AMUSEMENTS

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXVII, Issue 19485, 9 May 1933, Page 11

AMUSEMENTS

“SHERLOCK HOLMES” AT MAJESTIC. “Sherlock Holmes,” the master detective, lives again on the screen at the Majestic. In playing the role of the super man-hunter, Clive Erook presents a series of new activities, yet preserves the character of Sherlock Holmes as created by Doyle. He solves baffling problems and matches wits with Moriarty and a gang of American and European racketeers who inaugurate a reign of terror in London. Miriam Jordan, who left the stage to play a featured role in “Six Hours To Live,” opposite Warner Baxter and John Boles, enacts the principal feminine part in “Sherlock Holmes.” The role of Moriarty is portrayed by Ernest Torrence and Reginald Owen appears as the faithful Dr. Watson.

“Caught Cheating.” Whenever the names of Charlie Murray and George Sidney are attached to a picture it is safe to expect entertainment that is not only funny but that introduces you to some delightful characters that ring pretty true to life. “Caught Cheating,” commencing tomorrow, with these two popular comedians, is that kind of a picture. It is funny, not only in its dialogue, but in its situations, and with these situations fraught with suspense and danger the laughs grow into shrieks. “HOLD ’EM, JAIL.” AT THE REGENT. With the bond business what it was, RKO-Radio Pictures studio experienced little difficulty in rounding up a squad of famous all-American stars for use on the practical work in “Hold ’Em Jail,” the slapstick story of a prison football team, now a.t the Regent Theatre, co-starring Bert and Robert Woolsey, with Edna May Oliver. Among those in the prison elevens are Marshall Duffielcl. Ernie Pinckert, Dink Templeton, Ward Bond, Harold Schlickemeyer. Jim Kusick, Natae Barrager, Roy Baker. “The Golden West.” An echo of Kentucky’s famous feuds and tragedies is found in Zane Grey's “The Golden West,” the new Fox picture which brings George O’Brien to the Regent Theatre screen to-morrow. The story revolves around a family feud in the old south that holds apait a boy and girl who love each other. It affords sulendid entertainment.

ALL-BRITISH TALKIES. WEEK-END PROGRAMMES AT REGENT. An anouncement made ,by the management of the Regent ' Theatre which should meet with the general approval of pieturegoers is to the effect that from this week the theatre will be converted into an all-British talkiehouse for week-end programmes. There can be little doubt of superiority of the best products of British studios, both from the point of view of entertainment and pleasing diction. There has been a noticeable fillip in the film industry at Home, and it is more or less generally recognised now that Elstree has little to learn from her trans-Atlantic rivals. It is understood that the theatre would have been created a full-time British talkie house had it been possible to obtain the requisite number of films of sufficiently high standard, but the presentation of British films at at least one of the theatres each week-end will be greatly appreciated. The change-over will be marked by the presentation this week-end of “The End of the Rainbow,” featuring the famous tenor Richard Tauber. Subsequent attractions will be “The Lost Coupon,” featuring Leslie Fuller; “Michael and Mary,” featuring Edna Best and Herbert Marshall; “The Ghost Train,” “The Ringer,” “Jack's the Boy,” “Marry Me,” “Lord Camber’s Ladies,” and the pick of the Empire studios. PLEASANT POINT. The Paramount film, “Blonde Venus,” featuring Marlene Dietrich and Cary Grant, will be presented at the Pleasant Point Town Hall this evening. Marlene Dietrich is seen in a powerful role as a woman who went from city to city, eluding the police, dreading discovery, and sinking lower and lower. The picture Is described as one of Paramount’s greatest releases. A comedy, cartoon and British News will also be screened.