The Theatres

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 2, Issue 157, 8 May 1940, Page 4

The Theatres

REGENT Two screenings to-day of "Second Fiddle" Sonja Tyrone Power, Rudy Vailee, Edna May Oliver, Mary Healey. Commencing to-mor-row, "Bridal Suite" Annabella, Robert Young, Walter Connolly* Reginald Owen, Arthur Treacher. One grand whirl of riotous comedy— Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer presents Annabella, the charming Parisian star of "Wings of the Morning" and "Suez," in the year's most delightful comedy-romance, with Robert Young, as a thoroughly irresponsible, happy-go-lucky pursuer of feminine hearts, who forgets anything of importance—even his wedding date. GRAND Matinee and night, "Pygmalion,** George Bernard Shaw's comedy. Leslie Howard, Wendy Hiller, Wil-+ fred Lawson, Marie Lohr. The reign ing hit of every city in New Zealand . . . Unrivalled . . . It stands alone . . . The world's censor passed this amazing success without one 'cut.' Even. the great Australian adjective is there. From Rags to Riches ... A bedraggled flower girl who bloomed into regal loveliness . . . nn airy Cinderella story sparkling with delicious comedy.; A girl of the gutter is given her chance. "Two Thoroughbreds" Jinijny Lydon, Joan Brodel, J. W. Kerrigan. A boy and a horse . .. ~ strangely parallel run their lives' in a drama of dynamic courage and unswerving lo;> r alty. Jimmy Lydon, as the youngster who. saves the colt from brutal treatinint. in a very realistic highlight 6f the film, is. a promising juvenile debut in a leading role.