The Theatres

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 1, Issue 29, 28 June 1939, Page 7

The Theatres

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Wednesday, Thursday and Fiidav with matinees Wednesday and Friday ''We're Going To Be Rich." Gracie Fields, Victor McLaglen, Brian Donlevy. Get ready for a feast of fun, melody, laughs and tuneful songs from everybody's favourite, the Queen of all laugh-makers, inimitable Gracie. The story begins in Australia, and life in the Melbourne music halls is depicted. The .scene next moves to South Africa, and much of the film is coloured by the background of the gold rushes. Kit (Miss Fields) is popular with the people oi Melbourne for her singing in the music halls <\nd f as the picture she is making her farewell appearance prior to sailing to South Africa with her husband Dobbie (McLaglen). From then on Gracie has her ups and downs—and you have plenty of entertainment. Hear our Gracie sing: 'The Sweetest Song in the World,' 'fee By Gum," 'There's a Tavern in the Town,' 'Walter, Lead me to the j Altar,' and 'Two Little Lambs.' GRAND Grand Theatre again tonight anil Thursday at 7.30 p.m. ''Swing Your Lady'" Humphrey Frank MoHugh, Allen Jenkins, Louise Fazcnda Nat Pendleton, Penny Eingleton and the famous Hillbillies Weaver Bro.; and Elvirv. Thar's laughter in them thar Hills! . . . Thar's music and thar's rasslin' in the funniest feud that ever m?de the mountains ring with laughter . . . See the lady blacksmith versus the love sick Hercules for the lafF weight wrestliuy, championship of the world! . . Hillbilly hilarity is the dominant note of "Swing Your Lady" a gav speedy com edy from the Warner Bros studioi. There's plenty of music—four song l ? written by the clever team of Jerome and Scholl, and several dances staged by Bobby Connolly, who was once ZiegfeUVs terpsicliorean maestro. One dance, especially, is sure to be popular. It's called "The Mountain Swingaroo.'' Its novel, tuneful, picturesque —and altogether a great deal of fun! You'd better see it. - * tr ;