ENTERTAINMENTS

Waikato Times, Volume 195, Issue 22457, 19 September 1944, Page 5

ENTERTAINMENTS

TONIGHT’S PROGRAMMES

STATE THEATRE "The Moon and Sixpence,” the screen version of Somerset Maugham’s widelyread book, is a romantic drama with plenty of action. George Sanders and Herbert Marshall head the cast, which also includes Doris Dudley, Albert Basserman, Eleana Verongo and Eric Blore. “Fall In” is a rolicking comedy with an Army background, with William Tracey and Joe Sawyer heading the cast. The fun is fast and furious and there is plenty of romance. REGENT THEATRE "Reveille with Beverley” has planty of that swing music which mary people enjoy, and at the same time presents a romantic story. The cast is headed by Frank Sinatra, a radio vocalist who has won tremendous popularity with American women. Ann Miller, the charming dancing star, plays opposite him, and among the other performers are Bob Crosby and his band, Duke Ellington and his band, Freddie Slack and, his band Count Basie and his band. The Radio Rogues and the Mills Brothers. ROXY THEATRE "Double or Nothing” is a fast-moving comedy of four people who try to double 5000 dollars in thirty days. It is all great fun and keeps the audience chuckling. Bing Crosby and Mary Carlisle have the romaniic leads and Andy Devine and Martha Raye help in the funmaking. "Pittsburg” is an exciting drama, telling a story, that holds the interest of the audience throughout. John Wayne and Randolph Scott head the cast. • THEATRE ROYAL "Dad and Dave Come to Town" continues the exciting and amusing adventures of the Rudd family. It tells how the Rudds inherit a women’s fashionable salon, and the fun may be imagined when Dad and Dave attempt to run the business. As their troubles increase the audience is more and more amused. Bert Bailey is again Dad and Fred MacDonald is Dave, and the rest of the characters give good support. There is an entertaining supporting programme.

CIVIC THEATRE Violin solos by Yehudi Menuhin (very mature when compared with his appearance on the New Zealand concert platform some years ago), clever songs and dances by Ray Bolger,. a Gracie Fields gone strangely blonde and American, and the appearance of many stage and screen stars are features of “Stage Door Canteen," a film that shows what is being done by the New York Stage Door Canteen to entertain men and women of the services. Against such a background delightful romances are placed, and the whole production is very interesting and entertaining.