AMUSEMENTS.

Taranaki Central Press, Volume IV, Issue 383, 15 March 1937, Page 8

AMUSEMENTS.

Plaza Theatre. “The Great Ziegfeld.” M C’tro-Goldwy n-Mayer’.v niagn ifioent production “The Great Ziegfeld” will commence a season at the Plaza Theatre, Stratford, to-night. The producers claim that no greater show has ever been attempted on either stage or screen. Bevies of beautiful girls, lavish .sets, tuneful musical numbers, gorgeous gowns, and a fine story are the features of the picture. One fact about a really outstanding film is that its? merits are always heard of much in advance, and is the case of “The Great Ziegfeld” this is very much so. As Florenz Ziegfeld, jnr., William Powell, male lead for many brilliant films in the last few years, gives a portrayal v.'hich will still further enhance his reputation as a born actor. No more fitting lead could have been selected for Powell than Myrna Loy, who, as Billie Burke, makes a beautiful and understanding heroine. Luise Rainer, in the part of Anna Held, Frank Morgan and Reginald Owen are the most important of the other members of the ca£t. On account of its lavishness and spectacle, Itt* music and dancing and because of the remarkable entertainment which it offers, “The Great Ziegfeld” cannot fail to appeal to all local picture-goers. “The G resit Ziegfeld” reason will continue for four nights.

King’s Theatre. “Two In Revolt.” Having the double distinction of being the first film in screen history to feature a dog and a horse, and the first talking featured animal roli£' in Two in Revolt,” the 'film attraction at the King’s Theatre, to-night and Monday, is attracting widespread attention from theatregoers. The unique ttam is composed of Lightning, a descendant of the silent screen canine favouiite, Strongheart, and Warrior, a pedigreed stallton. The adventures of the two animals, who grow up together on a Montana ranch, furnish what are said to be some of the most amazing scenes ever filmed, a battle with a wolf pack being one of the many dramatic highlights' of the film. Lightning’s trainer, Earl Johnson, co-authored “Two in Revolt.” John Arledge, Louise Latimer, Moroni Olsen, Harry Jans and others participate in the romantic and dramatic themes which prominently involve the animals, RKO Radio produced.