ENTERTAINMENTS

Taranaki Daily News, 8 September 1934, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS

NEW PLYMOUTH OPERA HOUSE. ‘•THIS MAN IS MINE.” ‘‘This Man is Mine,” a scintillating comedy-drama, commences at the New Plymouth Opera House to-day at 2 and 8 p.m. The story opens on a tranquil scene of domestic bliss. Tony (Miss Dunne) and Jim Dunlap (Bellamy) have been happily married for five years, and so far there has been no rift in the lute. Then Fran Harper (Constance Cummings) comes to town, a ghost from Jim’s past. Fearing that her husband may still love Fran, Tony determines to put his love to the test. A . most amusing battle begins. Before Jim is finally reinstated in his _ home, many amazing and highly ludicrous things happen. Miss Dunne is excellent in her most colourful role to date, as are Constance Cummings and Ralph Bellamy in theirs. Fine performances are also contributed by the supporting cast, which includes Kay Johnson, Charles Starrett, Sidney Blackmer, Vivian Tobin and Louis Mason. Excellent featurettes include Audio Review, Pathe News, and “Strictly Fyesh Yeggs” (comedy). REGENT TO-DAY. “THE LOST PATROL.” Grimly and magnificently realistic in background, powerful in theme, and swift and dramatic in action, “The Lost Patrol,” which opens at the Regent Theatre to-day at 2 and 8 p.m., is one of those pictures which come along occasionally to jar screen entertainment out of any semblance of a rut. Strikingly different is this epic of gallantry, and reason tottering, on the desert. Played with . tremendous virility by a great cast including Victor McLaglen, Boris Karloff, Wallace Ford, Reginald Denny, and a notable array of supporting artists, the production is directed with a masterful hand by John Ford. R.K.0.-Radio Pictures wisely decided to film this entire production on an actual desert locale. Based on the novel “Patrol,” by Philip MacDonald, the screen play was by Dudley Nichols and Garrett Fort, and to this array of talent must go a generous share of the credit. The features include “Daily Decade” (a musical support), a travelogue, “Madeira,” and Overseas News Reel.

“RED WAGON” HONOURED BY ROYALTY. The film which everybody has been waiting for, “Red Wagon,” British International Pictures’ picturisation of Lady Eleanor Smith’s epic of the circus, will be shown at Everybody’s today at 2 and 8 p.m., and following the example of H.R.H. the Prince of Wales everybody will want to see it. “Red Wagon” claims the great open spaces for its background, and the gay-hearted, hard-boned sons and daughters of the circus and gipsy encampment for its intimate revelations of half primitive passions. From this welter of interest there emerges the central story of Joe Prince, born of the circus and orphaned in his infancy, who, by years of struggle and resolution, at last reached what he believed to be his life’s ambition. He became the owner of the circus. But what life gave him with one hand, fate took away with the other. It is an engrossing story flung against a mighty pageant of the circus. A large international cast, headed by Charles Bickford, Greta Nissen, and Raquel Torres, interprets Britain’s greatest picture. The featurettes include Paramount British News, “Neath Italian Skies” (scenic), Pathe Pictorial Varieties, and “Puss in Boots,” a Power’s Coloured Cartoon. ’ WHITING’S TALKIES. © - DOUBLE PROGRAMMI FEATURED. Coastal picture lovers are promised a rare treat at Rahotu on Monday and at Warea on Tuesday when a grand double-star programme is being screened. “Cabin in the Cotton,” and “The Midshipmaid” are pictures that will make an instantaneous appeal to coastal audiences, as they have done elsewhere when featured on separate programmes. Charges for this double bill will be as usual. Whiting’s Talkies are also visiting Otakeho on Wednesday and Kapuni on Thursday, when “Pleasure Cruise” will be screened. “Pleasure Cruise,” as its name implies, features high comedy frolics on the high seas. The fun starts in the first reel and finishes up with the surprise ending, and most of it takes place beyond the three-mile limit, where there is said to be no limit. WILLIAMSON OPERA COMPANY. TWO MUSICAL ATTRACTIONS. “The Dubarry” and “Waltzes From Vienna,” the two stupendous J. C. Williamson Ltd. supreme musical attractions which are to be staged at the New Plymouth Opera House on Tuesday and Wednesday nights will introduce to playgoers the famous London actress, Miss Sylvia Welling, and a supporting company of over 100 people. The role of Jeanne in “The Dubarry” gives Welling great opportunity for the display of her artistry as an actress of outstanding ability and her glorious sop-, rano voice is heard at its best in Carl Millocker’s exquisite' music. The English translators of “The Dubarry” have been highly complimented by critics on the thoroughness of their work. It moves in a crescendo from the opening modest setting in Madame Labille’s hat shop in Paris to a last exquisite scene in the garden of the Palace Luciennes. The whole production is strewn with graceful songs and the period dressing is gorgeous and beautiful. The Williamson management has surrounded Miss Welling with a very powerful supporting company. The company includes a full grand opera chorus and orchestra, also a talented ballet. “Waltzes from Vienna” was described in Melbourne as being lovely in costuming and lovely in dancing. The box plans for both operas are now open at Collier’s.