ENTERTAINMENTS.

Waikato Times, Volume 112, Issue 18796, 18 November 1932, Page 9

ENTERTAINMENTS.

TONIGHTS PROGRAMMES. THEATRE ROYAL. Kn Australian production which is Repeating In New Zealand the phenomenal success it achieved In the Commonwealth, “On Our Selection,' will commence a season at the Theatre Royal to-day. It presents all the wel.known characters of Steele Rudd s book in vivid relief in a manner which reflects the greatest credit on the producers. The 111 m deals with the troubles and humorous incidents in the lives of a typical Australian pioneer family living in the backblocks. Bert Bailey is superb as “Dad" Rudd, the gruff but thoroughly likeable figure around whom most of. the action revolves. Other characters of more than usual merit are Fred MacDonald as “Dave," Jack McGowan as "Maloney, ' and I.en Budrlck as "John Carey." All the artists are Australians, many of them having previously played similar parts In the stage success. The film will be screened three times dally—morning, afternoon and evening. STRAND THEATRE. “The Painted Woman," with Spencer Tracey, Peggy Shannon, William Boyd and Irving Pic hell in the featured'roles, tells a colourful story of the South Seas, When Boyd, as a tradingschooner captain, saJls from Singapore for Australia, the girl goes with him to escape the police, and he puts her ashore on an Island to await his return. There she meets an adventurous and reckless pearl-ilsher In the person of Spencer Tracey, and the two fall In love, with Tracy finally proposing marriage. Fearing Boyd's return she refuses him, but subsequently learns of the captain’s supposed death, and changes her mind. Soon after the ceremony she finds the report was false, and that Boyd will arrive In a few days. Terrified, she strives desperately to keep the two men apart and tries to trick Boyd into leaving at once, but her plans are ruined when another Island admirer disoloses the truth to Boyd. The situation results In a highly dramatic climax. CIVIC THEATRE. “ Girl Crazy” deals with the adventures of a madcap "girl crazy” youth, who, when sent from New York to the quiet of his father’s ranch "out west,” attempts to educate the cowboys to the gay ways of the metropolis. The means he adopts to transform the ranch Into a casino of gaety provide material for many highly amusing episodes. The cast Is well selected and the inimitable Bert Wheeler and Robert 'Woolsey, who appear as the youth’s stalwart supporters In establishing the new regime, are responsible for much laughter with their continuous flow of witticisms and hilarious- antics. Eddie Quillan makes a good juvenile hero and Dorothy Lee, who plays opposite to him, proves herself to be an actress of ability. Other parts are enacted by 11-year-old Mitzi Green, Kitty Kelly and Arline Judge. Included in the film are several popular songs, Including "But Not For Me." ■A picture of the Mlbourne Cup Is included In the supporting programme.

ROXY THEATRE. r~ ■ . The role of Max, the bead waiter j “Service For Ladies,” niight have jeen specially written for Leslie Howard, the gifted English actor. The role calls for polished sophisticated love-making in the modern vein, and there Is probably no one on the screen to-day so adept to portraying the selfassured sophisticated lover as Leslie Howard. He is supported by a strong cast of stage and screen stars, including Elizabeth Allan, George Grossmith and Benita Hume.