CINEMA PROGRAMMES

Taranaki Daily News, 19 January 1935, Page 14 (Supplement)

CINEMA PROGRAMMES

NEW PLYMOUTH OPERA HOUSE. “ONE MORE RIVER.” “One More River,” adapted from John Galsworthy’s novel, “fiver the River,” commences at the New Plymouth Opera House to-day at 2 and 8 p.m. In this film, Diana Wynyard is the centre of a remarkable range of screen talent, the players including. Colin Clive, Lionel At- L will, Frank Lawton, Mrs. Patrick Campbell, Jane Wyatt, Reginald Denny and several others all well-known. It is a team worthy of the story, and the events which lead up to the dramatic incidents of a divorce ease in the High Court are developed with power and realism. Beginning with the arrival home from Ceylon of the girl Clare (Diana Wynyard) after breaking away from her hnssband, the picture shows the members of the family happily reunited and then sud- *2 denly perturbed by the husband’s ar- '•£ rival in London. In a drawing-room •scene which reveals the heights of Miss Wynyard’s acting, wife and husband j, meet, and in a supreme moment of defiance she gives; him 0 stubborn refusal ever to return. In the sequel the parties are seen defending their honour in one of the most; fully staged series of court scenes yet brought to the screen. The supporting programme includes Universal News, “Fads and Fancies” (musical) and “Going Places" (travelogue). g EVERYBODY’S TO-DAY. STAGE AND SCREEN ATTRAGTIONS. Madame Elsa Stralia, the brilliant Australian prima donna who has just concluded a triumphant tour of England, the Continent and America, and who has | appeared before Their Majesties, the | King and Queen pf Rugland, has been 9 specially engaged to appear at Every- g body’s Theatre to-night in conjunction I with the picture programme. It will be a | treat the theatregoers of New Plymouth | are sure to appreciate. The picture pro- I gramme, which begins at 2 and 8 p.m., jL will be headed by “The Regimental Lady,” an exceptionally bright British musical play from the Sound City Studios, the producers of the popular F] “Thp Song pf the Plough." Harold French, a famous London stage star, takes the. male lead, and Tamara Deshi, ar who ifi certainly the loveliest and one of tr the most accomplished actresses in British pictures, appears opposite him in the title role. Others in the big east are Morton Selten, Davy Rurpaby, Percy Walsh and Reginald Gardiner. The story of a noble attache who SPefi to a foreign Embassy, becomes involved in a m.esh of intrigue, is pursued by the beautiful wives of prominent Ministers in the Cab- | inet, and finally by a lucky chance, | achieves something which his Embassy has beep unable to dp, is gay, full of rapid action, and studded' with cheerful songs. Gorgeous scenes abound, and the whole presentation i§ op a high level. “The Regimental Rady” is an entertainment of outstanding quality, It has many haunting melodies, lavish settings apd a wealth of delightful humour. The featurettes m support gre outstanding and include “Leave it to a screamingly | funny comedy, “The Doll Phantasy,” a musical novelty, Kinograph Tpnereel and “Spring in Lake Garda," a very charming scenic. REGENT' THEATRE. "COME ON MARINES'," "Come on Marines,” which comeg to | Tha Regent to-day at 2 and 8 p,m., us g a lusty, high-spirited comedy of the ad- g ventures of a company pf marines with g South American bandits and members of | the fair sex, Richard Arlen, as Lucky | Davis, sergeant of the marines, loses his g rank as the result of a wild party, and g is sent to the tropics with a detachment ? of fighting men, as an additional pun- - ishment His squad is sent into the i jungle to rescue a group of shipwrecked | girls from the clutches of desperate ban- I dits. Between the bandits and the 8 blondes, the marines find themselves in | the tightest spot in the corps’ history. | Ida Lupino, Monte Blue and Roscoe I Kama head the supporting cast. The I associate pyogvanwue includes Paramount I British Nows, "Rea You To-night” (two- j reel comedy), “Any Rags” (cartoon), I Paramount pictorial Varieties and Over- | seas News. “The Death Plunge,” the second chapter of “Pirate Treasure, wifi be screened at the matinee only, j PLAZA THEATRE, STRATFORD. “TREASURE ISLAND” TO-DAY. : Bright memories of that choicest of all ■ pirate stories, Robert Louis Stevenson’s 1 “Treasure Island,” will be piquantly revived by the pictorial version to be presented at the Plaza Theatre to-day. This famous story is picturesquely presented by a strong cast headed by Wallace Beery as that hoary old rascal Long John Silver, one of the most remarkable figures in the whole of the Stevenson gallery, ' whose villainy even becomes romantic and gorgeously bizarre. He and his motley crew mutiny and murder op the high ' seas in their anxiety to secure the longv lost Flint treasure, How the artful old one-legged man conceives and carries l > out this plot and how young Jim Hawkins, hidden in the apple-barrel, overhears it, and so saves Captain Smollett and his fellow officers from death, is grimly told. The scenes on the island with the officers and mutineers in separate camps, are capitally done. Wallace ■ Beery makes another distinct hit as Long 8 John Silver, and Jackie Cooper is ap- ' pealing as a rather tearful Jim Hawkins. Lewis Stone is strong and purposeful as : Captain Smollett and Lionel Barrymore as Billy Rones acts most vividly. The programme includes also a Laurel and Hardy comedy, “Busy Bodies," a Mickey j Mouse cartoon and a Newsreel. o ‘ -1 KING’S THEATRE, STRATFORD, ; "NO MORE WOMEN.” ' Not since Edmund Lowe and Victor McLaglen leaped to stardom as a team in “What Price Glory?" and VThe CockEyed World," have they had the opportunities for boisterous clowning that they have in “No More Women,” which will be shown at the King’s Theatre, Stratford to-day. Produced for the Paramount company by Charles R. Rogers, “No More Women" presents the famous fighting-funsters as deep sea divers on rival salvage tugs. AU day long they fight for sunken gold 40 fathoms beneath the surface of the water and. all. night long they fight for the same girls. Things become peaceful until Sally Blane appears as the owner of a tug. They both jump at th© chance to work with her and fight for her. When, however, ’ a rival diver attempts to drown one of them, they go into a fighting huddle that furnishes no end of amusement and thrills to an entertaining climax. N NEW PICTURES, OPUNAKE. “AUNT SALLY"~SHOWING TODAY. Residents of Opunake and surrounding districts can look forward with pleasurable expectation to the programmes arranged for the New Picture Theatre, Opunake, this week-end and next week. At a matinee at 2 o’clock to-day and again at 8 p.m. there will be a screening "Awt Sally,” Which, regarded as

England's greatest musical comedy, has played to packed houses wherever it has been shown. Its seven r sensational gong hits will appeal irresistibly. Cicely Courtneidge, in the star part, is strongly supported. On Monday and Tuesday the inimitable pair Slim Summerville and Zasu Pitts will appear in “Her First Mate,” and on Wednesday and Thursday there will be screenings of “Madam Spy," depicting the dazzling career of an adventuress. WHITING’S TALKIE CIRCUIT. . REOPENING ON MONDAY. Whiting’s Talkie Circuit will resume screenings on Monday. The resumption of the circuit programmes after a lapse of a week will be appreciated by patrons. By close attention to detail and by providing the most modem plant and only the best pictures, the proprietary has placed Whiting’s Talkies on a high pedestal. During the past week the plant has been completely overhauled and, as a result, patrons are assured of better presentations than previously. To mark the resumption of the circuit England’s greatest musical comedy “Aunt Sally” will be screened at Rahotu on Monday, Warea on Tuesday, Kapuni on Wednesday and Otakeho on Thursday. On Friday at Riverlea “Madame Spy" will b« screened.