AMUSEMENTS

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19130, 26 September 1936, Page 3

AMUSEMENTS

KING'S THEATRE "SECRET AGENT" Made from n W. Romerset Maugham spy mvsleiv slorv. "Ashenden." magiiiiiconi'lv east and directed l\v Alfred Hitchcock. "Secret Agent." now at. the King's Tlioati'o, is the very essence of ■absorbing entertainment. Staging is excellent, with fluent camera work speeding the story along in various locales. Direction is." of course, perfect; numerous little, touches illuminating the action, particularly where a howling clog is used to suggest the. murder of his master. The cast is brilliant, and the stars do their work excellently. Peter Loire obviously revels in his "Hairless Mexican." John Gielgud is a good-looking Ashenden. and he acts with splendid restraint. Robert \oung. a Ilollvwood star in this British film, is the German spv. .Madeleine Carroll com-. plctelv justifies her big reputation as Asbeiiden's associate. A good supporting programme precedes the main feature. —"The King Steps Out": Friday— Grace Moore's latest Columbia picture "The King Steps Out." will open at the King's Theatre next Friday. Specially coloured box plans, indicating price zones, are now opwi. MAJESTIC THEATRE "CEILING ZERO" & "PAROLE" "Ceiling Zero" now showing at the .Majestic Theatre, stars, James Ca'gnev Pat O'Brien, and June lrayis. In. a ' picture dealing with the commercial, mail, and passenger service of the air, the plot is essentially dramatic. Cagney and O'Brien and Stuart Envoi have the roles of three flying war otliccrs who have turned to commercial aviation. Cagney is the devil-may-care, stunting, irresponsible member ot tne trio, while O'Brien is the superintendent of the livers and Envin a somewhat steadier pilot than Cagney. Ihe second feature "Parole." deals largely with convicted criminals in the United Stales. Henry Hunter and Ann Preston have the leading parts.' REGENT THEATRE "FORGET-ME-NOT" Beniamino Gigli, who plays Iho leading part in ''Forget-Me-Not," now at the! Recent Theatre, may well he featured, for he sings with the feeling and sympathy that marks a great artist, Ho can he passionate, and fiery, and in the next breath plaintive and subdued. He can bo sad, and then boisterously happy. Gigli's songs include several excerpts from grand opera, and such numbers as "Say Yon Will Not Forget " "Lullaby," "Venetian Serenade, •'Come Back'to Me," and the very popular "0 Sole Mlo." Minor parts are taken with distinction by Hugh Wakefield and Ivan Brandt. The story tells how Gigli, as Kn/.o Curti, an internationally famous singer, falls in love and marries a girl (Joan Gardner), whom lie sees one, nighfc in his audience at the opera. Touring the world, they are happy to. gether'until a chance meeting with a former acquaintance of his mes threatens to upset his career and their happily planned lives. "Forget-Me.-Not is supported bv a programme of short films of high merit. These include one of the "March of Time" series, and Walt Pisnev's "Elmer Elephant," m colour.

The Manutuko bachelors will hold their annual hall in the Manutuke Memorial Hall next Tuesday evening. Further particulars are advertised. Before putting aside the successful programme given by the .Savage Club on ladies' night if has heen decided to give a repeat, pcrformanee of several of the items and further selections from the club's extensive orchestral repertoire tor the benefit of the funds of the WECM.R hand. The orchestra .is generously helped bv Lieut. Wood and several of his bandsmen in (he brass section and the entertainment, fixed lor next Wednesday is a gesture of appreciation of (heir services and help. A good programme is being arranged.