ENTERTAINMENTS

Taranaki Daily News, 20 January 1933, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

EVERYBODY’S. “The Indiscretions of Eve,” the British musical ■ comedy-drama with, its bright and ■ saucy situations, dancing, singing and original directional touches is screening finally at Everybody s Theatre this afternoon and to-night. The stars and dialogue move at a good pace throughout and the music is merry and bright. Supports include “The Strangler,” a British murder mystery, and a Pathe (English) and Australian Fox News. “CONGORILLA” TO-MORROW. The coming of Mr. and Mrs. Martin Johnson’s greatest achievement, “Congorilla,” to Everybody’s Theatre to-morrow afternoon and evening, will be doubly important. In the first place it will mark the presentation of the one and only talking motion picture entirely made in the African jungle. Secondly, “Congorilla,” which took two years to make, will disclose secrets the jungle has heretofore hidden from civilisation. Gorillas, eight feet tall, vie with the earth’s tiniest humans, the pygmies of the Itura Forest. Gorillas are seen in mortal combat. The pygmies, sole inhabitants of the sunless land, present weird sights that go back to primitive days. Huge elephants,, slithering reptiles, floating islands of flesh, mad rhinoceri, ferocious lions, millions of birds, and, in fact, every conceivable sort of animal of the African jungle appear as , they never have before in this pinnacle of. sound entertainment, “Congorilla.” This picture provides different entertainment. The humans and beasts of the jungle are presented exactly as thy are, with natural sound. In fact, the spectator hears the pygmies talk, thrills to the hysterical shrieks of fighting gorillas, is held spellbound by the roar of lions and other wild beasts, and the splashing of rivers and lakes alive with charging monsters and the weird songs and ceremonies of savages. The stars of this unusual thriller are Mr. and Mrs. Martin Johnson. NEW PLYMOUTH OPERA HOUSE. LAST DAY OF “VIENNESE NIGHTS.” . The romantic and colourful operetta “Viennese Nights,” which has been.playing a return season to New Plymouth to remarkably big audiences at the Opei a House and has no doubt proved every bit as appealing as on its first season, will be screened finally to-day. There can be no extension of season, nor any likelihood of the picture s return, and those who have not yet seen this wonderful picture should make a point of seeing it to-day. “COMMON LAW” TO-MORROW. The Bohemian life of the Paris art colony is frankly, and truly pictured in Constance Bennett’s new film for RKO Pathe, “The Common Law,” which will open at the Opera House to-morrow. Many of the scenes are played in a typical Paris studio. Some of the most unusual are those depicting “The Four Arts Ball” in full swing. Five hundred players take part in the ball sequence, 94 of whom are beautiful girl? costumed in daring outfits patterned after those worn by models at the Paris festival. Joel McCrea, the hero of the recent Opera House picture “Bird of Paradise,” plays the artist in “The Common Law.” Other featured roles are played by Lew Cody, Robert Williams, Hedda Hopper, Marion Shilling and Paul Ellis. REGENT THEATRE to-day. “MISCHIEF” MATINEE 2 'PM . “Mischief’ is rife at The. Regent Theatre, New Plymouth, where an ertirig wife, her gentleman friend, a. wouldbe* peacemaker, an interfering sister-in-law, a damsel in distress, and a mis-chief-making charwoman, keep audiences simmering with mirth, and in a constant state of wondering whether or not they should blush. The cause of all this is seventy minutes’ priceless entertainment presented under the title of “Mischief,” by British Dominions Films, a company which has given such successes as “Rookery Nook,” “Plunder,” and “Canaries Sometimes Sing.” The fact that the show has been -written by Ren Travers and stars Ralph Lynn and Winifred Shotter is sufficient to ensure its popularity from the North Cape to the Bluff. “Mischief” will be finally screened at session? to-day at 2 and 8 p.m. There is a full supporting programme. " “LILY CHRISTINE.” That Michael Arlen wrote the novel on which the talking film is based should be sufficient recommendation for “Lily Christine,” which will begin a season at The Regent, New Plymouth, to-morrow at 2 and 8 p.m. While the story has high entertainment value there is also a magnificent cast. Corinne Griffith makes a notable return to the screen and is as attractive as ever. “Journey’s End” was the film in which Colin Clive made an auspicious debut before the picturegoing public and in “Lily Christine,” in which he plays opposite Corinne Griffith, he gains further, acting laurels. Margaret Bannerman, who was last seen in “Other Men’s Wives,” contributes a clever character study, while the minor roles are enacted by, capable players. The play is one of the most subtle and artistic works from Michael Arlen’s pen, even taking into consideration such a successful novel as “The Green Hat.” The director was Paul Stein, who has transferred his activities from Hollywood to direct films for the Paramount British studios. Colin Clive makes the most of his part as an English novelist residing in the country. ‘His implication in a minor motoring mishap changes the quiet tenor of his life and he is suddenly involved in a society scandal. Surprising developments ensue until an impressive climax is reached. INGLEWOOD TALKIES. “TOM BROWN OF CULVER.” The famous Culyer military school is seen as the background of the Universal drama, “Tom Brown of Culver,” the Universal drama which is playing at the Inglewood Theatre to-night and to-mor-row with Tom Brown, H. B. Warner and Slim Summerville in the featured roles. Much of the picture was actually filmed at Culver, whither a production unit travelled from Hollywood. William Wyler directed “Tom Brown of Culver,” and the cast includes such screen, fav-< ourites as Richard Cromwell, Ben Alexander, Sidney Toler, Willard Robertson, Andy Devine, Russell Hopton and Dick Winslow. Last week the sixty-year-old private institution was incorporated and put on the same basis as other schools. It had been a private, school managed solely by the family of the founder. “MISCHIEF” AT NEW THEATRE. Sound experts had to be called into the British Dominions’ Studios in England recently, when a foreign and altogether unwonted squeak would persist in being transmitted through the microphone to the sacred sanctum of the “sound mixer.” Close attention disclosed the fact that a humble collar—a creaking one—was the

offending element, and. the cause of much waste of.time and money. The picture in production was the Ralph Lynn comedy “Mischief,” which will be shown at the New Theatre, Opunake, to-night and to-morrow, and Ralph Lynn could only blgme his collar for the irksome hold up. However, a damp handkerchief applied to the., troublesome place obviated the difficulty, and Ralph consoled himself by conjuring up visions of a gigantic advertising arrangement between “Mischief” and collars!