ENTERTAINMENTS

Waikato Times, Volume 129, Issue 21601, 11 December 1941, Page 7

ENTERTAINMENTS

TONIGHT’S PROGRAMMES STATE THEATRE ••Boy Slav***" brings back the popular Dead Knii kid? Til. 11. :i n : ' a *i -.v with plenty of .-•uliiii. it and humour. urteen-ye*r-old J* -in? awiy n-un home wneii, his brother, bavin? I i-t hi- laclory job, there .» no money io teed mem. He vuws to make enougo money to ?end Horne to his mother. uu the load be is accosted by a gang of urchin- who steal ni? lew beloujrmgr, and the story works up to d thrilling climax. The plig.it ->r a g:rl in love with a marred man who carts more for moiiev tnan romance, provides ihe basis or "Beauty for tne Asking,' m which Luctlle Han. i atric knowics bona; I Woods j<iJ Frieda inescort play the reatuiet roles. The story deals with the romance >A a beauty parlour operator and a handsome salesman, and with its Interesting dialogue and situations holds the attention or the audience throughout. THEATRE ROYAL “Dr. Cyclops’’ is one of the most unusual Mims seen in Hamilton. It tells what happens when an unbalanced but brilliant scientist discovers a machine that ‘•*n";nks Human beings into miniature people fourteen inches tail, yet retaining ill the emotions, functions and personality or full-size,! the experience- rour men‘and a woman upon whom “Dr. Cyclop.- • peiiorrn- ms weird experiment. Hair-raising adventure strikes when the live victims. Janice Logan. Thomas cole-.. Charles Hatton, victor KHian and Frank Va-onalll. invade tne hide-out or “Dr. Cyclops.'’ The interesting •-lions'’ include tne latest British new-; Li-ten To Larry. ( musical;; “Puttin' On T he Art.'’ > Fopeye > ; “Desert Adventure,” -portllghfj and the very deiightrul “Busy Little Bears. ’ CIVIC THEATRE Handled with brilliance by Alexander Korda. 'Lady Hamilton’’ is a graphic page rnmi history that is rich in spectacle, romance, drama and action, one or the greate-t Beauties or Ihe ia.-i century, lady Hamilton has provided me M-reen with a weaitn or material, to which is added Nelson\s -weeping succ-s on tne high '"ii- and an interesting study or one or England's greatest men. Vivien Leigh Is perfectly cast a- I a.iv HamiHufi. and J.aurence Olivier gives a hriliiant porirayai or Nelson. Alan Mowbra. i- Mr William, oladys • oope r i« Nelson, and Henry Wilcu.von is Hardv KIPPS” ‘ Kipp- -’ the niru version of the widelyread book. will head the new programme tomorrow Michael Redgrave and Diana Wynyard head the ca-t. RECENT THEATRE Starring Jeanette MacDonald and Nelson Eddy •■Bitter .-*eet” i* -mrv of London And Vienna in ihe late Victorian period, or a runaway love match or pupil and mu a t.on» wu<ai an oiiicer of tne luiperiai cavalry begin? paying attention. Toe original Noel Cow ai d music is retained, and the stars arc heard in “I’ll see Aon Again, •Lome with Me/’ -What Is Love?’’ “Love in Any Language.” "Tokay,” “Ladles in the Town.” -our Little care,” “Zigeuncr/’ “ir Love Were All,' aud ••serenade in Vienna.” “CAUGHT IN THE DRAFT” “Caught in the bran.” a very Tunny comedy featuring Bob Hope ami borotliy Larnuur, will be screened tomorrow. ROXY THEATRE Starring Richard .\rlen and Andy Divine, • Tropic Fury reveals a chaptei in the plantation strife behind a great rubber monopoly, a chapter containing mam situations declared lo lorm a new premise lor action entertainment. Tne manner in which fear-crazed men rebel agam.-t a jungle tyrant provides plenty or excitement. Francnot Tone essays the nrst NVe.-tern role or his career in -Trail of the vigilantes.” .-haring honours with Tone arc such well Known player- as Warren William, Broderick (.raw lord, Amlv Devine. Miscba Auer, Porter Ildll, Peggy .Moran and others. “THIRD FINGER LEFT HAND” “Third Finger Left Hand.” wttli Mvrna Loy and \fp|vyn Douglas, and Melody for Three ’ will b--_s<-:•.-»•!.ed lumorrow.