AMUSEMENTS

Wairarapa Daily Times, 29 February 1936, Page 2

AMUSEMENTS

STATE THEATRE. “SHE.” Adapted from Sir 11. Rider Haggard’s famous novel “She” will be j shown finally to-night at the State | Theatre. Reserves at F. J. Adcock’s, j ’phono 1275. j “LADDIE.” Against the colourful background of the farming country,. Gene StrattonPorter laid the story of “Laddie,” a saga life that is listed among the ten best sellers of the last sixty years. To the screen this drama lias been brought by RKO-Radio, with cast, direction, and all production angles standing out in distinctive manner. “Laddie” wi 11 be shown at the State Theatre on Monday at 2.15 and 8 p.m. The story surrounds the lives of farming folk and of a noble family from England. The main romance lies between Laddie, played by John Beal, and the “Princess,” played by Gloria Stuart. The struggle of youth to win his heart’s desire is against the social order that puts aristocracy high above him. How he wins, is not onlv one of the finest love stories in all fiction, but has interwoven drama that combines vast humour with wondrous power. George Stevens directed this picture, which is said' to be a worthy successor to “Little Women” and “Anne of Green Gables,” made by the same studio. Reserves at F. J. Adcock’s, ’phone 1275.

THE REGENT. “BARBARY COAST.” Miriam Hopkins, Edward G. Robinson and Joel McCrea enact a strange and violent triangle against the tumultuous background of life on the “Barbary Coast,” that notorious Mecca of adventurers from every corner of the globe, in Samuel Goldwyn’s colourful production of that title which comes to the Regent Theatre to-night. Miss Hopkins is seen as Swan, a beautiful girl who is stranded in San Francisco city and becomes queen of the Bella Donna, a notorious cafe run by Louis Chamalis, a man as ruthless as he is powerful. Men risk their fortunes for a smile as she presides over Chamalis’ crooked roulette wheel, but she has grown hard and cold as the diamonds with which he has decked her. Hating all men, she suddenly meets a man from another world, Jim Carmichael, a young miner who has made his strike. They fall in love and the Swan sees her life at the Bella Donna for what it is. The story then develops into a series of exciting and perilous adventures. Walter Brennan, Frank Craven, Brian Donlevy, Clyde Cook, Harry Carey, Donald Meek and many other popular players appear in support of the stars. Reserves at W. G. Perry’s, ’phone 2496.

COSY THEATRE. “BRIGHT LIGHTS.” Three major songs and a comedy number with many choruses a refused in First National’s new comedy, “Bright Lights,” which comes to the Cosy Theatre this evening. Three of the songs were written and composed by Mort Dixon and Allie Wrubel, one of the studio’s song teams. The fourth was written by Bert Kalmar and Harry Ruby, co-authors of the comedy. “Bright Lights” is a musical only in the sense that it is a backstage story in which the songs are part of the.action. It is a hilarious Joe E. Brown comedy based on a story by Lois Leeson and adapted by Ben Markson and Benny Rubin. In the cast, besides Joe E., are Ann Dvorak, Patricia Ellis, William Gargan, Joseph Cawthorn, Henry O’Neill and The Maxellos. Reserves at W. G. Perry’s, ’phone 2496.