ENTERTAINMENTS

Waikato Times, Volume 119, Issue 18898, 29 May 1936, Page 4

ENTERTAINMENTS

CURRENT PROGRAMMES. CIVIC THEATRE. l i l Swinging along at a. rippling pace, “The Music Liocs Hound" introduces the popular song “The Music Goes “Round and Around," has comedy in ifuli measure, negro dancing ot' a droll type, and catching tunes. The picture starts with a typical American illm battle of words, the participants being a New York theatrical producer who refuses to see the merits of the l“round and around" song as an item, ‘and a popular stage and radio star iwho does. The star, Harry Wallace ‘(played by Harry Richman), disap—pointed at his lack of ‘success in argu< ing and on the verge of a breakdown through overwork, throws aside all his contracts and disappears. He flees as far as the Mississippi River, where he joins the Courtney Players, a river troupe which has come upon evil times. \Valiace, assisted by Susannah Courtney (played by Roch—elle Hudson) popularlses the show and also realises how their saccharine dramatic performance would sucecd as a comedy item before a sophisti—cated New York audience. A theatrical producer agrees to buy the troupe and feature it in his next revue. To the chagrin oi" Susannah the audience roars with laughter where in the past tshe had expected tears, and a pretty ,romanre 'is nearly ruined. llichman‘s singing of "The Music Goes ‘ltound and Around" at the conclusion of a remarkable ballet is delightfuli An—other excellent item is ”llolling Along.“ REGENT THEATRE. l ”A Tale of‘Two Cities," the film ‘version of the classic by Charles Dickens, is an outstanding production. lranking foremost among the films of .the year. The two hours of entertain—ment are two hours of spectacle and romance, attended 'by historical per—fection and dramatic intensity. “A Tale of Two Cities" gets its title from :the fact that the action takes place principally in Paris and London. It begins in France in 1765 and concludes shortly after the fall of the Bastille in 1789. The story has be—come world—famous. It tells of the joys and sorrows, the adventures and the trials of a small group of people, English and French, who are caught in the maelstrom of the French Re\'o—. lution. Essentially it is the story of Sydney Carton, a brilliant wastrel (played by Ronald Colman). and his hopeless love for Lucio Manette (played by Elizabeth Allan). Even if Lucie were not in love with Charles Darnay (Donald \Vcods) the affair was doomed from the start. This is the situation upon which the story is built. and it mounts with emotional climaxes until it reaches its tremend—ous finale. STATE THEATRE. __ To the dangers with'which Charlie Chan, the genial Chinese detective has been faced in his many cases, are added a giant gorilla and a deadly cobra in his latest film, “Charlie Chan at the Circus." Warner Oiand again plays the title role with the skill that has made Charlie Chan one of the longest-lived of all screen characters. In his latest case the impertubable Chinese is unwillingly involved in a circus mystery, much to the secret relief of the police officer assigned to the ease. The co—manager of the circus is killed during a performance, and his strained relations with most or the company result in a bewilder—ingly large number of people being, under suspicion. \Vilh his usual in-‘ genuity and the help of his apparently" inexhaustible supply of Oriental proverbs. however, Charlie Chan lights on some important clues—so import—i ant, indeed, that the murderer makes} an attempt on his life, from which he i escapes only in decidedly novel fashion. The «co—operation of the eldest of his numerous children alter—nately proves invaluable and a hind—rance, but between them they eventu—ally bring the case to a thrilling and unusual climax. Two engaging midgets —Georgc and Olive Brasno—‘aro pro—minent in the supporting cast. ____.__4 ' THEATRE ROYAL. One of the most thrilling adven—tures ot' the eighteenth century, the mutiny oi’ seamen on it..\i.a'.- Bounty while on a voyage to the south Seas, has become a great adventure film in "Mutiny on the Bounty." Many perils and hardships were experienced in the ilhning of this picture. Adventureloylng men again lived the perils of angry sees, the silent suffering of tyranny, the heartbreak of‘loneliness. to recreate this immortal struggle of a handful of niutineers. The direc—tor and an intrepid crew of screen workmen sailed the storm—ridden South Seas over the same dangerous troutc sailed by ll.i\i.:‘. Bounty to get ,absolutely authentic scenes. Pacitlc ‘Const shipbuil‘ders, using the original ‘plans of the Bounty, constructed an absolute replica ot‘ the picturesque linullny ship used in the picturrt Charles Laughton surpasses all his other mastcri‘ul pcrl'ormam'rs us the l)'l‘iillllll"dl ilisciplinul‘lnn, the, rrurl lull ilaunllrss Unplain liligh. (,Ilai'lr Haliliportrays l-‘lctrhrr Christian, tho .mun: ollicrl' who [calls the mutiny. and l’rzinrliot- ’l'ono is Midshipman liyam. who supports tialilr‘s insurrection. ROXY THEATRE. lu "’l'hc llrcal llolo'l ,\lurilcr" lid— Inuihl Lime and \‘n-lot' .\lt'l.lt}-‘lli‘ll. who i'l'rntml llic i'llnmrlrrs ivl' Unpluin l-‘luu': and Srrgrnnl Quirk in "\\'h.il "i'it'l‘ inl4|i‘)'." hi'c up lo llit'ii' olil rivalries again. “no is :I li|)'>lv'i'_\ \\rili-r \\lm soln's murders Itll' Hi" fun of it. "tho Ullli‘l' is ;l holrl Ilvlwrii\c \\il|i an intlzitril run and a dish!“of amulcur crime <ol\'l~r<. 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Calientc,” “The Lady in Red” and "Muchacha.” TO-MORROW'S ATTRACTION. "The Dark Angel," featuring Merle. Oberon and Fredric March, and “Front Page Woman” will he screened tomorrow, the well-contrasted llltns jnaJ&wg excellent entertainment*