AMUSEMENTS

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19315, 4 May 1937, Page 3

AMUSEMENTS

KING'S THEATEE "WOMAN-WISE" AND "RACING LADY" Filled wiih drama, comedy and action, " Woman-Wise," the Twcn tibt'li Century-Fox production which opened to-day at the King's Theatre. tells a story of men and women in the newspaper game. The laugh-provok-ing tale of a boss who thought _ lie knew all about women, and of a little spitfire who outwitted and struck him, enlists Michael Whalou, Itoe.hello Hudson, Thomas Beck, Alan Dinohart and Douglas Fowloy in featured roles. "Woman-Wise" tells the story of a sports writer's crusade to clean up a fixed-fight gang, and how his pretty newspaper assistant.put-doos thorn nl.< by using women's wit and men's tjieties. As a crusading sports editor, Michael Whaleii discovers that promoters are victimising old fighters tor betting coups. To expose this racket, the journalist takes on one of the oxeliarnpions himself. The screen comedians, Bertori Churchill, Kaj Mayer, Ilnttie MeDaii'iols and Willie liesi have prominent roles in IIKO Radio's exciting drama of the turf, "Racing Lady," the second feature on an entertaining programme.

"Ohm-lie Chan nt the Opera*' begins on Friday,

REGENT THEATRE

MIRIAM HOPKINS IN "MEN ARE NOT GODS" Miriam Hopkins is the bright particular reason why you should see the picture. "Men Arc Not Gods," an Alexander Kordu production now at the Recent. In n splendidly directed, sparkling picture of the standard film-goers have come to expect from London Films .Miss Hopkins gives ;i most remarkably real-life performance as a secretary to a famous Loudon dramatic critic. She tils so naturally into the role that the rest of flic production, brilliaut though it is, is always subservient to the star. Comedy and drama come all alike to her, and she handles the many humourous moments with her would-be sweetheart' iu a way which suggests that, she was really a'little secretary who found life a huge joke. Altogether it is :i finely contrasted portrayal. The supports include the latest Wall Disney symphony in colour. "The Three Monsckelccrs.

—Four Stars iu '-Libelled Lady," Commencing Friday—

With an exciting plot with u generous amount of humour as a leaven to the dramatic situations and. hilarious climax, enacted by four famous stars. William Powell. Myi'iia Loy, Jean Harlow and Spencer Tracy, there can be little doubt of the suecessof "Libelled Lady," which commences on Friday. "Libelled Lady" has as its background n large New York newspaper, which is threatened with a 5.0C0.0C0-dollar libel suit- as the result of publishing a highly-coloured story about an heiress.

MAJESTIC THEATRE

EXCELLENT DOUBLE FEATURE OFFERING

"Love Begins at Twenty." the lirsL of a double-feature bill which comes lo the .Majestic Theatre to-day. is one of the outstanding comedy romances of the present, season. The original play by Martin Flavin introduces some of the most original angles imaginable, to which have been added sparkling dialogue and treatment by screen writers. Warren Hull and Patricia KHis have the romantic role's, 'their path of true love has been I.locked by Patricia's mother, who scorns Warren, the handsome grocery store clerk. The, mother is played by Dorothy Vaughan, who bosses ilngh Herbert, her henpecked husband. The second feature is also of a comedy type. This is entitled "They Met In*A Taxi." and features Fay Wray and Chester Morris at the head of an excellent cast. This production is fully as good as ils en--I'ealnre, and there'is not, a dull moment from the first scene to the final fadeout. It is a comedy in iis essentials, and Ihe romance is blended into the laughs with Ihe utmost dexterity.