ENTERTAINMENTS

Te Awamutu Courier, Volume 56, Issue 4046, 11 May 1938, Page 12

ENTERTAINMENTS

AT THE REGENT. COMMENCING TO-NIGHT. “ STORM IN A TEA-CUP.” How a mere mongrel wrecked the career of a would-be Scottish Mussolini and brought about the romance of two charming young people is the story of the hilarious London Films comedy “ Storm in a Tea-cup,” which comes to the Regent Theatre to-night. Cecil Parker appears as the provost of a small town on the west coast of Scotland who sets out to make himself dictator of the north. Traditionally ruthless, one of his first actions is to order the destruction of the dog Patsy because its owner, Honoria Hegarty, has failed to pay its license. Even a Scot can make mistakes, and the provost fails to reckon either with the Irish temperament of Honoria or the English passion for justice of Frank Burdon, a bold young reporter. Burdon’s article exposing the provost’s methods creates the titular storm. It sets the town by the ears, leveals the intrigue between the provost and the local editor’s wife, and finally causes a national scandal. AT THE EMPIRE. COMMENCING TO-NIGHT- “ GOOD MORNING, BOYS I ” The chief attraction at the Empire Theatre, commencing to-night, is a clever, thrilling, and amusing comedy drama, “ Good Morning, Boys ! ” and it is an all-British production of a good deal more than average merit. It is a Gainsborough picture, certificated for universal exhibition, and has such consummate artists as Will Hay, Martina Hunt, Peter Gawthorpe, Graham Moffatt, and Mark Daly in important roles. With “ Good Morning, Boys ! ” is a very fine selection of featurettes, so patrons will have real entertainment throughout the programme.