MAJESTIC THEATRE

Timaru Herald, Volume CXL, Issue 20260, 8 November 1935, Page 4

MAJESTIC THEATRE

‘•'LOVE ME FOREVER” “Love Me Forever” will conclude at the Majestic to-day. A musical romance spiced with a hint of drama, the film tells the story of Margaret Howard, a pretty debutante who suddenly finds she has lost her fortune. She accepts the offer of Steve Corelli, music-loving cafe owner and gambler, to sing in his cafe, ultimately going into grand opera. Corelli, after many misunderstandings, learns that the girl .has paid off his debt, and that she really loves him. Supporting Grace Moore are Leo Carrillo, Michael Bartlett, Robert Allen, Spring Byington, Douglas Dumbriile, Luis Alberni and others. ‘‘Vagabond Lady.” “Vagabond Lady” will open a season to-morrow. It is essentially a comedy and right throughout the film is a riot of laughs which should enjoy high praise from Timaru audiences. As the story unfolds an abundance of delightful humour is noticed in both dialogue and situation. It is a change from the usual dramatic pictures that

have been screened of late and very few 'films of recent date have provided such rollicking humour. The story concerns the two sons of a millionaire business man who controls an up-to-date firm that has as its slogan “Discipline and Dignity.” Tony and John Spear are exact opposites in everything excepting their love for the same girl. The first situation arises when Tony telegraphs his father that he is returning home after having been abroad for over two years. He then meets Josephine Spiggens, whose father has been caretaker of the building ever since its foundation. Tony has always liked Josephine and when again he has the opportunity of enjoying this attractive young lady’s company he makes the most of it by taking her everywhere a lady should not go. John has already asked Josephine to be his wife, but she has not given her answer, the return of Tony making it harder for her to come to a decision. Roland Young, Reginald Denny and Evelyn Venable are the featured players. REGENT THEATRE “CARDINAL RICHELIEU” It might have been thought that Mr George Arliss had reached the zenith of his screen career with his performance in “The House Rothschild.” The very excellence of that production seemed to be an obstacle to his further popularity, by setting an extremely high standard of comparison for all his subsequent work. But “Rothschild” will soon no longer be his greatest success: its place will be taken by his latest Twentieth Century production, “Cardinal Richelieu,” which will start at the Regent Theatre to-day. It used sometimes to be complained of Mr Arliss’s pictures that the producers were content with one good actor and did not worry much about the supporting players. That complaint could never be made t against “Cardinal Richelieu.” Douglas Dumbriile, as the scheming Baradas, Edward Arnold as the weak King Louis, Francis Lister as his brother Gaston d’Orleans, Cesar Romero as Andre de Pons, lover of Richelieu’s ward (Maureen O'Sullivan) —one could extend the list to great length. It is sufficient to say, however, that each one looks and acts as if he had lived all his life in the French Court of the seventeenth century, with its o -ntatioua display, the cloak for intrigue treachery and profligate living, when all men wore swords and knew how to use them, and when almost any escuse was sufficient to bring them flashing from their scabbards. The film is the story of his single-handed struggle and eventual triumph. In Mr Arliss’s hands, the Cardinal is portrayed as an idealist who is cunning in order to be good; but he has a tender side—his interest in his ward (Maureen O’Sullivan), and her romance with a gentleman of the court. The perils through which the lovers have to go to reach happiness provide the necessary “human interest” in a pageant of great events. THEATRE ROYAL DOUBLE PROGRAMME “People Will Talk” and “Miss Pane's Baby” will be the attractions at the Royal to-night. Charlie Ruggles and Mary Boland are teamed as the grand old married couple of the screen for the ninth time in “People Will Talk.” The pair who have impersonated the meek husband and domineering wife in such films as “Ruggles of Red Gap,” "The Pursuit of Happiness,” “Six of a

Kind,” and half a dozen other corned; successes, are reunited in a picture tha* gives them a greater opportunity than ever before to display their particular talent for squeezing the last possible drop of laughter out of every situation. The story of “Miss Fane’s Baby” tells of Madeline Pane, well-known screen star, who, ready to leave for a location trip, goes into her bady’s bedroom for a last look at him. Frantically, she calls for help! The baby has been kidnapped. How she causes the apprehension of the criminals and gets the baby to his mother makes a most thrilling, entertaining picture.