ENTERTAINMENTS.

Waikato Times, Volume 107, Issue 17966, 11 March 1930, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS.

THEATRE ROYAL. In “College Love,” the first featurelength campus story to be shown with full sound and dialogue, graphic scenes are seen showing exactly what happens between the coacli and the players in the clubhouse, and how, a I the midfield ‘-huddles,” spectacular plays are planned. “College Love I s essentially a football picture, the story progressing to the thrilling climax ol the big game. But it contains as well all the fascinating spontaneity and colour of almost every phase ot campus life, including the beautiful torchlight parade which occurs on ihe evening before the gridiron contest. George Lewis, Dorothy Gulliver, Eddie Phillips, Churchill Boss, Hayden Stevenson, Sumner Gctchcll and all the other favourites whose characterisations of collegians have made the previous short series so universally popular are seen in the cast of the present feature. STRAND THEATRE. “Rio Rita” again packed the Strand Theatre to overflowing last night, and once more the audience was delighted with the talkie version of the great stage success. Jones Boles, one of the foremost screen actors and a noted singer, has the main male part in “Bio Rita." Appearing opposite him is Bebe Daniels, well.known for her delightful characterisations in comedydramas. There is a strong cast of lesser players. The plot is set in the mountains of Mexico, where a captain of the Texas Rangers is seeking the Kinkajou, a mysterious and elusive bandit. The story unfolds in a series of exciting incidents, in which there is much fast action and abundance of exciting episodes. The . charming music, gorgeous costuming, and effective stage settings considerably enhance the excellence of the production. TALKIES AT CAMBRIDGE. The talkies at Cambridge, drew another large audience, including many Hamiltonians, last night. The programme was headed by the intriguing drama, “Wolf Song,” with a caste headed by Lupe Velez and Garry Cooper—Lupe the tempestuous, the unconventional, the firebrand, and Cooper, the wild riding, rcmantlo mountain man who traps the wolves. Romance and sensation arc combined in an exciting story, and the attention of the audience is held throughout as the plot works up to a thrilling climax. There are many comedy touches, too. The theme song is the appealing “Yo Te Amo” (“I Love You”), and there are other haunting melodies. The short subjects were, as usual at Cambridge, of particular interest, and delighted the audience. “BEHIND THAT CURTAIN.” To-morrow “Behind That Curtain,” a thrilling murder mystery, will he screened. CIVIC PICTURES. The greatest cast of celebrities ever assembled on any stage or before any motion picture camera are to be seen in “The Hollywood Revue,” which opens at the Civic Pictures on Saturday. Marion Davies makes her bow as a song and dance comedienne in the revue as “Tommy Atkins on Parade, with a male ensemble of six-footers as a dancing bodyguard. Norma Shearer and John Gilbert co-star in a modernised “Romeo and Juliet” skit, and Bessie Love again wins honours with her inimitible clowning and acrobatc dancing, as well as participating in novel song numbers wth Polly Moran and Marie Dressier. Cliff (Ukelele Ike) Edwards wins fresh laurels as a screen artist, and Karl Dane and George Iv. Arthur lend voice to the festive Aim. Jack Benny, vaudeville star, acts as master of ceremonies, and introduces Conrad Nagel as a singei. Anita Page shares the act with Conrad, and Charles King, of “Broadway Melody" fame, again croons lyrical ballads. Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy join the show as magicians. Joan Crawford does a neat song and dance turn, with The Rounders lending a tuneful background. The Albertina Rasch Ballet is charming in a technicolour scene, and the Natova Company thrills with a daring adagio William Haines and Buster Keaton add merriment with featured skits. SPECIAL FOR SATURDAY. hree old “Tarzan" favourites reto their jungle in “Tarzan the T " Universal’s sensational now Dt’er play, with sound, the first ode of which, “The Call of the ?le,” will he seen at the Civ.o itre at the matinee on Saturdayold favourites, who made such a in “Tarzan the Mighty," the pres sensationally successful serial, Frank Merrill, Natalie Kingston At Ferguson. “Tarzan the Tiger ven more vivid and. exciting than rzan the Mighty. monkey motor races. A novel feature of the Ngaruawahi.i Regatta show will be -Madame Kamos’ monkey motor races. The attraction will consist of real monkey racing in real miniature motor-cars on an enormous speedway motor track specially constructed in a large red and white striped marquee. Apart from the thrills of the racing, Ihc comedy between the monkeys during the races is hilarious, as each performer is a trier, and they slop at nothing to prevent their fellow monkeys from winning. One monkey gives an imitation of a man driving a car while under the influence of liquor; then another demonstrates a man driving a car to his unpopular mother-in-law's funeral, all helping to provide good entertainment and amusement. This attraction was specially imported for the last Wellington winter exhibition, and was witnessed by 15,000 persons there. Madame Kamos has personally trained these animals, and conducts the enterprise herself. An extra feature is provided in Prince, the tiny marmoset, which Madame claims to be the smallest full-groMn monkey in the world. This attraction should prove-popular with all show visitors.