F. Zamick, has managed to catch a new slant on pictures which deal with the war against crime. Violence, intense emotional drama, spontaneous humour and romance are tightly packed in the speedy sequences of this picture which reveals the new underworld terror in America’s fight to wipe, it out . Jhe plot of “Show Them No Mercy!” carries Rochelle Hudson and Edward Norris', two innocent young people with their baby, into tjie hide-out of the gang, lhe criminals, have .MO,OOO in “hot money, and are waiting for (lie line and cry to die down. Panicky, afraid that the youngsters will disclose their reluge, the gangsters are all for putting them out ol the ’way. Through a series of exciting scenes, the picture reveals how the welllaid plans of the Department of .lustier draws the net-lighter and lighter about (hem, until the gangsters lice, leaving one of their number behind. In the climax. Cesar Romero and Bruce ( allot, leaders, of the gang, decide to shoot Miss Hudson and Norris, but a daring ruse on the part of the two intended victims gives them the upper hand just as the Federal men arrive on the. scene. “Captain .lanmuy,” featuring ShirlcV Temple, begins on Friday.

REGENT THEATRE “AH, WILDERNESS!” The highest price yet paid for the film rights of a, stage play was realised when Metro-Gold wyn-Mayor secured the rights of “Ah, Wilderness,” which commenced a season at the Regent Theatre to-day. The play, a brilliant ellort which ran for nine months at the Guild Theatre, New York, is the masterpiece of a great dramatist. Eugene O’Neill, and toward the end the suspense achieved is something to wonder at. Wallace Beery appears as Cnclc Sid, a role famous throughout America, and Lionel Barrymore, master of an emotional role, as the understanding father. Aline MacMalion and Beery provide a quantity of the best possible, humour and Erie Linden's portrayal is equal to any other juvenile actor’s best. Cecilia Barker and Spring Byinglon also have prominent roles. Not the leasi attractive feature of the film is the heaulilul photography. Also screening is the sailing on nor t,rials of the Ri.M.S. Queen Mary.

Patrons are reminded of the City Band dance to be held in the Blue Room tomorrow night. Mr. Jim Vngg’s .orchestra will play the latest dance “hits.” and the fixture promises to be a huge success. A good supper will lie provided, and the prices are very moderate.