AMUSEMENTS

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19031, 3 June 1936, Page 3

AMUSEMENTS

MAJESTIC THEATRE DRAMA AND COMEDY "La V.iode Blphemc." Murder's famous play, presents woiitlorf.nl opportunities for a 'brilliant serpen adaption, and this has been readily recognised by 11"<' Producer of "iMiini," I lie modem interpretation of "La Boheme," which is the principal film on : lie programme now at. Ihe Majestic. Full advantage has boon taken of ibis great romance by Gertrude Lawrence and Douglas Fairbanks, jnn.. who occupy the leading roles. In their interpretation nf ilie love story ni fiiidulph. a young and amhiliohs Parisian playwrigid 'siniggling for lame, and Minii. t'lnvliii" of the La lin Quarter. Miss Lawrence and Douglas Fairbanks, jnn.. are responsible for aii offering which is full of life and vividly depicts the gaiety and tragedy of the young lovers. No efforts have been spared I" place an outstanding picture on the screen, and it is not hard to realise why

"Mimi" has met villi an enthusiastic reception from overseas audiences and critics. The settings are particularly artistic, and the lavishly-staged Venetian ball scene is memorable. The second feature is "The Widow from Montr Carlo." a enmedv which features Dolores Del Rio and Warren William.

KING'S THEATRE KtCHAIID T>l± IN '-YELLOW DUST" A turbulent tale of thrilling adventure and romance in one of the most exciting periods of .American history is Richard Di.v's newest picture, •■Yellow Dust." which opened to-day at the King's. Theatre. Drawn from the Hroadwav plav. "Mother Lode." by Han Toiheroh and Ccorge O'Xcil, < 1»-' unfolds in the colourful territory where the frenzied days of the 1(160 gold lever are revealed as a background, for :• drama, thai makes full of all Mir passions, romance, greed, mad gaiety and lawlessness of the period. Di\ strikes the richest mine and then nearly loses it. and his life along with it. when he strikes romance in the person of an alluring gold camp entertainer played by Leila Ilvams. For he runs into deadlv rivalry for' both his finds with a handsome crook whose wishes are almost law in a wide-open mining l.own. Leila Tlvams is attractive as~ the singer who "ets herself in for a caveman courtship liv Di.v when she infuriates him bv tiling claim on his mine for herself. Jessie Ralph has a rich role as a fire"iUing mother who tries In keep Miss 'Tvams and the anient Dix apart. "Charlie Chan a.l the Circus" starts in Friday.

REGENT THEATRE "MUTINY ON THE BOUNTY" The historic melodrama ■'Mutiny on Ihe Doiinty" is enjoying a smrrssflli season at the Regent Theatre. The slnn is an adventurous one. tracing l! " events on hoard Ihe I'.onnly when sin sailed into the South Seas on a scientific expedition. Storm scenes arc graphed in all their sound and fury and by contrast there are glimpses of llu lovely scenery on an island where ; party of mutineers settle down. Tin picture has moment, of great siispensi ;llll | ,||- enlivening comedy, chielly at the expense of the ship's cook (Herbert Miindin). Charles La'nghlon and I'larl("Sable are at the head of an impressivi cast.