ENTERTAINMENTS.

Waikato Times, Volume 114, Issue 19011, 31 July 1933, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS.

“A NIGHT IN CAIRO.” RAMON NOVARRO’S CHARM. ' AT THE THEATRE ROYAL. “A Night in Cairo” opens in Cairo, •where a young woman of social prominence, Diana, played by Myrna Loy, arrives to marry an engineer stationed in Egypt (Reginald Denny). Diana instantly attracts the notice of a native dragoman or guide, played by Ramon Novarro, and by means of numbers oi subterfuges he manages to have himself attached to Diana’s party of friends in the capacity of official adviser regarding the attractions for tourists. Mr Novarro shows much talent m his portrayal of the part of Jamil, the dragoman, and he exhibits all the persistent attributes ordinarily associated with such a guide. His comedy touches are also very entertaining. Diana, who is herself half Egyptian, finds herself attracted to Jamil, and the romance of her engineer fiance seems doomed to failure. Eventually she goes on a desert expedition which v is guided by Jamil, and when the dragoman finally goes beyond his privileges and offends Diana he leads her, out of revenge, to the stronghold of a designing and sinister pasha. There Jamil becomes remorseful and rescues Diana from the man under whose sway he had placed her, and he also reveals himself as a chieftain of his tribe. Diana returns to Cairo after wrecking her romance with Jamil, but at the moment of her marriage with the engineer the dragoman appears dramatically and restores himself in her favour. There is an excellent supporting programme, the principal film being ‘‘Me and My Pal,” a Laurel and Hardy ■ comedy. When Mr Hardy is about to be married Mr Laurel, as best man, commits the faux pas of sending a funeral wreath to the bride. He also ruins the ceremony by interesting practically everybody in a jig-saw puzzle. Paul Gerard Smith’s lively narrative in “Duck Hunter’s Paradise, a novelty feature, and also in “Bone Crushers," which reveals how wrestlers train, is exceptionally good. STRAND THEATRE. Alison Skipworth, who won movie fame in the title role of "The Sporting Widow,” is again very amusing in "A Lady's Profession.” Roland Young and Sari Maritza are co-featured with her, and Kent Taylor, Roscoe Karns and Warren Hymer head the supporting cast. Miss Skipworth plays the role of a tilled English woman who, finding she has exhausted all her funds, goes to America with her brother and her niece and attempts to recoup her fortunes by running & night club. The night club is not exactly her idea, however, for her brother, a role played by Mr Young, has invested in it before her arrival. But she makes the best of the situation. The bootlegging interests, horrified at the thought of the j impending.repeal of prohibition and f the consequent bankruptcy of their l industry, insist that she take a certain V quota of beer, whether she wants it * or. not. She doesn’t want it, and engages in a battle of wits with the leader of the industry, which proves very entertaining to the audience. The supporting programme includes “Moonlight Fantasy,” featuring Vincent Lopez and his orchestra; Screen Souvenirs,” one of those fascinating glimpses of films of a former day; and British and Australian news reels.

‘■•HELL BELOW." An epic of submarine warfare, “Hell Below," will be screened on Saturday. It ,1s gripping entertainment, a talking play of stern realism. Skilfully directed, this complement film to that amazing air thriller “Hell Divers,” is full of unusual 'scenes, one of which shows a fight between a submarine and a mine-layer, and an attack upon a submarine by a squadron of aeroplanes. The film does much to portray the noble self-sacrificing aspects Of the submariine service. CIVIC THEATRE. “Employees’ Entrance" was filmed from a play by David Boehm. Its first title was “The Machine,” a fact which gives a still further indication of its theme. Avowedly setting out to capture for the public a set of experiences Jn a setting they know thoroughly and which will strike home to the millions who are passers through the “employees’ entrance," Boehm utilised the department store, from top to bottom, for his story. Concerned principally with executives and more important employees, "Employees’ Entrance" stages a panoramic ■view of the thousands engaged in securing their livelihood from a largo city’s largest department store, with the romance, drama, comedy and pathos of their lives. The department store pictured represents a composite of New York’s great emporia. The executives portrayed represent a coiny posito of the famous New York deI partment store executives. Their **' Idiosyncrasies arc enacted for lue special benefit of those who know them. Similarly the major department heads and assistants come in for their share or characterisation. Warren Williams, as the leading male player In the picture, bears the brunt of tho executive composite, with Wallace Ford, as a Junior executive, and Halo Hamilton, as a white carnation devotee. Alico White has the chief feminine role. “The Bed Shadow," a condensed ■version of “The Desert Song," introduces all the melodious numbers of the popular musical play. These arc sung bv Bernice Claire and Alexander Gray, and prove a rare delight. Tho 111 m is one of the most enjoyable musical interludes yet heard in Hamilton. \ Clnesound News and other films Imake up an excellent supporting programme. ROXY THEATRE. "Out All Night” literally bristles with witty dialogue, and the story is n constant succession of hilarious situations. Its rollicking humour rushes along at breakneck speed, and Ihe climax cornea in a really exciting seWea of drama!io scenes. Slim Summerville and Z.-isu Pills are co-starred, and arc excellent foils to each other fir. their comedy work. “The Sport of a Nation" is a great football romance, with a cast beaded r,y Gloria Smart, Richard Arlen, Andy Dev;ne and J.t.T.cs Gleason. Romance, comedy and drama arc cleverly Intermingled.