CINEMA PROGRAMMES

Taranaki Daily News, 20 July 1935, Page 5

CINEMA PROGRAMMES

EVERYBODY’S TO-DAY. DOUBLE STAR BILL. "Mr. What’s His Name,” which will screen at Everybody’s to-day . at 2 and 7.45 p.m. in conjunction with “The Flag Lieutenant,” is Sir Seymour’s first picture for Warper Bros.’ Teddington studios and the first time he has appeared on the screen since he was kni jhted in May, 1935. In “Mr. What’s His Name,” Sir Seymour plays the part of a millionaire sauce manufacturer. He meets-with a train accident, loses his memory, and for-, gets he is married, his name, and all about his past life. He joins partnership with a hairdresser, and one day while she is out is forced to cut a well known society woman's hair. He makes such a h:.sh of it that all her friends think It is a new fashion and flock to the salon. In nc time the firm of "Herbert” is famous, and this leads to the exciting climax when his first wife finds he has married the hairdresser, she herself also having married when he was reported dead.. Other well known players in the cast include Olive Blakeney, Garry Marsh and Enid Stamp Taylor. No finer story of real British courage could be wished than “The Flag Lieutenant.” Both on the stage and in silent picture form it was honoured by Royalty. Henry Edwards, who plays the p~rt of devil-may-care Dicky Lascelles, is especially brilliant, and he has for h.’ heroine the beautiful Anna Neagle. Everything about the picture is breezy an 1 buoyant, the humour of Lascelles being carried into the rn° re dramatic moments of the story, which concerns a naval officer’s act of self-sacrifice so that his friend could obtain the opportunity he had sought all his life. Patrons are requested to be seated by 7.45 o’clock tonight as “The Flag Lieutenant” commences screening at that hour. NEW PLYMOUTH OPERA HOUSE. DOUBLE FEATURE PROGRAMME. Mystery films have proved very popular lately and “The Casino Murder Case,” which heads the double feature programme commencing to-day at the New Plymouth Opera House at 2 and 7.45 p.m., should be no ‘exception. It combines all the elements of S. S. Van Dyke’s well-read thriller mystery, thrills, intrigue and humour. The producer has

skilfully blended into the story a great deal of excellent humour, with the pleasing result that laughs follow thrills in quick succession, but in such a way to accentuate the dramatic effect rather than to cause the sightest suspicion of an anti-climax. The mystery element should baffle the sharpest of audiences. The murder around which the story is woven, is committed and plotted with dia- [ bolical ingenuity,- and it takes all the [ acumen of Philo Vance to solve the ,mys- ; tcry. An atmosphere of suspense is kept . up by the author. The role of Philo i Vance, the celebrated detective, is taken i by Paul Lukas with great effect. A , strong supporting cast includes Rosalind ■ Russell, Alison Skipworth, Donald Cook, ; Ted Healy and Louise Fazenda. The as- . sociate feature is a Warner Bros, musical revue in gorgeous technicolour entitled , “Business is a Pleasure,” featuring Bobby> , Ag.iew and Teddy Joyce. An excellent . supporting programme includes “Rugby” (every phase of the national game dei picted in slow motion and described by i the inimitable Pete Smith), “Free Voyage” ; (Thelma Todd—Patsy Kelly comedy), “Getting on the Green” (Johnny Farrell : golf featurette) and Metrotone News. STATE THEATRE. SHIRLEY TEMPLE-BARRYMORE. Shirley Temple, the five-year-old screen miracle who was unknown ; less than a year ago. and who now ranks among the ten world’s outstanding box-office attractions, co-stars with Lionel Barrymore in “The Little Colonel,” which begins its season at the State Theatre to-day. Through her marvellous performances in . four pictures, Shirley has become the nation’s idol, adored by young and old. Her innocent romp through the land of fame is one of the bright fairy-tales of modern days. Fox Film combed-all the available fiction, past and present, for a suitable vehicle for Shirley and found it in one of the “Little Colonel” stories of Annie Fellows Johnston. Drama and comedy, pathos and humour, vie for' supremacy in this tale of a wrecked Kentucky family, during the reconstruction era, reunited by the determination of a lilliputian dimpled colonel. For the first time in her short, brilliant screen career, Shirley Temple will be presented to the world precisely as she is. A part of the film is shown in technicolour. A supporting cast was selected in keeping with the- importance of the principals. Among them are names that have glittered on the marquees of Broadway’s theatres. Shirley Temple acts, sings and dances Her featured song for “The Little Colonel” is “Love’s Young Dream,”

a melody based on one of the worlds’ oldest-known folk. tunes. Box plans at Collier’s and theatre. REGENT THEATRE. MATINEE 2 P.M. TO-DAY. Adolphe Menjou and Doris Kenyon are co-starred in "The Human Side,” the principal feature on the double-star programme which will begin at The Regent to-day at 2 and 7.45 p.m. It is the story of a theatrical producer, his ex-wife, with whom he is still in love, and his star, who is in love with him.' The story reaches new heights in its humour and riotous situations while following a thread of tenderness and love that constantly rises above the comedy. She knew - that he was in love with liis former wife. She knew that he lied when he told her he loved her. She did not believe him when he said she was the world’s worst actress. And all because he was the most irresponsible and charming man she had ever known, "Hello Trouble,” the supporting feature, is a splendid romance of the outdoors featuring Buck Jones. The fourth chapter of “The Red Rider” will be screened at the matinee only. PLAZA, STRATFORD. MURDER MYSTERY. Great ingenuity has been shown in solving the mystery presented in Charles Dickens’. unfinished novel to produce the film "The Mystery of Edwin Drood,” which is to commence at the Plaza Theatre to-day. The tense atmosphere of the book has been preserved and the screen version makes absorbing entertainment. The story is of the Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde type, the chief character being an apparently respectable choirmaster .who is a.secret slave to opium. The mystery concerns the disappearance o* Edwin Drood after a quarrel with a rival over his fiancee and is certain to baffle the sharpest audience. It is seldom that a film is so well cast. Claude Rains, as John Jasper, the hypocritical choirmaster, is magnificent, while the character suspected of being responsible for tire disappearance is played by Douglass Montgomery in a talented manner and makes a-pleasing contrast with the more . cultured and refined Drood (David Manners). Heather Angel and Valerie Hobson both give good performances in the leading feminine roles. As an added

attraction Miss Nita Rosslyn ("The Girl in Red”) will be presented on the stage and will sing songs from her repertoire and present “word pictures” of her worldwide travels. K KING’S THEATRE. “A NOTORIOUS GENTLEMAN.” Great interest has been created among Stratford theatre-goers by “A Notorious Gentleman,” the Universal drama which will come to the King’s Theatre to-day. This is a murder mystery which is no mystery at all to the audience, but which brings about a tense battle of wits between the characters in the picture. A full week was spent in the filming of the courtroom scenes, where many of the story’s most dramatic situations occur, and this sequence establishes a new high mark in court scenes. The atmosphere of the South pervades the picture and there is much of the easy-going charm that is so great a part of life below the Mason and Dixon line. An unusual cast is seen in “A Notorious Gentleman” since featured roles are played by Charles Bickford, Helen Vinson, Dudley Digges, Sidney Blackmer and Onslow Stevens, while other important parts are played by John Darrow, George Irving and Hayden Stevenson. Tom Keene in "Crossfire,” a thrilling Western drama, is also featured on the programme. UPPER MANGOREI DANCE MR. AND MRS. WALLATH ENTERTAIN Mr. and Mrs. R. Wallath, Upper Mangorei, gave a dance on Wednesday evening for their daughter, who was married recently; There was a. large attendance and dancing was enjoyed to music provided by Mrs. Gredig, with extras by Mr. R. Harding. The master of ceremonies was Mr. Gredig. Novelty dances were won by Miss I. Staurski and Mr. R. Spencer and by Miss J. Wood and Mr. E. Spencer. Personal Items. Miss E. Knauf is staying at Tirau with her aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. G. Knauf. Mr. A. Balsom has been staying with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Balsom. Miss G. Pearce is the guest of Mrs. R. Smith, Carrington Road, for a few days. Mr. and Mrs. L. Maine, Westown, are staying with Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Pearce.