ENTERTAINMENTS.

Waikato Times, Volume 114, Issue 19118, 1 December 1933, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS.

TO-NIGHT’S PROGRAMMES. CIVIC THEATRE. “The Shadow,” a British film, will head the new programme at the Civio Theatre to-day. As the title implies, it deals with a menace that threatens •the happiness of two lives, and there is much dramatic action before the shadow is lifted. in theme and in development “The Shadow” is an interesting and entertaining film, and holds the attention of the audience throughout. There is plenty of humorous relief and a charming romance, Elizabeth Allen and Henry Kendall, gifted London players, head the excellent cast. Mr Kendall made many admirers by his work in “Counsel’s Opinion” recently, and film-lov-ers will be glad of the opportunity of seeing him in another picture. STRAND THEATRE. Perhaps the most popular pair of comedians on the screen to-day, Tom Walls and Ralph Lynn, are seen together In “Thark,” which will he screened for the last -time to-night. The situation that arises when a young man, his wife, a shop girl who has been discovered in the young man s apartment, his uncle, a valet, and a butler named Death, spend a night in a haunted house, is one that provides the well-lcnovvn Aldwych players with ample opportunities for their inimitable humour. “With Cobham to Kivu” is an in -tensely Interesting record of a flight up the Nile. “TUGBOAT ANNIE.” The delicate blending of pathos and humour always has been a feature of Marie Dressler’s acting, and in “Tugboat Annie,” which will be screened to-morrow, this characteristic is again delightfully evident. The unconventional life of Marie Dressier as captain of a tug-boat and the inglorious escapades of her wastrel sailor husband (Wallace Beery), together with the picturesque scenes of life in an American coastal town, combine to make “Tugboat Annie” an outstanding production. THEATRE ROYAL. “Family Night” has come round again, and will see the addition to the programme to-night of “Parade of the West,” an exciting Western film featuring the popular Ken Maynard.

Lilian Harvey, of Continental stage fame, appears in “My Lips Betray,” and brings a gay charm and rare gifts as actress, singer, and comedienne. The story is of a highly fantastic nature, but it is delightful in Us wealth of humour and possesses the rare merit of combining mirth, melody and romance. The musical numbers reach their brightest. height in a scintillating ensemble, “The Band is Gaily Playing.” The splendid acting and singing of John Boles would constitute, in themselves, a thoroughly adequate entertainment, but the presence of Lilian Harvey—her first appearance in an American talking picture—definitely sets the seal to the picture’s success.. “BEFORE DAWN.” A delightful love story intersperses the excitement of the mystery adventure of “Before Dawn,” to he screened to-morrow, with Stuart Erwin, Warner (Hand, Dorothy Wilson and Dudley Digges. The romantic elements revolve about Erwin and Miss Wilson. As a young detective and female psychic, respectively, they are involved in a murder mystery at an old suburban residence. ROXY THEATRE. Bert Wheeler and Robert Woolsey have taken the grim background of a penitentiary and turned it into a circus in “Hold ’Em Jail.” They poke some good-natured fun at the "con-vict-coddling” system in vogue in many prisons. In the cells to which Bert and Bob are assigned arc radios, feather beds, hot and cold running water and room service for caviare and cocktails. Prison football teams, which will hold the sports spotlight this season, also come in for some burlesque in this riotous comedy. PHYLLIS TORPY’S RECITAL. Pupils of Miss Phyllis Torpy will give an entertainment on Monday, the programme Including scenes from “Pygmalion and Galatea,” “Granny’s Picture,” “Little 80-Peep and Boy Blue,” “Bed-time” (a .scena arranged from the works of A. A. Milne), and an extract from J. M. Barrie’s play, “Peter Pan.” Character .songs, humorous and dramatic sketches, musical monologues, vivacious dances, and works from .such authors as Victor Hugo, A. A. Milne, W. S. Gilbert, Sir J. M. Barrie, will also he given.