ENTERTAINMENTS

Waikato Times, Volume 119, Issue 19815, 20 February 1936, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS

CURRENT PROGRAMMES. RECENT THEATRE. “Invitation to the Waltz," featuring Lilian Harvey, is a speotacular and brilliant piece of work, showing hovv easily the mind of man may be swayed by a woman, even in the realms of international politics. It shows also how a woman, if she had a set purpose in view, will fulfil her purpose to the end, even at the cost of her own personal happiness. Fortunately Jenny is able to live happily ever afterwards, but at one stage in the film it is touon and go. and fllmgoers will experience plenty of suspense in following her adventures. "Invitation to the Waltz is a romantic film, the period of > which is earlv nineteenth century, during the time of the Napoleonio wars. Mrss Harvey plays the part of a Drury Lane ballet dancer who, through a senes o unexpected events, finds herself in foreign country as favourite to the Duke of Wurtemburg. CIVIC THEATRE. "Your Uncle Dudley" is one of the dost amusing comedies of “J” 11 ; 10 ™ life seen in Hamilton. The hero s sweetheart waited and wondered, his business dwindled away, and his home life was becoming unbearable, but he was happy because the townsfolk showered him with loving cups for his wonderful civio service—from whloh they were getting all the benefits. Edward Everett Horton gives a striking portrait of the good-natured sap who at last turned into a go-getting terror. Lois Wilson is the sweetheart of this paragon of public service. Although for many years they had intended to get married they had never been able to get around to it. It is out of a singing contest that events occur which bring Horton to a realisation of the foolishness of his position. Overnight Jie turns into a man who knows what he wants, but It is not until he exhibits his new personality to his old friends that the comedy really begins. And tho climax shows Horton and Miss Wilson happily united after laughs and thrills for the audience. THEATRE ROYAL. ‘•Hide-Out” Is one of those wholesome film productions which leave a lasting impression upon those who see it. It deals with a happy-go-lucky racketeer (Robert Montgomery) who, believing he has everything one could wish for in life —money without working for it, romance and pleasure —comes to his senses after he nas been driven from New York by the police, only to find a real love and happiness with a girl .(Maureen u’Sullivan) in a rural environment. The picture is crammed with all of the excitement and glamour of big-town life and the simple existence of a rural community. ‘•The Thin Man,” which has been revived very successfully, combines drama, comedy and romance and holds the interest of the audience throughout with its interesting dialogue and diverting situations. Some of the scenes are particularly funny and keep the onlookers in hilarious mood. William Powell and Myrna Loy are at their best in this film, giving performances which linger in the memory. BTATE THEATRE. In “Let’s Talk It Over,” an amusing and exciting production, Chester Morris enacts the role of a sailor whose self-assurance enables him to worm his way into the social circle of an heiress and a group of her iriends, with results which bring the .story to a dramatic conclusion. Mae Clarke appears as the heiress, and l rank Craven plays her father, with Andy Devine, Russ Brown and other popular players also in the strong cast. “Devil Tiger” is the sensational record of a group of people who cut their way through the tangles of the Asiatio Jungle. It is the picturisation of man’s latest battle with the elements, that have baffled explorers for centuries. It is an expedition into great danger, with nature and nature’s killers as the enemies that will not quit fighting until they are entirely subdued. ROXY THEATRE. Baris Karloff, the grotesque creature of the original “Frankenstein,” a murderous giant constructed from parts of dead bodies and brought to life at the height of a crashing electrical storm, is seen again in “The Bride of Frankenstein,” a sequel to the first picture, in this strange drama the Monster is seen in further adventures of a hair-raising nature, the picture furnishing the ultimate in ghastly thrills. The theme of “The Healer,” an absorbing story, is the career of a remarkable man—a doctor with extraordinary curative powers—a kind of modern “miracle man.” The harmony of his peaceful existence is rudely shattered by the intrusion of a wealthy, sophisticated society girl, who, cured by “The llealer,” takes a fancy to him and lures him away to a more lucrative and pretentious medical position. The story lias a fine climax.