ENTERTAINMENTS

Taranaki Daily News, 20 July 1934, Page 14

ENTERTAINMENTS

THE REGENT. “GIRL WITHOUT A ROOM." Charles Farrel, Charlie Ruggles and Marguerite Churchill provide plenty of fun in “Girl Without a Room,” the Paramount comedy finally screening at The Regent to-night. There is an excellent array of short features. “Tire Thundering Herd” and “ThreeCornered Moon,” two outstanding features from the famous Paramount Studios, will both be presented on the new programme which commences at The Regent to-morrow at 2 and 7.45 p.m. The Thundering Herd” is based on Zane Grey’s popular novel of the same name and co-stars Randolph Scott and Judith Allen. “Three Cornered Moon” stars Claudette Colbert, who recently scored a great success with Clark Gable in “It Happened One Night,” Richard Arlen and Mary Boland. The story, which is woven around the doings of an everyday family, is described by hardened film critics as one of the most amusing and entertaining of the year. EVERYBODY’S THEATRE. '“LARWOOD’S LEG THEORY." “Larwood’s Leg Theory,” demonstrated by Larwood and several others responsible for its use, and “The House of Trent,” featuring John Stuart and Anne Grey, will be finally screened at Everybody’s Theatre to-day at 2 and 7.45 p.m. “The Silence of Dean Maitland,” which commences at Everybody’s Theatre tomorrow at 2 and 7.45 p.m., marks a real landmark in the realm of Australian productions by the mere fact that it has been unanimously chosen by the Press and public as easily the finest picture the Commonwealth studios (in this case Cinesound Productions) have yet turned out. It is a film which the producers are anxious to have judged solely by world standards. Recently “Smith s Weekly” wrote of this fine show: “The Silence of Dean Maitland” deserves to be ranked apart as Australia’s most outstanding contribution to the picture entertainment of the world.” . The supporting programme includes “Cinesound Varieties,” Australia’s first elaborate musical revue, featuring these stars of variety: Fred Bluett, Angela Parselies, Lowella Bros, (novelty dancers), Hamilton Webber’s Orchestra, Cinesound Ballet, and including the most exquisite . shots of scenic beauty yet seen, photographed by Capt. Frank Hurley.

OPERA HOUSE TO-DAY.

GEORGE ARLISS IN “VOLTAIRE.”

“The Affairs of Voltaire,” which again drew large and enthusiastic audiences to the New Plymouth Opera House yesterday, will conclude its season to-day at 2 p.m. and to-night at 8. George Arliss in the leading role gives his finest characterisation since the memorable “Disraeli.” Lilting tunes, songs you 11 remember and girls you’ll never forget! That’s the formula for “Let’s Fall in Love,” whicn heads the new programme at the Opera House to-morrow at 2 and 8 p.m. This offering is best described as a romantic musical comedy entirely different from the run of musicals that have deluged the screen. There are no chorines nor singing comedians, nor any speciality acts forced into the picture in the revue manner. The music occurs naturally througnout the production. Even if there were no music; it would still be excellent entertainment merely from the actmg and story end. The addition of the tunes raises it into a class by itself. Edmund Lowe and Ann Sothern have the featured roles and Miriam Jordan heads the supporting cast. INGLEWOOD TALKIES. “KING OF THE RITZ” TO-NIGHT. The silver stream of humour, rapid, glittering and ever-flowing that flashes through the clever musical extravaganza, “King of the Ritz,” has so many features to its credit as to set this picture on an altogether higher plane than that of most screen comedy. . . Released by Fox Films, this Gainsborough production commences to-night at the Inglewood Talkies for a two night season. Stanley Lupino is Claude, the head porter of the Ritz Hotel, an officer so indispensable as to be unofficially recognised by all as the uncrowned “king” of the splendid establishment, in such a role, Lupino’s mercurial personality obtains wide scope. He frolics; he sings; he is by turns the ardent lover, the great organiser, the lynx-eyed plotter; he is never away from us; and he dances with those eccentric Lupino legs constantly achieving the impossible. . In Betty Stockfeld he has a winning and accomplished “opposite.” _ Nothing could better the characterisation of the languishing widow, in this sparkling comedy cocktail, than the work of this clever Australian girl.