ENTERTAINMENTS

Waikato Times, Volume 124, Issue 20714, 26 January 1939, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

CURRENT PROGRAMMES STATE THEATRE A popular guest-night programme featuring Robert Kent, one of Hollywood's most popular young actors. Zane Grey’s “King of the Royal \ Mounted." Twentieth Century - Fox j picture, is now current at the Stale Theatre. Rosalind Keith and Alan { Dinehart are featured in the film at . Ihe head of an exceptional cast of I Hollywood favourites, including Frank McGlynn. sen.. Arlhur Loft, Grady Sutton, .lack Luden and Artie Ortego. Playing her first leading role on the screen, Diana Gibson graduates from supporting roles in R.K.n.-Radio piclures to being a heroine in that studio's “Behind the Headlines.’’ Lee Tracy is teamed with her in the offering. which deals with adventures of a roving- radio news-caster, who scoops rival newspaper reporters by broad casting news events with the aid of a lapel microphone. TO-\ IOR ROW'S CHAN G E “Lawless Valley.’- with George O’Brien, and "Love is On the Air." a romantic comedy, are the features for the next change to-morrow. CIVIC THEATRE At the Civic Theatre to-night. “Affairs of Annabell,” featuring Jack Oakie as the super press agent jin charge of the publicity of Annabell. a n.ovie star with a plentiful supply of (“temperament" is an excellent comely i giving Oakie much scope for his parjhcular t>pp. of chimb humour and mis l directed publicity. Annabell lends Isti’Mig support m doing the things rej '\ Hired of her—leading to many f:.um\ situations. • MV LCCKV -TAR" ] Roy Dp] Ruth directs one of the j greatest easts ever assembled for a ; Sonia Henie picture in “My Lucky i Star.” the new 20th Century-Fox I triumph opening to-morrow at the j Civic Theatre at the matinee. Richard j Greene is starred with Son.ja and many j screen favourites have important roles. THEATRE ROYAL “Mad Holiday,” one of the most novel and intriguing mystery dramas, is the featured story at the Theatre Royal. Here :s a picture which repre-** sents a decided departure from the ordinary in the fact/ that, its principals. Edmund* Lowe and Elissa Landi, practically “play themselves.” Lowe, established as a player of j mystery roles on the screen, his most j recent having been that of Philo Vance in “The Garden Murder Case.” “General Spunky," featuring the { well-known Hal Roach juvenile star MeFailand. is the second feature. and the supporting cast is headed [ by Phillips Holmes, as Ppanky's hero, and in Hie romantic lead has never been seen to better advantage. The feminine lead is captivatingly filled by Mbsina Lawrence. The menace of Irving Piohel, the sympathetic reactions of Ralph Morgan, the loyalty and humour of Louise Beavers, together with spiritual singers of the Old South, serve to make “General Spanky" an absorbing human interest and highly entertaining picture. TO-MORROW'S CHANGE An excellent programme is promised for to-morrow’s change, “Penitentiary," featuring John Howard, and “Please, Teacher,” with the inimitable Bobby Howes, being the star films REGENT THEATRE The splendid comedy-drama, “The Boy from Barnardo’s ” is drawing large houses at the Regent Theatre. In this story Freddie Bartholomew appears as an orphan boy who acts as a decoy of Jewel thieves while posing as a member of the British nobility. Later he is arrested by the police, but the Judge treats him leniently and sends him to the Barnardo homes, where he is assigned to the Mercantile Marine Department. Here he becomes un- ' popular with all his companions because of his conceited attitude, and one of the boys (portrayed by Mickey Rooney! does his best to reform the ex-jewel thief. The picture gives a splendid insight into the work of Dr. Barnnrdo's Hornes. The supporting programme includes ‘Opening Day.” a Robert Benchley Oddity; “Aladdin's Lantern,” an Our Gang comedy; “Mystery of Salt Lake,” a travelogue: the Cinesound Review end the British Air Mail News. "THAT CERTAIN A OF.” On Saturday “That Certain Age,” starring Deanna Durbin, will be screened ROXY THEATRE The powerful story “Lady Doctor, Woman Spy,” which is screened undpr the title of “Mademoiselle Dortour." heads the programme at the Roxy Theatre to-night. The story is very gripping in its presentation of the activities of a beautiful woman who, under the guise of a doctor, is enabled to find out many secrets, which are divulged to a certain Power. The acting is splendid and the whole story is developed to a strong climax. The supporting film, “Coooanut Grove." is a gorgeous musical, featuring many world-famous stars in a most spectacular presentation of dancing and singing. The staging is remarkable, while the colour sequences are very beautiful.