CINEMA PROGRAMMES

Taranaki Daily News, 30 November 1934, Page 3

CINEMA PROGRAMMES

NEW PLYMOUTH OPERA HOUSE.

MARLENE DIETRICH TO-MORROW.

A lavish musical production and a thrilling mystery story are skilfully combined in “Murder at the Vanities,” which will be shown finally at the New Plymouth Opera House to-day at 2 and 8 p.m. Carl Brisson, Kitty Carlisle, Jack Oakie and Victor McLaglen head the cast. ■'

“The “Scarlet Empress,” starring Marlene Dietrich, will commence at the New Plymouth Opera House to-morrow at 2 and 8 p.m. The scene is set in cold, mysterious St. Petersburg, the imperial heart of Russia. To Russia’s cold fastness came an innocent young German princess, who later became the most notorious woman in Europe, the most powerful and treacherous ruler of all times, Catherine the Second, the “Scarlet Empress." Produced with a lavishness that is amazing, this film is one of the most spectacular productions in which Marlene Dietrich has yet appeared. There are several scenes that impress the memory through their vividness and magnificence. Among these are the marriage of the Grand Duke Peter to the girl from Germany; the swaying of the ritual to the famous strains of “Kamenoi Ostraw,” the wedding feast, the bizarre and grotesque figures of the palace, set amid barbaric splendour, and the climax when Catherine H. rides at the head of the Cossacks to gain the throne. In addition to Marlene Dietrich there are John Lodge, Sam Jaffe and Louise Dresser in the cast. * EVERYBODY’S THEATRE. MATINEE AT 2 P.M. TO-DAY. “Two Hearts in Waltz Time,” the lilting musical romance starring Carl Brisson, will conclude its season at Everybody’s Theatre to-day at 2 and 8 p.m. The world-famqus stage play and haunting melody which have won popularity in many countries are woven into the Twickenham version of “The Broken Melody,” which begins at Everybody’s to-morrow at 2 and 8 p.m. The story of Paul Verlaine, the gifted composer of a broken melody of rare charm, who is wrongfully accused of murder and transported to the dreaded Devil’s Island, is one that will never lose its appeal. Produced in a way that is highly creditable to British film production, and acted by a brilliant cast of singers and players, it is winning conspicuous success as a talking picture. John Carrick, who as Reginald Dandy is well remembered here as the leading baritone of the “Rose Marie” Opera Company, and who recently scored heavily in “The Lily of Killarney,” is Paul Verlaine, and his sinking of the charming broken melody is said to captivate. Margot Grahame is Simone St.- Cloud, the operatic star, Merle Oberon is the faithful Germaine, and Charles Carson plays Dubonnet, the superintendent of Devil's Island.

THE REGENT THEATRE.

“GIRLS PLEASE” & WARN LONDON.”

“Girls Please” and “Warn London” both screen on the programme finally screening at the Regent to-night. The seventh chapter of “The Perils of Pauline” will also be screened. “So This is Africa” and “Fog,” another outstanding two-star programme, will commence a season at the Regent to-morrow at 2 and 8 p.m. Bert Wheeler and Robert Woolsey, two comedians who have provided local patrons with many happy hours, are co-starred in “So This is Africa,” which is described as a riot of laughter. “Fog,” the second feature, is one of the year’s most entertaining mystery dramas. All the action takes place aboard a trans-Atlantic liner en route to Europe. The passengers are a miscellaneous group of people assembled from every walk of life. Three murders take place in rapid succession, and the mood is one of tension and imminent disaster. Reginald Denny, Donald Cook and Mary Brian head the large and talented cast.

INGLEWOOD TALKIES.

TWO POPULAR STARS.

Two exceedingly popular stars, Ann Harding and Clive Brook, are featured in “Gallant L%dy,” a splendidly-acted drama which will be screened at the Inglewood Talkies to-night and Saturday, commencing at 8.15 p.m. Ann Harding can always be relied upon to give a brilliant performance, and that statement applies with equal force to Clive Brook, so that when their names are coupled, as in this instance, picture-goers can be assured of really outstanding entertainment. The story is filled with surprises, chief of which is a real plot with the making of several minor plots dove-tailed into it. “Gallant Lady” deals with the experience of a young and unwed mother who Is forced to have her child adopted immediately after its birth. Later, having become a remarkable success as a business woman, she accidentally meets in Paris the child for whom she has never ceased to yearn. Faced with the possibility of being reunited with her boy, she is compelled to decide between keeping silent regarding her real identity as the child’s mother in order to be with him, or revealing the facts in order to z play fair with the man she loves. The supports include Australasian News, “Showboat” (organlogue), sporting reel and Micky Mouse in “Micky Mouse Shanghaied.”