ENTERTAINMENTS

Taranaki Daily News, 31 July 1931, Page 11

ENTERTAINMENTS

EVERYBODY’S. MATINEE TO-DAY 2 P.M., “Old English,” the Warner Bros.’ triumph starring George Arliss, will conclude its local season at Everybody's Theatre, New Plymouth, to-day with a matinee screening at 2 p.m. and an evening screening at 7.45. “Old English” is preceded by six excellent talkie featurettes. TO-MORROW'S NEW PROGRAMME. “The Cohens and Kellys in Africa” will head the change of programme commencing at Everybody’s to-morrow, at 2 p.m. and 7.45 p.m. George Sidney arid Charlie Murray appear in the title roles. Cohen and Kelly, whose adventures in Atlantic City, Paris and in Scotland have brought merriment to millions, top all their previous performances with their hilarious and thrilling expedition into the jungles of darkest Africa in search of ivory. The trip is a veritable riot, particularly for Mrs. Cohen and Mrs. Kelly when they are captured by an Arabian sheik and added to his harem much to their enjoyment and their husbands’ displeasure. The supporting cast includes Kate Price, Vera Gordon, Lloyd Whitlock and Frank- Davis. THE REGENT. FAMILY NIGHT TO-NIGHT. “Renegades,” Fox Movietone’s marvellous drama of the Foreign Legion, will be finally presented at The Regent, New Plymouth, to-night. Warner Baxter, Noah Beery and Myrna Loy head the cast in this superlative entertainment. The supporting programme is high-class. BRITISH SPECIAL TO-MORROW. A. A. Milne’s successful mystery play, “The Perfect Alibi,” has been made into a great British talking picture and conies to The Regent to-morrow at 2 and 7.45 p.m. . The Milne play, the kind of plot which exposes the murderer before the audience but not to the participahts, scored a tremendous success in its stage performance, becoming overnight the outstanding mystery hit of the stage several seasons ago. The film version made in England near the scene of its London stage triumph is said to be even more effective than the stage version. Robert Lorraine, C. Aubrey Smith and Frank Lawton head the all English cast. OPERA HOUSE SATURDAY. RETURN GF “THE CUCKOOS.” Radio’s w-iirlwind of glorious nonsense, “The Cuckoos,” starring Bert Wheeler and Robert Woolsey, will play a return season at the Opera House, New Plymouth, to-morrow (Saturday). There will be a special matinee session commencing at 2 p.m., and the evening screening will commence at 8 o’clock. “The Cuckoos” is a fresh, new, brilliant departure for the motion pictures. It is not a revue; it is not a musical comedy; in fact, no previously used classification could fit this picture. Perhaps the title “The Cuckoos” explains the mood of the picture better than anything else. It is’ a show gone deliriously mad, with the comedy note topping everything else. True, “The Cuckoos” carries a touching little romantic story; it is lavishly dressed and beautifully photographed, with a large part in gorgeous technicolour it boasts the greatest east of able featured players which has reached the screen for some time; hundreds of dancers, singers, musicians and extras make it a production of extravaganza proportions; nine lilting song hits are introduced. Wheeler and Woolsey are aided to no small extent by little Dorothy Lee, cutest of screen comediennes, and Jobyna Howland, competent player from the Broadway musical comedy stage. The supports will include Pathe News, George Ludlow and his band (musical short), and “Hot Bridge” (alltalking comedy).