AMUSEMENTS

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLIII, Issue 20679, 18 March 1937, Page 12

AMUSEMENTS

STATE THEATRE DOUBLE BILL "Half Angel - ’ and "Grand Jury” are screening at the State Theatre. "Half Angel” is the thrilling story of a “sorrow girl” who seemingly jinxes the lives of all who love her. The film features Frances Dee, Brian Doni -y and Charles Butterworth in the leading roles. Miss Dee is cast as the innocent victim of circumstances twice wrongly accused of poison murders with Donlevy appearing as the irrepressible reporter who refuses to believe her guilty Butterworth is seen as Donlevy’s muddle-headed, blundering “stooge” whose hilarious antics highlight the mystery, thrills and romance of the film. The third production in which she has romanced with Owen Davis, “Grand Jury” casts Louise Latimer as the granddaughter of an aged citizen with enough civic pride to face gunmen’s hostility to secure an indictment against a well-known murderer. He is bravely supported by Davis as Louise’s fiance. Albert S. Rogell directed for RKO Radio. Thank You, Jeeves!” "Thank You, Jeeves!” based on P. G. Wodehouse's famous character, will be the chief attraction at the State on Saturday. REGENT THEATRE TWO ATTRACTIONS The Regent is offering two films on the new programme to-day. They are “P-re Comes Carter!” and “Fugitive in the Sky.” Hobart Cavanaugh, who plays a featured role in “Here Comes Carter!” says he has gone through life being a personification who is always labelled “John J. Taxpayer” or “Mr Average Citizen.” His average man’s face gets him into a lot of trouble. The comedian is always being mistaken for someone else. Hardly a day passes throughout the week that some total stranger, meeting him around the lot or on the Hollywood streets doesn’t mistake him for someone else. “Here Comes Carter!” takes yr i behind the scenes of a big broadcasting station and combines riotous comedy with melodramatic thrills. Others in the cast include Ross Alexander, Glenda Farrell, Anne Nagel, Craig Reynolds, George E. Stone, Joseph Crehan and Dennis Moore. “Fugitive in the Sky,” the second attraction, is a baffling murder mystery drama fcj George Bricker. Others in the cast are Warren Hull, Gordon Oliver, Carlyle Moore, Jr., Howard Phillips, Winifred Shaw and Mary Treen. “Cain and Mabel” Romance in the gayest of modern spirit is contained in "Cain r.nd Mabel,” the riotous musical comedy, coming to the Regent Theatre. Lilting music, magnificent spectacles, rollicking comedy, romance and thrills combine to make this film outstanding. The romance is woven round Marion Davies as an Irish waitress and Clark Gable, who has the role of a heavyweight boxer. Although the pair re at daggers’ drawn an enterprising theatrical manager gives out that they are engaged ,and for weeks they are in private. In the end, they discover, in private. I nthe end, they discover, to their intense surprise, that they are in love with each other, and all ends happily. ‘MAJESTIC THEATRE “I MARRIED A DOCTOR” A stirring drama of small town bigotry and intolerance, “I Married a Doctor,” opens at the Majestic Theatre to-day. The picture is based on a novel by Sinclair Lewis which caused a furore throughout the country by exposing the cruelties resultant from the attatude of self-righteous small town people who judge others by their narrow standards It is said to be filled with pathos and tragedy and dynamic scenes, enlivened by romance, sparkling dialogue and coinedy. Pat O’Brien and Josephine Hutchinson have the romantic leads. O’Brien is a country doctor who takes his city bride to his small home town where she immediately arouses a jealous and bitter antagonism among the women because

their husbands and sweethearts are attracted by her beauty and wit. Unwittingly she creates a scandal by taking under her patronage a country youth with artistic aspirations. Encouraging his ambitions, she does not realise that he has become desperately infatuated with her, until he begs her to run away with him. The tongues of gossip, long wagging, click with venom when the youth, mad with disappointment, is killed in a wild ride in a car. “Sworn Enemy” Teeming with flesh-and-blood characters from all walks of life, swept up from the city streets into a cauldron of dramatic circumstance —this Is “Sworn Enemy,” a story of metropolitan crime operations, which will be shown on Saturday. Headlining the cast are Robert Young as a son of the city slums endeavouring to go straight in a law career until the gang with whom he was raised kills his brother. Florence Rice as a surgeon’s daughter who proves the best detective on the special force. Joseph Calleia as the sinister Joe Emerald, crippled overlord of the rackets, sports lover and perverse philanthropist, a killer unknown even to his own lieutenants. Lewis Stone as Dr. Gattie, distinguished surgeon who spends twelve years in the penitentiary on a charge “framed” by Emerald. THEATRE ROYAL To-night Timaru theatre-goers will be regaled by the Connors Paul Revue Company, which is enjoying a remarkably successful tour of Lew Zealand. Crowded theatres and long seasons are evidence of the outstanding popularity of this clever <_ u.nbination of vaudeville stars. With Mike Connors, Queenie Paul and others, George Wallace appears in a number of ;:.cy episodes, which are both original and topical. The three make a good team for this class of work and with Lulla Fanning, the comedienne dancer, draws a big share of the applause. Queenie Paul sings several numbers in song scer.:s with the well-trained ballet. An original number, strikingly presented by the Russell Brothers, is “Les Silhouettes.” The two acrobatic dances appear against a white background, and stills the audience while they balance and swing slowly, but in perfect timing. Careful training is evidenced bv the flawlessness of the presentation and the steadiness of the acrobats even when it L clear that great physical exertion is necessary. The Marcello Trio, adagio dancers, are another fine combination, presenting a much appre cr.ted number. Rex and Bessie give a stylish tap-dancing number, with plenty of action. Delaney and Butt, the Tyrolean dancers, who appeared in “White Horse Inn,” are another pair who add to the generous measure cf dances with their unusual act. Jt is most evident that vaudeville is always attractive to Timaru audiences and Connors and Paul should nave a highly successful season, judging by their success elsewhere. Plans are at Begg’s.