AMUSEMENTS

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 19803, 3 December 1938, Page 3

AMUSEMENTS

MAJESTIC THEATRE "BULLDOG DRUMMOND IN AFRICA” AND ZANE GREY’S “THE MYSTERIOUS RIDER” Mysterious and intrigue-ridden Morocco forms the romantic setting for Paramount’s latest “Bulldog Drummond” adventure story, “Bulldog Drummond in Africa,” which is attracting large week-end audiences to the Majestic Theatre. With the theft of military secrets as its central theme, the picture shows the length to whicn determined spies will go to carry out their plans. They include the kidnapping of “Colonel Nielson-,” the head of Scotland Yard, and his removal from his English country estate to the Moroccan hill country; the: posing of one spy as a British diplomatic official; the bombing of an aeroplane attempting to rescue “Nielson 1 and; finally, the use of medieval tortures to extract secrets from unwilling victims. John Howard, appearing as

"Bulldog Drummond” for the fourth time, is seen in the title role. Newcomers to the “Drummond’ cast include lovely Heather Angel, the English star, who has the role of “Phyllis Clavering”; H. B. Warner, cast as the head of Scotland Yard, and J. Carrol Nash, who plays the leader of the spy ring. The associate feature is Zane Grey’s thrilling adventure story, "The Mysterious Rider,” with a carefullychosen cast, including Douglas Dumbrille, Russel Hayden and Charlotte Field's.

KING'S THEATRE “MOTHER CAREY’S CHICKENS”: BEAUTIFUL PRESENTATION From the studios which produced the record-shattering “Little Women’' comes another enthralling entertainment —"Mother Carey’s Chickens.” It is now playing to huge crowds at the King’s Theatre. Here is vital heartwarming screen fare. The family's quest for happiness and the story’s romantic .conflicts combine into an honest, wholesome and human drama. Splendid emotional and human portrayals iby a headline cast interpret the down-to-earth sentiment of this undying- Kate Douglas Wiggin chronicle of a devoted family’s struggle. Ann Shirley, Ruby Keeler, James) Ellison, and Fay Bainter head a distinguished cast.

REGENT THEATRE “IT’S LOVE I’M AFTER”: BRIGHT COMEDY WITH LESLIE HOWARD AND BETTE DAVIS As one of the smart, modern comedies that are the vogue at present, “It’s Love I’m After,” which is the main attraction at the Regent Theatre, takes its place among the best of them. In its way it is a classic, and a clever story, backed by splendid acting, provides delightful entertainment, with a laugh from beginning to end. The featured players are Leslie Howard, Bette Davis, Olivia de Havilland, and Eric Blore, who very nearly steals the picture with his superb comedy work in conjunction with Leslie Howard. As a Shakespearean actor of some renown and much vanity, Leslie Howard has the faculty of causing emotional upheavals in the bosoms of susceptible young ladies, and it gives him considerable inconvenience at times— though the situations that arise are not without their compensations. He relies on his acting partner, Bette Davis, and his valet, Eric Blore, to get him out of his trouble, until he meets Olivia de Havilland, -who falls for him heavily in a girlish, romantic way. The actors efforts to disentangle himself through unorthodox behaviour have the effect of plunging him deeper into the gills affections. An excellent first half of featurettes go to make up a leally wonderful programme.