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ENTERTAINMENTS

REGENT THEATRE. AGAIN TO-NIGHT. “THE VIRGINIA JUDGE.” Engagingly sentimental, wholesomely appealing, “The Virginia Judge,” Paramount’s film version of Walter C. Kelly’s internationally known stage character, which opened at the Regent Theatre yesterday, is a happy combination of gay comedy, haart-warming drama and unsophisticated romance, a simple story of small town life in Virginia. Kelly himself, in the title role, contributes a noteworthy characterisation as the lovable judge whose court room is the centre of many bits of philosophical, but sarcastic, humour as he pronounces sentence on the many darkies who appear before him. Marsha Hunt,. young screen sensation, makes her film debut in the production and delivers a fine unaffected portrayal as the attractive belle of the little southern town. Displaying a remarkable gift of naturalness in her acting, Miss Hunt reveals potentialities for future stardom. Stepin Fetchit, beloved sepian rogue, romps away with the comedy’s moft amusing moments with an hilarious interpretation as the community’s harmless but troublesome bad boy. The negroAiomcJdian has one of his best roles to date. Johnny Downs and Robert Cummings, as the two juvenii’ leads, are pleasing and capable in their respective roles. SATURDAY AND MONDAY. “FOLLOW THE FLEET.” In their musical, “Follow the Flett,” R.K.O. Radio’s successor to "Top Hat,” Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers introduce three entirely n?w dances. The setting for the first dance is a San Francisco dance hall, and Astaire and Miss Rogers - become engaged in a dance contest and wind up with a whirlwind ballroom routine to a new Irving Berlin tune, “Let Yourself Go.” Their second dance is staged on the quarterdeck of a freighter, and is an eccentric jig to the strains of another Berlin creation, “All My Eggs Are in One Basket.” Astaire fans, used to seeing their favourite bedecked in top hat and tails, will

bo surprised to see him go through his nad;s in navy dungarees. An interpretative dance to a haunting new Berlin melody, “Let’s Face the Music and Dance” is a finale for the picture. This is the only dance ’in which the pair is formally attired. Included in the brilliant supporting cast aits' Harriet Hilliard, Randolph Scott and Astrid Allwyn. The film, a Pandro Berman production, is directed by Mark Sandrich. The script was written by Dwight Taylor and Allan Scott. EMPIRE THEATRE. COMMENCING TO-NIGHT. “INVITATION TO THE WALTZ.” Then? is a very interesting and unusual story of the Napoleonic era told in the romatic 8.1. P. musical, “Invitation to this Waltz,” which is to be presented at the Empire Theatre to-night. It is a story of intrigue and adventure, with the central figure a piVtty young ballet dancer, Jenny Peachey. It is she who is called upon to carry through the daring scheme of ruining a German Duke in order to obtain for England his alliance against Napoleon. But there is a. serious mistake to Hgin with. She thought the Duke of W'urtemburg was a young fellow whom she had met in England, whereas this gentleman was really only one of his Grace’s adjutants, Max. Consequently her mission is much more dangerous than she originally supposed. Lilian Harvey gives a truly dilightful performance in the leading role-, while another very entertaining and clever portrayal : s that of Esme Percy in the role of Napoleion. One of the highlights of the film is this brilliantly witty dialogue between these two. Others in the cast include the handsome hero of “Blossom Time,” Carl Esmond, Harold Warrender, Richard Bird, Hay Petrie, and Anton Dolin, the world-famous dancer, who gives some fine exhibitions in association with the lovely star. The picture was directed'by the brilliant Continental director, Dr Paul Merzbach.

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Te Awamutu Courier, Volume 53, Issue 3827, 30 October 1936, Page 12

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ENTERTAINMENTS Te Awamutu Courier, Volume 53, Issue 3827, 30 October 1936, Page 12

ENTERTAINMENTS Te Awamutu Courier, Volume 53, Issue 3827, 30 October 1936, Page 12

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