ENTERTAINMENTS

Taranaki Daily News, 31 March 1934, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS

EVERYBODY’S THEATRE. OUTSTANDING EASTER PROGRAMME “Three Little Pigs,” the Walt Disney all-coloured Silly Symphony featuring the novelty fox trot “Who’s Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf,” will have pride of place on the special Easter programme which commences at Everybody’s Theatre, New Plymouth, to-day. The “Three Little Pigs” enjoys the unique distinction of being the most popular film in the universe to-day and has been screening simultaneously in London and New York for the past twelve months. The principal supporting feature will be the Gaumont-British production “King of the Ritz,” a worthy successor to “Sleepless Nights.” It is filled with light-hearted gaiety, comedy galore, delightful musical numbers and a long series of gorgeous scenes and has a cast including Stanley Lupino, Betty Stockfeld, Hugh Wakefield, Gibb McLaughlin and Henry Kendall. The delightful and catchy numbers were specially written by Raoul Moretti, who was responsible for the music in “Sous Les Toits de Paris” and “Il est Charmant.” The sets are amongst the most spectacular yet erected for a British production. The dresses worn with such grace by Betty Stockfeld will be the envy of every woman who sees the picture. With such a leading comedian as Stanley Lupino and with such a supporting cast as the above it is an assurance of enjoyment for all who love an evening of happy laughter at, and with, bright high-spirited people. NEW PLYMOUTH OPERA HOUSE. “ORIENT EXPRESS” MATINEE. “Orient Express,” Fox Film’s latest production with a cast that features seven stars, will be screened for the first time at the New Plymouth Opera House to-day at 2 and 8 p.m. Based upon Graham Greene’s best selling novel, the film is reported as being a tense, dramatic characterisation of seven people who are swept together from the far corners of the earth to find the course of their lives changed through their journey aboard the Orient Express as it speeds from Ostend to Constantinople. The story concerns itself with a dancer, hungry and looking for work; a wealthy young merchant, who falls in love with the dancer; a Cockney Englishman, under the thumb of his domineering wife; a thief, fleeing from justice; a beautiful girl, thirsting for love; and a woman reporter, seeking to uncover the plans of a powerful Communist leader. The film is said to end in l a climax of whirlwind action and tender romance. Heather Angel and Norman Foster play the romantic leads. The other members of the cast are Ralph Morgan, Herbert Mundin, Una O’Connor, Irene Ware, Dorothy Burgess, Lisa Gora, William Irving, Roy D’Arcy, Perry Ivins, Fredrik Vogeding and Marc Lobell. The shorts which are varied and entertaining include “Mickey’s Gala Premiere,” the funniest Mickey Mouse cartoon ever conceived. It is a brilliant skit on Hollywood and introduces, in caricature, such famous stars as Marie Dressier, Greta Garbo, John and Lionel Barrymore, Eddie Cantor and other celebrities of the screen. The box plans will be at the theatre from 1.30 daily, during the holidays. REGENT THEATRE. TWO STAR PROGRAMME. ■ Picturegoers who intend patronising the popular Regent Theatre during the Easter vacation can rest assured that they will receive their money’s worth in entertainment. The programme, which commences to-day at 2 aiid 8 p.m. consists of two full-length feature attractions and the latest Fox Movietone Newsreel. George O’Brien, well remembered for his virile characterisations in “Riders of the Purple Sage" and “The Rainbow Trail,” has the leading role, as a guardian of the law, in “The Frontier Marshall,” a stirring adventure drama of early gold mining days. The second feature, “Olsen’s Big Moment,” co-stars El Brendel, the Swedish comedian and Walter Catlett. The story concerns itself with an appartment house janitor who becomes involved in a romance between a wealthy bachelor and a beautiful young girl who is not in love with him. The janitor’s endeavours to patch up the romance force him into a series of complications chock-full of adventure. After participating in every possible escapade imaginable, the janitor is finally successful in bringing the two lovers together and the entire affair to a happy conclusion. The tenth chapter of “Clancy of the Mounted,” will be screened at the matinee only.

INGLEWOOD TALKIES.

“LOVE ME TO-NIGHT.”

“Love Me To-night,” a Rouben Mamoulian production, Maurice Chevalier’s latest Paramount film which will be screened to-night at Inglewood, is a delightful concoction of melody and humor, in which the famous French singing star has one of the best roles of his career. Maurice, of the fantastic romance which serves as a story, is a Paris tailor, intent on collecting a long overdue bill from the Vicomte Gilbert. But before that bill is paid, Maurice has posed as a baron, been the honour guest at the house of the Vicomte’s Uncle, and won the heart of the beautiful Princess Jeanette.

The famous Chevalier charm has never been more in evidence than in the role of Maurice; nor has Jeanette MacDonald ever more beautiful.