ENTERTAINMENTS

Te Awamutu Courier, Volume 53, Issue 3821, 14 October 1936, Page 8

ENTERTAINMENTS

REGENT THEATRE. FINAL SCREENING TO-NIGHT. “THE VOICE OF BUGLE ANN.” " One of the most amazing and dramatic court scenes in history comes to life as poignant gripping drama, in “The Voice of Bugle Ann,” based 'on MAcKinlay Kantor’s famous novel, and incidentally gives Lionel Barrymore one of the most gripping roles sin<je “The Copperhead” and “A Free Soul.” Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer’s colourful story of Missouri hunters and their famous hounds is mow playing at the Regent Theatre. Barrymore plays Spring Davis, the old farmer who kills a man to avenge his dog, and makes a dramatic plea in court for dogs as man’s best friends. The dramatic action is played against an interesting background, for with a pack of actual Missouri hounds, thrills of fox hunting are ■staged. There is a love romance running through the graphic story, in the hands of Eric Linden, last seen with Barrymore in “Ah Wilderness!” and Maureen O’Sullivan. THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. “WOMAN TRAP ” Jewel thieves, a front-page reporter, a thrill-seeking girl, and a Federal Agent posing as a “bad man” provide the adventure-bristling elements of Paramount’s new drama, “Woman Trap”, which has its local opening at the Regent Theatre tomorrow. This film is excitement - packed. Thrill follows thrill in a crescendo of dangerous situations, with death from the bullets of a gang of fugitive desperadoes facing Gertrude Michael and George Murphy in their perilous romance. Following a holdup, a shooting fray ends the life of -a double-crossing member of the gang, which makes for Mexico, and hides out in a hacienda belonging to a suave conspirator. The reporter, /hot on the scent of the story, follows. The girl, keen far novelty, accepts the invitation of the gang to come along, and unwittingly serves as a t’-jap to lure the reporter to his doom. A surprising climax turns the tables on. the gang, right on the border. Others in the cast are Roscoe Karns, Akim Tamiroff, Samuel S. Hinds, Sidney Blackmer, and Dean Jagger.

EMPIRE THEATRE. “BREVITIES” REVUE. THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. “A little folly now and then is relished by the wisest men,” is an adaptation ot a very old axiom, but it applies very appropriately to the entertainment value of the “Brevities” variety and vaudeville company to be presented at the local Empire Theatre on Thursday and Friday evenings. Trevor and Dawn, world famous specialty dancers, are the top liners in a very well balanced and attractive programme. Mitzie Hayes, a charming little lady who quickly wins her audience; Ossie Cheeseman, a real artist with the piano-accordeon; Reggie, a comedian of much more than .average ability; are three more of the party that have won high commendation. Popular prices have been decided upon, and there should be a large audience. SATURDAY AND MONDAY. “LAST OF THE PAGANS.” One of the most interesting characters encountered in the South Seas by the Metro-Golclwyn-Mayer Company filming “Last of the Pagans,” which comes on Saturday and Monday to the Empire Theatre, was Teio a Temataua, the native chief of the Island where the picture was filmed. Ho arranged employment of all natives, collected their pay, and acted as banker, doling money out to them as needed. Otherwise, he explained, a native would spend all his money in a day!