ENTERTAINMENTS

Waikato Times, Volume 116, Issue 19451, 15 December 1934, Page 5

ENTERTAINMENTS

CURRENT PROGRAMMES. I THEATRE ROYAL. ■ A temder I romance that stirs the heart -with its depth of human feelings is offered in “Have a Heart,’’ first starring vehicle for Jean Parker, whose-' talents have raised her to the highest Hollywood rating. As “Sally,” the crippled doll maker, who finds love iifi spite of her handicap, Mis-s Parker plays a complete range of feeling, from depths of pathos to sparkling .comedy. James Dunn, in the male lead as Jimmie Flaherty, vendor of ‘•‘•Have /a Heart” ice cream, is warmly sympathetic, and makes an ideal romantic partner. Notable for their contributions in the supporting •oat* : t afe Una Merkel as Joan, Miss Parker’s j friend, whose sense of hujmour saves many a difficult situation; and Stuart Erwin in the role of Guts, a would-be millionaire.

STATE THEATRE. ) A production of charm and attractiveness is "Two Hearts in Waltz Timie.” Reproducing the outstanding stag’-e success of the same title down to r the smallest detail, it is said to contain more novel features than half a d/ozen ordinary musical comedies. Lig'ht-hearted humour, beautiful girls, Hitting melodies, superb singing, novel dances and glittering ensembles are thte main ingredients of “Two Hearts in' Waltz Time,” which comes to •Hajmilton with the reputation of being onfe of the brightest and most entertaining musical comedies yet turned ouit by the British studios. Among thte song hits are the theme song of title, “Give Her a Little Kiss,” “For Love of You," and “We Hate Die Men." Carl Brisson, who created a ! sensation in the stage play, heads i 1/e cast, which also includes Frances Diky, Oscar Asehe, Bert Coolc and Pc’ter Gawthorne.

j CIVIC THEATRE. ! With the child wonder, Shirley Temple, in the lead, “Little Miss M/arker” deals with a new type of sqreen character —the Broadway bookmaker, who doesn’t make books, but wflio bets on horse races, and who nd-ver goes to races. Early in the film a, little girl, blonde, curly-headed and fifve years of age, is left with a. wrouehy, selfish bookmaker as security for a race bet. The bookmakers b'egin playing nursemaid to the tiny l<nt, and before long she lias learned their rough ways and in talking their cij'ucie language. An unusual and very dramatic finale is reached when they attempt to win back her innocent foulh. Interwoven with this plot is a rpnanee between the bookmaker and tine sweetheart of the town’s worst “(eitizqn.” • REGENT THEATRE.

i"As the Earth Turns,” based on the retnarkablc novel by 'Gladys Hasty Ga|'roli, lias been produced as an ex-

periment in public taste. The novel was straightforward, simple, frank and uncompromising in its presentation of a story of real life. The picture has been brought to the screen in the same way. It would have been easy to “jazz it up," in the Hollywood phrase; to put in false and glaring highlights, pseudo-dramatic situations, the many tricks and twis’ts that are so often employed “give the publio what it wants”' —or what it is supposed to want. But the Warner studios, with Jean Muir, Donald Woods, Emily Lowry, William Janney and many other players in the cast, chose to test the general taste of the film-going public with “As the Earth Turns”; and from reports sent out from the cities where the picture has played to packed and enthusiastic houses the test seems to have been a satisfactory one. ROXY THEATRE. “Counsellor at Law,” featuring John Barrymore and Bebe Daniels, concerns a successful lawyer wha went to America as an immigrant. At the height of his career he is faced with disbarment and the loss of his selfish wife, whom he loves dearly. ■How he manages to solve his problems makes an interesting 'film.

“You Can’t Buy Everything," with May Robson in the lead, deals with the conflict between a money-mad woman’s craving for gold and love for her crippled son. “Not To-night, Josephine,” a spectacular and funny musical comedy in colour, will also be screened. MYRA BOOTH’S PUPILS. The pupils of the Myra Booth Studio of Music will give a recital in the Winter Show llall to-night. The contributions will cover a wide range, of especial interest being items by the Ladies’ Choir and the newly-formed Boys’ Choir. Excerpts from Gilbert and Sullivan opera should prove particularly enjoyable.