ENTERTAINMENTS

Waikato Times, Volume 130, Issue 21664, 26 February 1942, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS

TONIGHT’S PROGRAMMES ROXY THEATRE Set In the grounds of the beautirul open air National Music Camp at lnterlocheu, Michigan, a musical film “Magic in Music,” is being shown at the Roxy theatre. Featuring leading juvenile musicians Including, Heiino llaitio ,16), Patricia Travers M 3), states, Dolly Loehr (14), pianist, Kaye one of the best violinists in the United Connor (15;, violinist and singer, and William Chapman via), singer. The main part is played by .Allan Jones, the aecomplisded tetiur. “Santa Fe Marshal,” featuring the popular William Boyd as llopalong Cassidy, win also be shown. THEATRE ROYAL Marlene Dietrich’s first venture Into light comedy is when she stars in Universal’s “The Flame of New’ Orleans,” which is being shown at the Theatre Royal. In the opening of the film she is portrayed as a sheltered gentlewoman of early Louisiana. However, later this gentlewoman becomes a gaudy cafe girl and the situation Involves a complete transformation from billowy, feminine clothes. Miss Dietrich handles the the assignment with unusual skill. REGENT THEATRE Funnier than “Caught In the Draft,” Pai amount’s “Nothing but the Truth,” with Bob Hope and Paulette Goddard, Is screening at the Regent theatre. Ilow a man bet 10,0 v 0 dollars that he could tell the whole tiutn and nothing but the truth for twenty-lour hours is the theme of the story, while Bob Hope’s effort to carry out this wager presents hilarious comedy which only he can render. STATE THEATRE “Isle of Destiny,” a jewel of the South Pacific where murder struck at a beautiful girl who searched for adventure and found romance. Is the name of the exciting film being shown at the state Theatre. Alter successfully riding a tropical storm an aviatrix, formerly a society glamour girl, radios her brother, commander of an air base on a tiny island in. the South Seas, that she Is altering course to pay him a visit, where she gets entangled in smuggling munitions and inciting revolutions. Featuring the popular Jones Family, “Quick Millions” will be shown as au associate feature. CIVIC THEATRE A combination of thrills and happiness is experienced in the film “ Keep Smil--1 ing,’’ which is showing at the Civic ; theatre. A leader of a variety troupe (Grade Fields) performs the task of guide, philosopher and friend to her colleagues during then travels and delightful country scenes are intermingled with seaside settings. It is a lavish film. Supporting the world famous Grade is the young Australian actress Mary Maguire. Seven new song hits are sung by Grade Fields during the film. Other players are Rogei Livesey, Peter Coke, Jack Donohue and the dog “ Skippy.’’