AMUSEMENTS

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXVII, Issue 19801, 17 May 1934, Page 5

AMUSEMENTS

THE MAJESTIC. BRIGHT MUSICAL COMEDY. Fifty beautiful chorus girls; a cast which includes such outstanding names as those of James Dunn, Lillian Roth, Cliff Edwards, June Knight, Charles “Buddy” Rogers, Lilian Bond, Dorothy Lee and Lona Andre; a battery of song writers and lyricists, and the expert production of Messrs Laurence Schwab, William Rowland and Monte Brice, combine to make Paramount’s musical extravaganza, “Take a Chance,” one of the delights of the season. “Take a Chance” opened at the Majestic yesterday and was very well received. This picture must not be classified as just another backstage romance. Its scenes range all the way from a carnival side show, through a gambling club, out to the homes of the socially elite on Long Island and back to Broadway. Beautiful music, beautiful girls, outstanding work by the all-star cast and a strong story full of thrills, laughter and nonsense are carefully blended into a picture that is a pleasure to sit through, not once but several times. “This Week of Grace.” The vivid and sparkling personality of Gracie Fields is given full scope in “This Week of Grace,” which will commence at the Majestic on Saturday. This Lancashire lass has endeared herself to hundreds of thousands of people in England, long before she appeared on the screen, and now as a moving picture actress her popularity has extended round the world. “This Week of Grace” is musical comedy of the most pleasing variety, and it does not need to rely to any great extent on its plot to sustain the interest. AT THE REGENT. “JIMMY AND SALLY.” “Jimmy and Sally,” the Regent’s bright offering, which opened yesterday, was given a good reception by large audiences. Jimmy Dunn and Claire Trevor are starred. Jimmy, cast as a high pressure press agent, is so keen on himself that he neglects his girl friend. She happens to be smarter than he believes her to be and as a result he gets more than one surprise. When Jimmy falls for his employer’s sweetheart, a dancer with the leading night club, he starts something which he had not reckoned for. As a result som? of the big shots of gangland come into the picture. The supporting cast includes Harvey Stephens, Lya Lys, Jed Prouty, Gloria Roy, Alma Lloyd and John Arledge. “The Head of the Family.” Yet another brilliant stage star has at last been captured for the screen— Irene Vanburgh, who for years has reigned as one of the most famous personalities of the London stage, and acknowledged wherever the finest traditions of the footlights hold sway as a pillar of the British drama. Miss Vanburgh’s initial talkie role is in “The Head of the Family,” which will commence at the Regent on Saturday.