AMUSEMENTS

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19139, 7 October 1936, Page 3

AMUSEMENTS

KING’S THEATRE “THE KING STEPS OUT’’ That the operetta is the more fitting medium for opera singers on Iho screen is home out;- by “The King Steps Out,” a musical romance, _ with Grace Moore prominently cast, -which is proving popular at the King’s Theatre. The tale is set in Austria over 150 years ago, when life was gay and sweet in Vienna. i\fiss Moore lias Die role of the Princess Elizabeth, and the susceptible Emperor of Austria, is portrayed b.V Franehof Tone. Waller Connolly is responsible for an excellent, performance as the very human Elector of Hanover. —Peattire Length Colour Pilm —

Pioneer Pictures’ spectacular dancing romance, “Dancing Pirate,” the first feature-length motion piernre of its kind photographed tinder the new fit 11-colour Tech nieol,oil r process, is to make its Gisborne dtdmt on Friday at the King’s Theatre, with an all-star cast including Charles Collins, Frank Morgan, Stefii Dunn, LuisAlborni, Victor Varconi, Jack Laßue, the Royal Cnnsino family, scores of famous dancers and the Three Huapango Rhythm Kings of Mexico City.

MAJESTIC THEATRE

MTSS PACIFIC FLEET”

“Miss Pacific fleet” is the current attract ion at. the Majestic Theatre,. The. picture is based on the coinedv bv Frederick Hazlilf Brennan, and 'is not only hilariously funny, bill, contains a humorous love triangle between Joan tllomlell. Allen Jenkins and Warren Hull. I he radio si ar, who has l lie. romantic role in the, production. Miss JUondell and Glenda Farrell are seen as a. couple of chorus bounties who run a side show lit. an amusement, park on the Pacific Coast. They are put out of business through the * quoit-throwing skill of -Jenkins. Hugh Herbert promotes a beauty contest which includes a prize fight with SCCO votes awarded the winner to give to his girl friend. This is staged between Jenkins, who lias fallen in love with the chorus beauty. -Miss Bkmdell, and one of the local pugilists. Laughs tumble over each other in a series ot hilarious situations to a melodramatic, although laughable climax, in which there is a kidnapping, a motor boat chase for the abducted girl, and a free-for-all battle, including not only the sailors, hut iheir best friends. —Friday’s Double Bill— Friday’s double bill will comprise “Too -Many Present.” with Frances Farmer, and “Desert Gold,” with Raymond Hatton and Buster Crabbo. REGENT THEATRE “MOONLIGHT MURDER” “Moonlight Murder.” a mystery romance dealing with the slaving of a tenor before an audience of 20,0-00 people, is now at the Regent Theatre. As the. tenor, Leo Carillo makes his -first appearanre as a singer since ids musical Comedy days on the stage. He, sings the famous aria, to Azneona in Verdi’s ”11 Travntoro.” The initial scene also includes the "Gipsy Dance” and the “Anvil Chorus.” Tlie picture | features Chester Morris as a detective, who manages to solve the mystery, and Madge Evans, who assists him in unravelling the baffling case. Striking scenes backstage among the opera players, with their many jealousies, arc highlights of the story.' Much of the story is concerned with the Hollywood Bowl, whore the most famous musicians in the. world have performed before lingo audiences. In “Moonlight Murder” all the lavish surroundings of the Bowl form a background for thrill upon thrill and surprise after surprise, for the story, as all good mystery plots should, iiif.roI duces a number til' unexpected angles. The sporting cast, includes. Bonita Hume, J. Carroll Nnlsli, 11. B. Warner. Grant Mitchell and Frank McHugh. No flonhi manv picture patrons will remember the "success of "The Canary Murder Case,” which was directed by the same man who was responsible tor the release of “Moonlight Murder.’ —“Wife Versus secretary”—

Reserves are now available for “Wife Versus Secretary,” featuring Myrna Loy, Clark Gable, and Jean Harlow, which commences next- Friday.