AMUSEMENTS

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXVIII, Issue 19961, 20 November 1934, Page 8

AMUSEMENTS

REGENT THEATRE “ CONVENTION CITY ” A bright, breezy story, plus excellent casting and direction make “Convention City," the current attraction at the Regent Theatre good entertainment. The picture comes to Timaru with good credentials, it having been well received in other parts of the Dominion. The interest is maintained from start to finish. The picture is liberally punctuated 'with humorous interludes and has an appealing story which is modern to a degree. “Let’s Fall In Love” “Let’s Pall In Love” will commence at the Regent to-morrow. Lilting tunes, songs you’ll remember—and girls you’ll never forget! That is the formula for “Yet’s Fall In Love.” Laid against a background of Hollywood, the offering is best described as a omantic musical comedy entirely diferent from the run of musicals that lave deluged the screen. There are not .ny chorines or singing comedians, or my speciality acts forced into the licture in the revue manner. The nusic occurs naturally throughout the iroduction. Even if there were nc nusic, it would still be excellent en.ertainment merely from the acting md story end. The addition of the ,unes raises it into a class by itself «HOUSE OP ROTHSCHILD ” PINE FILM AT MAJESTIC That George Arliss has probably a greater following than any othei icreen actor is proved by the signaluccess attending the screening of his atest picture, “The House of Rothsihild,” at the Majestic Theatre. Proluced by Twentieth Century Pictures, ;he film gives Mr Arliss a splendid bpportunity for displaying his talent is an actor of historical roles. Arliss ,s cast as Nathan Rothschild, founder }f the London house of the great bankng firm that had such a profound influence on European history. The film is also rich in romance. It shows the devotion of the Rothschilds to one another; the love of Nathan for his wife; the romance between Julie, Nathan’s beautiful daughter, and Pitzroy, Wellington’s handsome aide; and finally another powerful form of devotion is jxemplified in the patriotism of Nathan, whose love for England leads him to place his entire fortune in the war against Napoleon. The productiop is beautifully mounted and authentic in every detail. The final scenes are taken in technicolour and show Nathan being publicly honoured at the Court of St. James in recognition of his aid to England. The scene is so elaborate and striking that only a faithful reproduction in colour could possibly do it justice. In the leading role, George Arliss is magnificent, and his performance must rank as perhaps the best yet seen on the screen. He even rises to greater heights than in his previous successes, “Disraeli” and “Voltaire.”