THE THEATRE WEEK

Taranaki Daily News, 9 November 1935, Page 20 (Supplement)

THE THEATRE WEEK

FILMS AT NEW PLYMOUTH. “The Arizonian,” to be screened at the State Theatre on Wednesday, is a romantic history of the early ’Bo’s. In it a courageous devotee to law and order in a country teeming with outlaws and gunmen protects his young brother and the woman he loves, as well as the community from these enemies. “Strangers All,” to be shown on the same programme, is woven round the central theme of mother love. It portrays a mother struggling through tragedy to hold ’together her family and win happiness and harmony out of the calamities that overtake her children.

“Stormy Weather,” for the State ’Theatre on Saturday, is a typical Ben Travers comedy full of amusing situations and witty dialogue.

“Look Up And Laugh,” the Gracie Fields picture booked for Everybody’s Theatre to-day, is running for ah extra week at Wellington, and “Keeper of the Bees,” from a novel by Gene StrattonPorter, has been substituted.

“Private Worlds,” to be shown at Everybody’s Theatre on Wednesday, presents the story of a woman doctor in the unusual setting of a hospital for the insane. Understanding the mental ills and frustrations of her patients, she fails to see her own overwhelming need for love until she has almost missed it.

“Cardinal Richelieu,” to be shown at Everybody’s Theatre on Saturday, depicts the colourful drama of the redrobed prelate who became a power behind the throne of Louis XIII during those stormy days in feudal France when Church and State were contending for supremacy. * •. # « * \.

“Front Page Woman,” to be shown at the Opera House on Wednesday, is a rapid-fire comedy drama depicting a running professional fight between a newspaper girl reporter and a reporter on a rival paper who are in love with one another.

“Lady Tubbs,” for the Opera House on Saturday, tells the story of a cook in a railroad’ construction camp who falls heir to a fortune and a title and is received in a fashionable Long Island home. She helps along a romance and unearths some disturbing skeletons. ’ Drama and action are featured at the Regent Theatre on Wednesday, when “The Frontier Marshall” and “Pursued” will be presented. *## . w Two powerful love stories, “The Crime Doctor” and “Right to Romance” will be screened on Saturday at the Regent Theatre. ’ FILMS AT HAWERA. “Death at Broadcasting House,” which is to be shown at the Grand Theatre on Tuesday, is an unusual murder mystery story. Scotland Yard is confronted with solving the mystery of the death by strangling of a radio actor, whose death struggles were broadcast to the whole world. # # # • . The story of “I Suzanne,” which will be screened at the Grand Theatre on Thursday concerns young man who represents a family of puppeteers. The star leaves the stage to join the puppet show but success does not bring happiness and she goes back the stage. « ■» # « “The Irish In Us,” for the Grand Theatre on Saturday, is a fast-moving and exciting tale of “he-men” who quarrel and romance.

“The Flame Within,” which will begin at the Opera House on Tuesday, is a story of the emotional reactions of a celebrated woman psychiatrist when she finds herself facing the same dilemma in her own romantic affairs as she had so successfully untangled in the lives of many patients.

A witty, pungent and at times devastating story of “smart people” and their amours is contained in “The Scoundrel,” which is to open at the Opera House on Friday. In the climax of the film the grim quest of a man returned from, the dead to seek someone' who will weep for him is dramatically ended. ■ • ■ FILMS AT STRATFORD. “Reckless,” to be screened at the Plaza Theatre on Tuesday features a blonde 'dancer who rises from, back country carnival to the dizzy heights of stardom and who becomes a nation wide sensation. ' ; •O W . • “Radio Pirates,” the comedy opening at the Plaza Theatre on Thursday does not consist of the usual series of radio turns but has a real plot concerning a young couple denied a hearing by the 8.8. C. and conceiving the idea of starting a pirate station of their own. * * • . •

“Cliu Chin Chow,” a colourful musical melodrama, which in its screen version is more elaborate than the stage play that ran for 2238 performances, will begin at the Plaza next Saturday. 4 :• ; •. . •.• "■

A double bill of distinct merit has been, selected for the King's Theatre programme next Saturday. “Straight From The Heart” centres round a day nursery and is a tale of politics in a big city. “Sweet Music” is a musical romance with plenty of love-making, spectacular .and tuneful songsu.