The Theatres

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 1, Issue 26, 19 June 1939, Page 5

The Theatres

HEGFNT

To-night Tuesday "Alexanders Rag time Band'' with Aliec Faye, Tyrone Power, Don Ameehc and a cast of thousands. One of the most success, t'ul and popular productions in recent years. It is establishing record seasons cveiywhere ... A stirring drama told-.with deep sincerity and 1 tender emotion . . . made unforgettable by Irving Berlin's melodies. A story of love kindled by melody . . . melody that weaver, together the meu: ories of the turbulent years from ragtime to swing ... to live in your heairt forever! Tyrone Power appears " as the leader of Alexander's Ragtime Band, with Miss I'nve as the singer and Ameche as the composer. More " than a score of glorious melodies by Irving Berlin will open the floodgates of memory during this brilliant entertainment. To.night and Tuesday at 7.30 p.m The picture all Whakatane has been waiting for. A word to the wise book vonr seat now at Armstrongs for ''Alexander's Ragtime Band'' etc. GRAND To-night at 7.30 final screening of the week-end popular programme Ep ■ S Flaming frontiers serial. "The Life I of the Party"' and ''Where the West Begins.'' Commencing Tuesday ''Hold That Co.ed." A sparkling musi. cnl comedy packed with players picked for laughs. . . Half satire, half farce and all fun, the picture is remarkable: for the brightness of the strong cast of pliers,,,and the gen-, eral sparkle of the whole production. There are football, games, barrackers, college yells, girl students who are almost too pretty to be and all the other customary factors that go to make up the ordinary film, but there is something more—there is ;i sly and good natured poking of fun at all these aspects, with John Barry more giving a brilliant performance ; in a comedy role. George Murphy , and Marjoric Weaver in the romantic i leads both give first rate exhibi. tions. Five new song hits highlight \ the film. These are 'All American \ Swing,' 'Hold That .Co-ed," 'Here Am < I Doing It ' 'Heads High' and 'Limpy s Dimp.' . t