AMUSEMENTS

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXVII, Issue 19627, 23 October 1933, Page 3

AMUSEMENTS

REGENT THEATRE. “IN A MONASTERY GARDEN.” A more beautiful screen story would be hard to visualise than "In a Monastery Garden,” which heads the new programme at the Regent Theatre. It is an unusual film, inasmuch as it contains the entertaining ingredients of half a dozen pictures. It commences in a monastery garden, and, as the tale is gradually unfolded, the audience visit ballrooms, cabarets and even ballets, and see the intrigue and jealousies behind the hypocritical love that one brother extends to another. The production cannot fail to hold the rapt attention of the onlooker from the first scene to the fine fade out, and when that comes eventually, as all good things must end some time, you are left with a feeling that elates you spiritually and mentally. A cast representing the very pick of the stage and screen talent available in England, were all selected on their own individual merit to portray the numerous important roles they have been assigned. MAJESTIC THEATRE. “HELL BELOW.” “Hell Below,” which was screened at the Majestic on Saturday, is an exceptionally thrilling story of submarine warfare. The story running through the film concerns a young wife whose husband has received a spine injury in the war, and of her meeting and falling in love with a submarine officer belonging to her father's ship. The conflict of passions which begins on land is carried on under the sea, and is nearly as dramatic as the actual warfare. The submarine is operating in the Adriatic Sea and engages in some highly exciting conflicts with aeroplanes, mine-layers and destroyers. Great skill and ingenuity have been used in taking the picture, which contains some of the most remarkable battle scenes yet filmed. There are some magnificent scenes when the ship is attacked by a squadron of aeroplanes, and later when it is pursued by a destroyer, which forces it to the bottom of the sea by dropping depth charges. A climax is reached when an escape of chlorine gas occurs while the submarine is unable to rise to the surface. The main parts are ably taken by Robert Montgomery, Walter Huston and Madge Evans, while Jimmy Durante gives a typical performance as a member of the crew. THE THEATRE ROYAL. SPECIAL PROGRAMME TO-DAY. "Sundown Trail,” starring Tom Keene, the new Western star, created an excellent impression when it was screened at the Royal on Saturday. It will be screened again to-day and It is expected that large audiences will again be present. Keene has qualities which should make him the most popular of all cowboy stars. He is young, handsome, at home in the saddle and an actor of ability. The combination should prove irresistible. Supporting the stars are Marion Shilling and Nick Stuart. The story, a fast moving tale of cowboy’s romance with his haughty but beautiful employer, is by Robert F. Hill, who also directed the picture and deserves plaudits for both efforts. Replete with thrills from magnificent riding and carefully built suspense, the picture also provides a feast for the eyes with the picturesque beauty of the Mojave desert providing the background for the action. The supporting programme will include a Mickey Mouse cartoon, comedy, and news reels, as well as “The Holdup,” chapter 5 of “Heroes of the West.”