ENTERTAINMENTS

Taranaki Daily News, 15 April 1932, Page 11

ENTERTAINMENTS

EVERYBODY'S THEATRE

MATINEE 2 P.M. TO-DAY. “Monkey Business,” _ featuring the fouf'Marx Brothers, will conclude its season at/Everybody’s, New Plymouth, to-day at a matinee at 2 p.m. and tonight, commencing at 8. A splendid supportin'* programme includes the opening iof- thw Sydney' Harbour Bridge. COMMENCING TO-MORROW. “Riders of the Purple Sage,” commencin'* at Everybody’s to-morrow (Saturday) at 2 and 8 p.m., is the most popular story Zane Grey ever wrote. It has outsold all of his many other novels and' still ia in demand. It differs from many <sf hie works in that the love theme predominates, although there is much spectacular and thrilling action. George O’Brien and Marguerite Churchill are featured in the film. The picture was directed by Hamilton MacFadden. A special supporting programme will ■ include the “Opening of the Sydney Harbour Bridge” and “Duffer Swings” (a Johnny Farrell golf short). THE REGENT THEATRE. FAMILY NIGHT TO-NIGHT. “Father's Son,” a picture the whole family should see, will be finally screened' at the Regent, New Plymouth, tonight. Lewis Stone, .Leon Janney and Irene Rich "head the cast. A big supporting programme includes the openin'* of the Sydney Harbour Bridge and some clever tricks by the famous dog Rin-Tin-Tin. COMMENCING TO-MORROW. “Alibi,” which commences at the •Regent to-morrow at 2 and 8 p.m., is the famous detective play which was adapted by Michael Morton from Agatha Christie's well-known novel, “The Murder of Roger Ackroyd.” “Alibi” ran for over nine months in the West End, playing both at the Prince of Wales and the Haymarket Theatres. The central character is Hercule Poirot, the I 1 tench detective, a part which was interpreted by Charles Laughton off the stage, and which was assigned to Austin Trevor in the film version. The story tells how Poirot solves the mystery of Sir Roger Ackroyd’s murder. Sir Roger was an unpopular man, and there were many who had good cause to wish for his removal. By a series of deductions, which prove both entertaining, interesting and amusing, Poirot eventually succeeds in laying his hands on the culprit. The shorts will include the opening of Sydney Harbour Bridge and “Herpes of the Flames,” chapter 4. OPERA HOUSE, TO-MORROW.

“THE VIRTUOUS HUSBAND.” “The Virtuous Husband,” Universal’s daring comedy, will play a return season at the New Plymouth House to-morrow at 2 and 8 p.m. The story deals with Barbara dwell, who becomes engaged to Daniel Curtis, a wealthy young ■orphan whose conduct in life is guided by letters left by Iris mother. Two weeks after their marriage Barbara returns to her parents’ home, presumably for good, explaining her husbaud has acted outrageously. To add insult to injury, he has constantly censured her conduct by reading extracts from his mother’s'letters. Ezra Hunniwell, a lawyer, and Daniel’s guardian, steps into the breach, arid assuring himself that Barbara really cares for Daniel, decides he must rid him ■of his inhibitions arid the remaining trunkful of offending letters left by his mother. Barbara’s mother, father, and friend Inez, have the same idea about disposing of Daniel’s trunk of letters at one and the same time, and the ensuing farce is highly amusing. Elliot Nugent and Jean Arthur head the cast. A selected supporting bill will include “Duffer Swings” (A Johnny Farrell golf short) and the opening of the Sydney Harbour Bridge. OPERA HOUSE, MONDAY. “WATERLOO BRIDGE.” “Waterloo Bridge,” the record-break-inl* Universal production, will commence a 'special four-night season at the New Plymouth Opera House next Monday. The Robert E. Sherwood story depicts the ill-luck' of a pretty chorus girl who descends, as the war progresses, to a cheap artist’s model, and eventually to a solicitor. A boyish soldier literally runs into her during the course of ah air raid, on London’s well-known Waterloo Bridge, and eventually falls madly in love with her. The ensuing situations in which the girl grows to love the boy and the intense scenes in which he takes her to visit liis aristocratic parents are said to be the ultimate in drama. Carl Laemmle, Jr., the youthful Universal production head, who has scored so soundly with “King of Jazz,” “All Quiet on the Western Front,” “Dracula” and “Seed,” personally produced “Waterloo Bridge.” Benn W> Levy and Tom Reed wrote the screen adaptation. Mae Clarke, Kent Douglass, Bette Davis, Enid Bennett, Frederick Kerr and Doris Lloyd head the talented cast.