ENTERTAINMENTS

Taranaki Daily News, 17 February 1933, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

EVERYBODY’S THEATRE. The popular Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer stars Marion Davies, Robert Montgomery and ' Billie Dove, make their final appearance this afternoon and to-night at Everybody’s Theatre, New Plymouth, in Frances ‘ Marian’s sparkling comedy, "Blondie of the Follies.” "THE MAID OF THE MOUNTAINS.” Full of action, thrills and delightful refrains from start to finish, "The Maid of the Mountains,” British International’s big. special production, opens at Everybody’s, New Plymouth, to-morrow. The story concerns , the adventures of Baldasarre, bandit chief, who in response to poor villagers’ entreaties for help raids the castle one night on the occasion of a ball where he holds up the guests at pistol point and relieVes them of their jewels. He succumbs to the charms of the Governor’s daughter, Angela, and the pursuance of his amours leads to his near capture by soldiers who come to the rescue.* Teresa, in love with the robber chief, is grief-stricken when Baldasarre fails to return, and on setting out in an endeavour to rescue him is herself captured and taken to the castle. How Baldasarre, in order to rescue the maid, visits the retiring governor disguised as his successor, Count Orsino, is betrayed by the jealous Teresa, and is eventually condemned to death on the arrival of the real Orsino, provides as thrilling and romantic an entertainment as one could Wish for. Directed by Lupino Lane, with the principal roles pla’yed by Harry Welchman and Nancy Brown, “The Maid of the Mountains” is a screen offering which on no account should be missed. The rollicking lilt of "Live for : To-day” sung with an accompaniment of the “clopping” of horses’ hoofs along the high mountain pass; the introduction of perfect little cameos illustrative of "A Bachelor Gay” number rendered by Harry Welchman; tne mirth-provoking ditty “Dirty Work,” in which Albert Burdon is chased by Gus McNaughton and Wallace Lupino through an entire palace, the three of them ending up by falling into the moat, and finally that beautiful number “Love Will Find a Way,” sung superbly by Nancy Brown as the “Maid,” with all the bewitching charm of the true Gipsy, all go to make this all-British colour feast of romance an entertainment to be seen and seen again. ENGLAND’S GREATEST ACTRESS. COMING TO NEW PLYMOUTH. The polished art of the great English actress Sybil Thorndike, who comes to us with her new English company at the very zenith of her career will be emblazoned at its very best in “Madame Plays Nap,” the comedy that will introduce her to New Plymouth theatregoers at the Opera House on Friday next, for one night only. The box plan will be opened at Collier’s on Wednesday next. According to all accounnts, her portrait of Madame de Beauvais was one of the cleverest and most mirth-provoking ever given in the Dominion. It is a comedy which reveals Dame Sybil at her best The gay, witty lines and episodes, the delightfully ridiculous situations are pointed by Dame Sybil and her brilliant English company in such perfect fashion as to provide the very champagne of entertainment. When recently His Majesty conferred upon Dame Sybil the signal honour of Dame of the Order of the British Empire, the public recognised that a well deserved appreciation of her remarkable services to the profession, which she adorns and to the artistic life of the Empire to-day was forthcoming. Dame Sybil and her husband, Mr. Lewis Casson, who plays opposite her : ’ also produces the plays, have been associated with many of the leading West End productions and also with the theatrical developments in the United Kingdom for a number of years. After considerable experience as leading lady in the famous Manchester Repertory Theatre, Miss Thorndike won golden opinions fr.m the London public by her remarkable success in leading Shakespearean and other classical roles

at the Old Vic., London, and, indeed, it is no exaggeration to say that her cooperation with the management of that theatre helped enormously to give it that great reputation which it has achieved to-day. Dame Sybil and her husbana will be supported by a new company of English artists, including Bruce Winston, Atholl Flemming, Norman Shelley, Michael Martin-Harvey, Zillah Carter, Hilda Davies, Christopher Casson and Phyllis Best. . REGENT THEATRE. “GOLD DUST GERTIE” FINALLY. “Gold Dust Gertie,” the hilarious com-edy-drama starring Winnie Lightner, will be finally screened at The Regent, New Plymouth, to-night. There is a good supporting programme. COMMENCING TO-MORROW. Spencer Tracy has at last gone romantic. The two-fisted he-man actor whose screen characterisations have won him the admiration of a rapidly-growing army of fans, turns in a brand-new portrayal in “After the Rain,” the South Seas romance, commencing at The Regent Theatre, New Plymouth, to-morrow at 2 and 8 p.m. As a rough-and-ready vagrant of the seven seas who is turning his hand to pearl-diving with some success when he suddenly encounters love for the first time, Tracy has a role different from anything he has previously done. Advance reports, moreover, say that hi.g; performance in it is sensational. Peggy Shannon, who was recently seen in the title role of “Society Girl” and who is co-featured in the picture, is also heralded as giving the outstanding portrayal of all her film efforts. With the support of such players as William (Stage) Boyd, Irving Pichel, Raul Roulien and Laska Winter and with an exciting and unexpected story, this Fox offering is scheduled to be unusually popular during its showings here. John Blystone directed, with Guy Bolton and Leon Gordon writing the screen version of A. C. Kennedy’s play. The supports will include the final chapter of “Detective Lloyd.” “HERE COMES THE BRIDE.” TECHNICOLOUR WELL USED; Characterised by splendid technicolour the judicious use of which embellishes the new note in talkie pictures, “Waiting for the. Bride,” which opened at the New Plymouth Opera House yesterday and shows finally to-night, concerns the efforts of a chorus girl to trick a “playboy” millionaire into marriage. ■ The cast includes Geoffrey Kerr as Fred, the millionaire; Mary Brian as Evelyn, a 'fascinating chorus girl; Marie Prevost ag Margy, her friend; Joseph Cawthorn as Lou, Evelyn’s father; and Johnny Hines as Howard, the millionaire’s comrade. The two chorus girls and Lou, an old character actor, ■ evolve a shrewd plan whereby Fred will be forced into marriage with Evelyn, who at first makes no secret of her desire for a rich husband. Everything proceeds to plan except for Evelyn, who finds that love makes a difference. Lou gets drunk at a dinner and Fred learns of the plan but decides to humilate Evelyn by saying “no” at the altar. The suspense, is maintained until the surprising climax. The use of the colour itself makes the picture well worth seeing, MAURICE CHEVALIER. MUSICAL ROMANCE TO-MORROW. "Love Me To-night,” Maurice Chevalier’s latest starring Paramount picture, which features Jeanette MacDonald, Charlie Ruggles, Charles Butterworth and Myrna Loy, will open at the Opera House, New Plymouth, to-morrow. Like previous Chevalier pictures, “Love Me To-night” is set to music. Among the many catchy song hits which are heard throughout the production are “Isn’t It Romantic," “Mimi," "The Poor Apache” and "Love Me To-night.” In “Love Me To-night,” Chevalier is cast as a tailor who falls in love with a woman of aristocratic family. INGLEWOOD TALKIES. "GIRL CRAZY." A south of the border resort, where men are cabaleros and girls are senoritas, is pictured with all of its romantic glamour in "Girl Crazy,” R.K.0.Radio’s all-star merry melange of mirth and melody, which comes to the Inglewood Theatre to-night and to-morrow. This home of the clicking castanets, marimba bands, and gay fandangos, shares atmospheric appeal with a western dude ranch as the background for the hilarious adventures of Bert Wheeler, Robert Woolsey, Eddie Quillan, Mitzi Green, Dorothy Lee, Arline Judge, Kitty Kelly, Lite Chevret, Stanley Fields and 50 beauties. Based upon the musical hit which ran for more than a yeai’ on Broadway, “Girl Crazy” tells the story of a city youth who goes western in a whoopee way by turning his father’s cattle ranch into a dude resort and bringing his bright light pals out to keep the rattlesnakes and cacti company. Quillan carries the boy role with Wheeler and Woolsey sparkling as tire city pals who make pikers of the range gunmen. The musical hits are all original compositions of George Gershwin, famous creator of modern -melodies. William Seiter directed NEW THEATRE, OPUNAKE. “MY PAL THE KING.” . Universal erected a complete circus tent for the production of “My Pal, the King,” starring Tom Mix at the New Theatre to-night and to-morrow. Bandstand, main entrance, central ring, Gypsy-coloured waggons and all are part of the huge setting that was built by real circus men and for real circus people. There are 30 players in the cast. The circus performed in various pictures. The film, concerning a Wild West show in an adventurous performance in a tiny Balkan kingdom, depicts Mix in a role that he has played in real life as headliner for the Sells-Floto circus for years. Most of the Indians with Jim Thorpe also played in Wild West shows. Mickey Rooney plays a boy ‘ kind in the film and Noel Francis, Stuart Holmes, Paul Hurst. Finis Barton. James Kirkwood and Jim Thorpe make up the supporting cast.

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