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ENTERTAINMENTS

Paramount,— t“You Belong .to M e ” and “Crime Without Passion.” King's,w“Dark Hazard,” Grand Opera With the

■Show.” ( De Luxe,—“Dr. Monica.” St. James,—“The Barretts of Ik nnpole

Street.” Regent. — “Trans-Atlantic Merry-go-Round." „ Majestic,—“The Return of the Terror. Plazn.r—"A Cup rf Kindness.” State.—“ Hell in the Heavens.” ‘Transatlantic Merry •go-Round’ at Regent ‘‘Transatlantic Merry-go-Rotiiid,” Re* liance's sparkiing new comedy-drama, with melody, mystery and romance, staged aboard a palatial liner, comes to the Regent Theatre to-day. A great cast, of screen and radio stars, headed by Jack Benny, Nancy Carroll, and Gene Raymond, is seen in this Harry M. GoetzEdward Smail production, which Benjamin Stoloff directed for release through United Artists. Bepny is seen ns a gentpj master of ceremonies, broadcasting from the high seas, while Nancy plays Sally Marsh, the star of his troupe, and Bflymond is seen as a young Raffles who tails in love with her. Among the famous screen and radio persimplities who take part in Benny’s broadcasts tire Mitu Greet), in her first growpqtp role; Frank Parker, the Baswell sisters. Patsy Kelly, Jean Sargent and Jimmy Grier and his orchestra. Benny’s famous satire, “Grind Hotel.” is a high point of the programme. The passengers aboard the liner include Sydney Howard, who is known as England’s Chaplin, playing a happy, harmless drpnk ; Sid Silvers as Rnyinond s comic confederate working as n stewaid; Sidney Blnckiner ;ts I ee Lofher, a scoun drelly' Broadway racketeer who is pun suing Sally; Shirley Grey as a married woman who is infatuated with Lother; Ralph Morgan as her suspicious husband ; and William Boyd as an escaped gunman who is stowing away aboard the liner. The mystery develops when Lother is found dead in Sally's cabin. Suspicion falls on each in turn, and it takes a second murder to solve the first. I’ our tuneful song hits aro introduced in the production. ‘The Barretts of Wimpole Street’ Featured at St. James Superbly acted, “The Barretts of 1)1111* pole Street” comes to the screen as power* ful, absorbing drama, off the beaten tivick of picture entertainment, and having both the requirements of line artistry and the earmarks of n smashing commercial success, says “Variety.” of the attraction coming to the St. Janins Theatre to-day. It lias the basic emotional elements which usually spell mass appeal, and nt the same time makes special bid for discriminating patronage. Norma Shearer a s Elizabeth Barrett, Charles Laughton as the monstrously tyrannical father, Fredrie March as Robert Browning, and Maureen O’Sullivan, another of the Barrett sisters, magnificently lead the cast This group of performances, with Unit O'Connor in the same rank, and other* not far behind in their lesser roles, w'll unquestionably get high critical praise.

“Hell in the Heavens” at the State Theatre

Described as a thrilling and spectacular story of desperate war in the air, the newest Fox film starring vehicle for Warner Baxter opens at t|te State Theatre today. "Hell m the Heavens” is the title of the new film, and it is said to offer one of tjie most absorbing and romantic war dramas yet produced in Hollywood. It tells a story of daring men—not afraid of death but afraid of fear; .desperate for life, yet each day braving destruction i" the skies, This time lie is cast as an American flyer in the Lafayette Eseadrille, who is promoted by death to fill his captain’s place. Haunted by "the fear that he will be afraid.” the lieutenant struggles to combat it. Love helps, in the form of dashing Conchita Montenegro. At length Baxter meets the "Baron." most daring and dangerous of German aces, in close conflict high above the cloud,*—am] solves his destiny through courage. Preview audiences in Hollywood voted "Hell in the Ileavens” (lie most powerful picture Warner Baxter has had in seasons, and advance reports indicate that it is a film of unusual dramatic quality. Conchita Montenegro. who appeared with Warner Baxter in the memorable Fox film “The Cisco Kid.” is once more his leading woman in "Hell In the Heavens." Other notable members of a large east are Russell Hardie, young Broadway leading man. Herbert Mundin, Andy Devine, William Sidling and Ralph Morgan. Vince Barnett lies an outstanding comedy role, it is said. He and Mundin are seen as a pair of orderlies attached to the American eseadriile and quartered at a French chateau.

Double Feature Programme at Paramount Leo Tracy, fast-talking, wise-cracking, and flippant, proves his right to be considered a first-rank dramatic ’ actor by his performance in Paramount’s sympathetic, human, and thrilling drama, "You Belong to Me,” which will be the main attraction on the double star programme commencing at the Paramount Theatre to-day. Tracy plays the part of a broken-down vaudeville comedian, Iwithout ambition, resigned to a ruined life. In spite of himself, he undergoes a regeneration to prevent the disillusionment of a young stage-child, portrayed by six'-,year-old David Holt. The second attraction will be Claude Rains in his latest success. "Crime Without Passion,’ the story of the cleverest criminal lawyer in New York, who found himself trapped by his own shrewdness.

“Dr. Monica” Opens at the De Luxe To-day

"Doctor Monica," a story of which both wife and the “other woman” try to sacrifice themselves to insure the happiness of lite other, in which Warner Bros, have east three of the screen’s outstandidg stars, will open at the De Luxe Theatre to-day. Kay Francis has the title role, but although she portrays the part of a physician, there are no hospital scenes or inediettl sequences. The "other wonian” is Jean Muir, and tjie husband, beloved by both, is played by Warren 'William. The plot is taken from a famous Polish pl*'}', ,in| l comes to a strange and dramatic climax when the wife arranges to give un”iter husband wheu she finds he is the father of the other woman’s child, but its thwarted by the girl. There will be good supports, and Miss Iris Mason will bo nt the Wui’ltluer organ. “Dark Hazard” Screening at' the King’s Theatre '■Dark Hazard,” starring Edward G. Robinson, supported by Genevieve Tobin and Glenda Farrell, comes to the Kings Tliealre to-day. ami for the first time shows dog racing as,the background for what is stated to lie a dramatic picture. The theme of the story deals with a man’s passion for gnmbling. which costs him love and imine. Robinson is the gambler. ■Genevieve Tobin has the leading feminine role ns his nnhapiiy wife, who ultimately hopes to reform him. while others in the east are Glenda Parrel! as Robinson’s former girl friend, and Robert Qatanagh. To-day Plaza Presents “A Cup of Kindness” Tlie Walls-Lynn combination ami their team of supporting players, reach the high pinnacle of eo'meily and burlesque with their latest Gaumont-British picture "A Cup of Kindness,” which coums to tlie Pinza Theatre to-dny. A fend between two suburban families, the Tutts and the Kainsbotluims. comes to a crisis when Fred Tutt discovers that his son, Charlie has fallen in love with Betty, daughter of his hated neighbour. Erm-st Rninsbothnin. Immediately after the wedding ceremony Charlie is invited by a detective to go to Bow Street to answer n charge of selling worthless shares. Charlie” Is liberated on bail, but there is now a fresh bone of contention between the Tutts and the Rnmsbothams, Charlie and Bet tv qttltrrel. and sleep nt their respective 'homes. Charlie dreams Im is back in the Stone Age with skin-clad Tutts ami Rnmsbothams quarrelling over

their children’s love affairs and With his father vigorously emphasising his point of view on Ernest Ramsbotham s_ sconce with a club, Awaking, and inspired bv the drea.ni, he goes to Betty's house to bear his bride away, caveman fashion. Then action begins, but the comedy continues.

Majestic Theatre Shows “Return of Terror”

Said to be one of the most unusual ami baffling mystery dramas screened, "The Return of the Terror” comes to the Majestic Theatre to-day, The screen play by Eugene Solow and Peter -Milne , was suggested by the cleverest of all of the mystery dramas of the famous author, Edgar Wallace. The story concerns a series of crimes, the first of which is the killing of a numbtw of patients at a private sanatorium for which the superintendent is convicted and confined to an insane asjLiin. Thm other slayings ami two attempted murders follow upon t|ie escape of the asylum inmate, all taking place on a single night of terror m Um very saratarlum at which the patients had been slain. The picture also carries a double romance, one tlie love affair of the femitine owner of the sauatarium and the licensed superintendent, ami the other that of a reporter and a nurse in the institution. In addition there is said to be considerable comedy. There is an alistnr cast which is headed by Mary Astor, Lyle Talbot, John Halliday, and Frank McHugh, “ON WITH THE SHOW” Delightful entertainment is Frank Neil's revue, "Ou With the Show," which is continuing its successful settsyn at the Grand Opera House. Excellent' ballet work, singing, .mid elever dancing, are all sandwiched between the appearances of Joey Porter, n comedian, who is at his best in the scene in which he assumes tntisicianlj rage when being questioned by a small bay in search of information, bu* is hardly less brilliant in tinny other comedy vignettes. Cora Whitwell is an attractive bullet lead. The aerobatic turns of Nice, Florio, and Lttbow. have a delightful fol in the classic tableaux given by "Les Dinmondos,” whose statuesque poses nre '.veil worth seeing. Alee Hall’s dancing and eccentric musicianship ar<also highlights of lite show.

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Dominion, Volume 28, Issue 109, 1 February 1935, Page 2

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ENTERTAINMENTS Dominion, Volume 28, Issue 109, 1 February 1935, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS Dominion, Volume 28, Issue 109, 1 February 1935, Page 2

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