CURRENT PRODUCTIONS

Taranaki Daily News, 20 July 1935, Page 8 (Supplement)

CURRENT PRODUCTIONS

NEW PLYMOUTH. The Opera House— To-day, Monday, Tuesday: “Casino Murder Case” (Paul Lukas-Alison Skipworth); and “Getting on the Green” (Johnny Farrell golf series). Wednesday, Thursday, Friday: “Sweet Adeline” (Irene Dunne-Donald Woods). Saturday, Monday, Tuesday: “Devil Dogs of the Air” (Cagney-O’Brien). The Regent Theatre-To-day, Monday, Tuesday: “The Human Side”; [Adolphe Menjou-Doris Kenyon); and “Hello, Trouble” (Buck Jones). Wednesday, Thursday, Friday: “Mandalay” (Kay Francis-Lyle Saturday, Monday, Tuesday: “Mr. Skitch” (Rogers-Pitts-Florence Desmond). Everybody’s Theatre— To-day only: “The Flag Lieutenant” (Henry Edwards); and “Mr. What’s His Name” (Sir Seymour Hicks). Saturday, Monday, Tuesday; “British Agent” (Leslie Howard-Kay Francis). The State Theatre— To-day, Monday, Tuesday: “The Little Colonel” (Temple-Lionel Barrymore). Wednesday, Thursday, Friday: “Phantom Light” (Gordon Harker); and “Captain Hurricane” (James Barton-Helen Mack). Saturday, Monday, Tuesday: “George White’s 1935 Scandals” (Dunn-Faye). HAWERA. The Opera House-To-day, Monday: “The Wedding Night” (Cooper-Sten)’, and “ ’Tis Spring." Tuesday: ‘Footlight Parade” (Ruby Keeler-Dick Powell). Wednesday: Professional boxing. Thursday, Friday: “Jack Ahoy” (Jack Hulbert). Saturday: “British Agent” (Leslie Howard-Merle Oberon); and “La Cucaracha.” The Grand Theatre — To-day, Monday: “Devil Dogs of the Air” (James Cagney-Margaret Lindsay). Tuesday, Wednesday: “Enter Madame” (Elissa Landi). Thursday, Friday: “The Human Side” (Adolphe Menjou). Saturday: “Strange Wives”; and “Grand Old Girl” (May Robson). STRATFORD. The Plaza Theatre— To-day, Monday: “Mystery of Edwin Drood” (Angel-Rains); in conjunction with the personal appearance of “The Girl in Red.” Tuesday, Wednesday: “My Song for You” (Kiepura-Hale-Aileen Marson). Thursday, Friday: “The Wedding Night” (Sten-Cooper-Vinson-Bellamy). Saturday, Monday: “Radio Parade of 1935” (Will Hay-Mollison-Chandler). The King’s Theatre-To-day, Monday: “Crossfire”; and “Notorious Gentleman” (Bickford-Vinson). Saturday, Monday: “Lost Lady” (Stanwyck-Morgan); and “Unknown Valley.”

Charlie Chaplin. Will Rogers’ short news dispatch, which is read daily by millions in scores of newspapers, was recently concerned with Charles Chaplin. Rogers said: “Was down last night with Charlie Chaplin, listening to our friend Will Durant, the philosopher, talk on world economics. He is the greatest economist in the world. Every nation has lost its export trade. Yet, stop and think of it, Charlin manufactures the only article in the world that hasn’t depreciated. The world is his market the same as before the depression, but he has never let the supply equal the demand. While the world’s big industrialists were greedy Charlie never went in for mass production. Seems odd that a comedian can do what the governments are not smart enough to do.” * Chaplin is now hard at work on his latest film “The Masses,” which will be released through United Artists.

Unseen Faces, There are quite a number of people who earn money on the screen, bit whose faces you never see. They are the owners of well-modulated voices, shapely hands, trim apkles, and legs. The owner of a pair of really snappy ankles may earn 15 dollars; a good off-screen speaking voice is worth from 75 to 100 dollars a day, while a pair of graceful hands will sometimes bring a cheque for 20 dollars. Randolph Scott Wins Lead. After testing many Hollywood leading actors for the principal male role in “So Red the Rose,” Paramount has given the part to Randolph Scott, definitely establishing the fact that the popular actor is out of the “western class of films, in which he has been featured for the past two years. Scott joins the cast headed by Margaret %ullavan and Pauline Lord.