ENTERTAINMENTS

Waikato Times, Volume 120, Issue 19942, 20 July 1936, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

_ I CURRENT PROGRAMMES. ROXY THEATRE. ' “The Call of the \\'ild," which \\asl shot amid the majestic beauty oi. Mount Baker, Washington, is an entor— i taining adaptation .llll'li London‘si cxciting‘ story. lilarli waldo is ideally ; cast. as a :i\\;lslillltt'kllllf—§ prospector who sets out will his buddy, Shorty" Hoolihan (Jack “attic, to iind a “lestl claim.“ On the trail they rescue the! beautiful Cl'dll't' Blalto ,Loretta Young, from wolves. amt learn that her husband has hcen lost searching for the same claim. \\hich had been discovered by his now dead father. The code of tho North—“lst, by which Thornton lives, is foreign to this sheltered woman, and the pair are in constant conflict. llonerer, their mutual con—tempt. gradually turns to lo\'e. "Age of lndiscrelion" is a gripping drama of the legal battle of a millionaire lnolhei'—in-lav\ t.\lay Ilolisoni to obtain the custody of a child of divorce, llcr contest with the father. enacted by Paul Lukas, forms thel dominant note in a romance of to—day and its divorce problems. CIVIC THEATRE. I Based on a story by Damon Runyon. "Prol'esSional Soldier," :usos- tho racy llunyon dialogue in a story l'ull of| ron‘iance, comedy and adventure, Be‘ cause he loves the sound of mnslretry and the smell of gunpowder, Victor .\lrzl.aglcn permits himself to he inveigled into a revolution in a tiny European kingdom. Assigned the task ot‘ kidnapping the king tl-‘rcddie Bartholomew), ho discovers that his viol,im is a tcn—ycar—old lad. in their mountail hideaway McLaglen and the boy monarch strike up a friendship, while McLaglcn's lieutenant i.\lichael Whalen) and agirl they have kid—napped (Gloria Stuart) develop a ro—rnantic interest, in each other. The thrilling climax comes when the young king is kidnapped by a rival faction and threatened with death. Then for the first time )IcLaslen forgets that he fights only for money and stages his fiercest battle for somebody he loves. THEATRE ROYAL. Highly diverting comedy situations abound in the entertaining musical film “Anything Goes." Based on a story by P. ii. \\'odehOuse, the production achieved a great success when it was presented on the stage in London and] New York, and it recently enjoyed a good season in Australia, with llarry Langdon, the screen comedian, in the leading role. Packed with bright songs and clever dancing, the titm affords its leading player, Bing Crosby, ample opportunities tor the exercise of the attractive talents which have earned him wide popularity with film—goers. Another prominent player, Ethel Herman, has an important part, and her rendering of "You're the Top“ with Crosby is one of the outsanding numbers of the picture. lda. Lupino has the leading feminine role, and there is a large cast of supporting; players. including Charles Htigsles,‘ Grace Bradley and Arthur Treacher.‘ Many tuneful melodies and dances are introduced. STATE THEATRE. t -_ l Having the distinction of featuringl ‘a dog and a horse, “Two in Revolt" is ‘good entertainment. The unique team its composed of Lightning, a descend—ant of the silent screen canine favourite. Stronglieart, and \\'arrior. a pedi—greed stallion. The adventures of the two animals, \vho grow up to—gether on 3 Montana ranch, furnish 1 some of the most. amazing scenes over iilmed, a battle with a wolf pack being one of the many dramatic highlights ot’ the tllm. .lohn Arledge. Louisc l Lnlimer. Moroni Olsen, [tarry .lans and others participate in the romantic and dramatic themes. “Frisco Kid“ is a thrilling story of old San lt‘rancisco, when the under‘worlv‘t ran wide open in dcilance oi' ldecency. and thc vigilantrs took the Iluw into their own hands, James Cagney, Margaret Lindsay and Ricardo tlortoz head the cast. REGENT THEATRE. The first natural-colour picture of the outdoors, "The Trail of the Loncsomo l’inc,” is a line production. \\illi Sylvia Sidney. li‘rcd .\laL'.\|urr.l.v [and Henry l-‘omla in thc starring roles, "The Trail oi the Lonesome l’inc.“ hasct‘l on thc famous novel of John Fox, jun., was [timed on a location almost exactly like lllt‘ (Lumberlauii mountain country in \\lllL‘ll lln- nowi was set. 'l‘hc picture lotions tlic l’o'; novel closcl). Miss >idm-y .in.l Fonda are mi‘mlicrs of tho 'l‘oltivt-r clan. continually "l'i-uilinu’" “th lllcir lll‘irxli—hours, the t".l|in.~. 'l'llcir lirst contact with the civilisation of tho outside world comm-s \\lll'tl .\luc.\lurr.i,\. a younr; I’llf—fllll't’l'. arrixe: to hulld a railEroall linc tllrotll—‘ll tPiI-ir hills, ,\li»:< i‘.<idnr‘y is imimulialcly fascinated lny ilhc sll'tlnui‘r. and Fourth. who his izll\\ii)s Ill\l'(l llcr, is aruiisi-i] lo iioalinmy that mes tint onc lawwlo illiclit amt lxill for ”In things he holds ‘hlcar, liut as Ito >t‘l.\ out to lotto“ his |‘llll|‘ tltc l’nlins set out tittcr titm. i'l'tii' i'liluuv that follows brings Ilm ‘lllm to a stirring." conclusion. l——-——_———_—