ENTERTAINMENTS

Waikato Times, Volume 121, Issue 20388, 31 December 1937, Page 7

ENTERTAINMENTS

CURRENT PROGRAMMES "LOVE UNRED FIRE” AT THE CIVIC THEATRE Loretta Young, gayer than ever, and Don Ameche, romantic leading man, make love In “Love Under Fire" to the tune of whining shrapnel and the music of Borrah Minevitch and his gang. Forced by trickery Into the belief that she is a" hunted thief. Loretta Young seeks obscurity in Spain, only to meet a Scotland Yard detective (played by Don Ameche). who is seeking excitement. Don arrests his susceptible suspect, but their trip back to England is interrupted by the appearance of the pretty owner of some fabulous jewels which are being sought by military officials. The fate of the gems has a telling effeetjupon the fates of many innocent by-starters, and the suspense and excitement work up to a high climax. The drama is lightened by the antics of Minevitch and his band, and Walter Catlett, their manager. A gala midnight matinee will be held to-night at 10.20. “WAY OUT WEST” AT THE REGENT THEATRE The two popular comediens Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy are at the top of their form in “Way Out West,'' a very amusing burlesque on old-time Western dramas. The scene is Brushwood Gulch, a small town in the desert which two strange prospectors, “Stan” and “Ollie,” approach with their mule and camping gear. “Ollie” has fallen into a stream, and is dressed in a large towel, while his clothing is stretched to dry on an impromptu clothes line extending from the mule’s head to the end of the sledge. The object of their visit is to give the deeds for a friend’s mine to his daughter, who is a servant in the local saloon, although her identity is not known to them. The deed Is taken by the wrong person, and. to set matters" right. Stan and Ollie decide to burgle the house in which it is kept. Entrance is finally made by means of a block and tackle, by which the fat Oliver is hoisted by the combined efforts of the mule and' the slender Stan. The picture, needless to say, has a happy ending. Both comedians sing and dance in amusing style, and introduce witty retorts which gain in humour from their originality. “BLAZING SIXES” AT THE STATE THEATRE A story of the troublous days of last century In the United States Is told in “Blazing Sixes.” At the time it was a common thing for the road agents to hold up the stage coaohes carrying gold coins from the Denver mint" The Identity of these highwaymen, and the place where they melted the coins down and made gold bars out of them, remained a mystery until secret agents of the Government tracked the criminals and recovered the stolen goods. In the picture Dick Foran has the part of a detective sent to find out the personnel and organisation of the band. He is lucky enough to secure work in the hotel belonging to tlie leader of the hand. He relieves the criminals of the proceeds of a successful raid they have made on the gold-carrying coach by holding them up in their turn. When the leader learns of this exploit be invites Foran lo join him, which the latter does. The lliief then reveals part of the plot to the sheriff and points out Foran as Ibe real thief. Thanks to the testimony of a friend he is released in time to take part, in the capture of the band. “Born Reckless,” an entertaining comedy-drama featuring Brian Donlevy, Rochelle Hudson and Robert Kent, is also screened. There will be a gala midnight matinee at 10.20 to-night.

“THE MAN WHO CRIED WOLF”

AT THE THEATRE ROYAL The latest mystery film to reaoh the publio screen Is “The Man W r ho Cried Wolf.” The leading characters are Lewis Stone, Rarbara Read and Tom Brown. Tho latter pair provide the romantic interest. Lewis Stone, portraying an actor, confesses several murders which the police know he did not commit. Is he mentally unbalanced? The police are pondering the question when a millionaire Is killed under strange circumstances. Stone appears at headquarters and tells the authorities that he killed the man. They throw him out. Witnesses declare that Toni Brown, cast as the victim’s step-son, had been quarrelling with the man before be was killed. Tom is found guilty of murder and sentenced to die. In the courtroom Lewis Stone makes nn impassioned plea lo save Tom. Ho knows wtiat the rest, of the world does not, that Tom is his own son, that the millionaire, years before, had stolen his wife and his young boy. Stone himself killed j the man for revenge. Tho scheme created to free himself had woven a net around his son and was about .o destroy him. Stone Interrupts the judge, declaring that Tom is not guilty. His intense pleading brings m excilins: climax. “Outlaws of the Orient,” an exciting drama set in the ih»bi Desert, is also screened. .lack Holt and Mae Clark

“ELEPHANT BOY”

AT THE ROXY THEATRE Seldom have such beautiful photography. interesting “shots" of Nature I in its wildest form, ami dramatic lues- : dent, been combined in one Him as n ''l-.I«• I*}iant Boy.” Tin; overwhelming i ambition of Toornai plaved very ap- ; pealingly by SabuJ is to be an elephant Peterson Sahib selects his father's i