ENTERTAINMENTS

Waipa Post, Volume 48, Issue 3470, 24 May 1934, Page 8

ENTERTAINMENTS

AT THE EMPIRE. FRIDAY ' SATURDAY AND MONy frit*''' ' -■ • DAY. "GOLDEN HARVEST." :■': ''Golden Harvest," a dramatic story of the present-day American farmer's fight to retain his home, his -battle against the speculative debacle -in the wheat market, is the latest Paramount picture, coming on Friday, Saturday and Monday to the Empire Theatre. The cast includes Richard Arlen, Chester Morns, Genevieve Tobin, Roscoe Ates and Julie Haydon. It is the first of ten Charles R. Rogdus' productions scheduled tor the 1933-34 season. Two beautiiul love stories. run through this surgin picturisation of the farmers battle for life. Walt Martin (Richard Arlen and. Chris. Martin (Chester Morris) are two brothers continually in turbulent conflict. When ■Chris leaves the farm for the city, Walt marries the girl Chris threw '"over,, and settles, down to the life of the average farmer. Buc *'Chris' activities in the wheat market put an end to all that. He becomes • known as the "Big Bear," stages a raid on grain, and drives '"prices, down, ruining the farmers in the North-west. To save them, ■ Walt organises the embattled planters, and wages a farm strike. But *Chris only sees in the strike another SWay"bf 'making money. He combines iwith Walt to drive prices up, stages ■'a "bull" campaign, and is successful until the strike breaks up, then the market falls again.

j AT THE REGENT. it ;■'! TO-NIGHT AND ON FRIDAY. t "ONE MAN'S JOURNEY." With its hero a familiar American type whose record of service is known to all humanity, "One Man's Journey," starring Lionel Barrymore at the Regent Theatre tonight and on Friday, tells the dramatic story of •a country physician who achieves •true greatness through what the world is wont to call failui*e. This Country -doctor role is rated one of the most sympathetic ever played by Barrymore". "One Man's Journey" is considered the ideal story vehicle for Lionel; Barrymore's inimitable historic talent. He is seen as a doctor who returns to practise in the rural community where he was born. Through the years he devotes his whole life to the service of others, a patient., plodding healer. Opportunities for study and the realisation of his dearest ambitions arise, but he refuses them rather than forsake the humble folk who have come to

depend upon him. The climax shows the obscure "failure" winning a spectacular battle with death after the greatest modern- surgeons and physicions have failed, and receiving besides the recognition that comes with outstanding achievement. Romantic interest figures importantly in the story, and the drama is said to be sp'iced with considerable droll humour. One of the most impressive casts ever assembled by RKO-Radio provides Barrymore's support in "One Man's Journey." May Robson, Dorothy Jordan, Joel McCrea, Prances Dee, James Bush, Oscar Apfel, David Landau and Sam Hinds play principal parts. John Robertson directed the picture from a story included in the 1932 O'Brien collection of best short stories of the year. Joel McCrea one of the screen's busiest and most popular lyoung actors, went direct from the lead opposite Constance Bennett in "Bed of Roses" to a featured role in Lionel Barrymore's starring production, "One Man's Journey." He is seen as Barrymore's son in a Iriole which is said to combine romance and drama.

SATURDAY AND MONDAY. "MADAME SPY." Why was she called "The Queen of Spades?" Why did austere and dignified statesmen fall under her spell? What secret charm did she hold over men that made her the most sought after, revered, yet most feared woman in Europe? All these startling facts form the climax which unmasked one of the most amazing spies in history, "Madame Spy," Universale newest picture, which comes to the Regent Theatre on Saturday and Monday with Fay Wray and Nils Asther in the featured roles. They are supported by Edward Arnold, Noah Beery, John Miljan, Vince Barnett, David Torrence and Rollo Lloyd. "Madame Spy" peers into the heart of a woman who placed love of country and duty over that of a man. The story of "Madame Spy" abounds with romance an* adventure as it traverses the blood spattered fields of Eupore. Fay Wjray is seen as the exotic spy, who was prepared to lay her life down for her flag, but wouldn't give up the man she loved. Eventually she overcame the many obstacles in her path and achieves the one without losing the other. Karl Freund, who directed "The Mummy," with Karloff and "Moonlight and Pretzels," more recently, is responsible for the direction of this picture.