ENTERTAINMENTS

Taranaki Daily News, 17 September 1934, Page 13

ENTERTAINMENTS

EVERYBODY’S.

MATINEE 2 P.M. TO-DAY.

As a sailor in the British Navy, a role which admirably suits his distinctive type of acting, Jack Hulbert, the noted English comedian, takes the- chief role | in “Jack Ahoy,” which is now showing twice daily at Everybody’s. Jack Hulbert, who is a descendant of an old seafaring I family, joins the navy as an able seaman after having failed in the officers’ examination at Dartmouth. No sodner is he on board the H.M.S. Stupendous than he falls in love with the admiral’s daughter (Nancy O’Neil). The vessel is ordered to the Far East to check pirate activity in Bias Bay and, fortunately for Jack Hulbert’s romantic intentions, the admiral’s daughter goes there as well. There are many ' complications on the China station. All ends happily, however, Jack proving himself , a hero and a worthy son-in-law. The supporting programme has been selected with care. It includes Cinesound Review, Gaumont British News, “Income Taxis,” one of the popular Ideal Cinemagazines, and Gaumont Mirror. REGENT THEATRE. ROMANCE, DRAMA AND THRILLS. One of those big melodramatic pictures with plenty of sweep and movement, relying for its appeal on what the players do, rather than what they say, is “Below the Sea,” a Columbia drama which commenced a three-night season at the Regent on Saturday. For breadth of action, for thrills, it takes first rank. At times it held the audience breathless in suspense aS its stirring situations developed. Briefly, the story has to do with a scientific expedition in tropical waters, backed by a spoiled young millionairess. Ralph Bellamy and Fay Wray have the principal roles in a well-balanced cast. “Below the Sea” is preceded by “Most Precious Thing in Life,” an entertaining romantic drama featuring Jean Arthur, Donald Cook, Anita Louise and Richard Cromwell. “LITTLE MAN, WHAT NOW?” MARGARET SULLAVAN FILM. “Little Man, What Now?” which opened at the New Plymouth Opera House on Saturday, brings Margaret Sullavan to the screen again after an unusually triumphant debut in “Only Yesterday.” Based on the novel by Hans Fallada, the film deals with the adventures of a young man who falls desperately in love and marries in spite of a beggarly income and no prospects. Impulsive to the point of being unbalanced, unassuming and yet proud, the young man, cleverly played by Douglass Montgomery, loses his job when he gives way to his flaring temper. Thereafter follows a tale of poverty and disappointment. Nevertheless, the story is not grim; kindly figures unexpectedly lighten the darkness for the young couple, and many incidents pathetic in themselves are treater, with a whimsicality that saves them from being depressing. Margaret Sullavan brings a new element. She has the gift of spontanaiety and of laughter that bubbles over almost in spite of herself. The featured roles are filled by extremely capable players, including Alan Hale, G. P. Hunter junr., Mae Marsh and Hedda Hopper. Good supports complete the programme.