ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 35, Issue 256, 28 July 1942, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

Opera House.—AVhether it is AVaterloo Bridge or Piccadilly or the dark doorways of Soho’s little Rupert Street, the sordid side of human nature is much the same—and good “copy’’ for novel or screen. Back at the Opera 'House tills week is that excellent turn, “AVaterloo Bridge,” which deals with the same fate-worse-than-death theme. (Remarked an American columnist the other day, “Who knows, anyway? Has anyone ever come back from the dead?”) .

St. James Theatre.—Dorothy Lamour, the No. 1. “pin-up” girl of the United States Army, the top "oomph” girl, has a field day in the'hilarious “The Fleet’s In," which has kept full houses at the St. James in an uproar since it began its run on Friday. It may have a thin plot, but it has all that it takes to amuse, and, after all, that is what the film-goer wants. Dorothy Lamour is ably supported by William Holden, Eddie Bracken and Betty Hutton, and Jimmy Dorsey and his band, which puts over some excellent numbers.

Plaza Theatre.—Now in its third week, “How Green Was My Valley” telescopes Hie events of a good many years of Huw Morgan's life into a two-hour span. Gradually trouble comes to the AVelsli mining valley, and the beginnings of the labour (dispute of the nineteenth century. Donald Crisp plays the part of the father. Sara Allgood gives a performance as austere ami dignified as Crisp’s; but to little iKoddy McDowell must go half the praise earned by the Him.

State Theatre.—“A A’ery Young Lady, with Jane Withers, and “Lone Star Ranger” have their final screenings at the State today, ami will be replaced tomorrow by “Unexpected Uncle” and “Dude Cowboy.” “Unexpected Uncle’’ is a comedy drama which tells ' what happens when a gay old reprobate gets mixed up in a hectic love affair. The principal parts are played by Anne Shirley, James Craig, and Charles Coburn. "Dude Cowboy” is a two-guu cowboy film starring Tim Holt.

King's Theatre.. —"Joan of Baris”'at the King’s has somehow caught the whole nightmarish quality of the tragedy of the fall of Paris. It has an air of .unreality, it induces the feeling that just round the corner there is sunshine and the old women will be selling lily of the valley on the Boulevards des Capucines and there will be laughter and music at the Cafe do la Paix. Joan, played by Michde Morgan, is a simple barmaid who helps an airman of. . Fighting France, forced down near Paris, to escape again to England. A strident volley from German rifles is her abrupt end. The flyer is the typically Gallic Paul Henreld.

Majestic Theatre. —“Smilin’ Through,” with Jeanette MacDonald, has its final screenings at the Majestic today. It will be replaced tomorrow by “Johnny Lager, another swift-moving story by the author of the thrilling "Boom Town.” Robert Taylor and Lana Turner head the cast of “Johnny Eager,” which M.G.M. term a romantic blast and a dramatic explosion.

Regent Theatre. —Ray Jlllland and Paulette Goddard star iu "The Lady Has Plans,” which depicts Paulette- Goddard flying to Lisbon as .reporter for an American broadcasting concern. However, spies liave decided that her place on the Clipper will be taken by an agent who has tattooed on her back the plans of a secret torpedo. The right girl catches the plane and finds herself the centre of indiscreet interest. .Her scenes with Roland Young and .Cecil Kellaway are hilarious with double entendre. The next attraction at the Regent will be “The Doctor and the Debutante.”

Tudor Theatre.—From the King's Thea*tre, “The Corsican Brothers” has reached its fourth week at the Tudor. It is a robust and unusual story based on Dumas novel. Douglas Fairbanks plays the part of the Franchi twins, separated in body by the surgeon nt birth, but strangely connected in mind and emotions although their upbringing and environment is as .different ms Paris and the Corsiean mountains “Two Latins From Manhattan,” featuring Joan Davis and Jinx Falkenburg, is the associate film. SUBURBAN THEATRES Empire (Island Bay).—“A Date M'itb Destiny,” Basil Rathbone, Ellen Drew; "Frisco Lil,” Irene Hervey, Kent Taylor. Vogue (Brooklyn).—“The Challenge,” Luis Trenker, Joan Gardner; "Four Jacks and a Jill,” Anne Shirley. Ray Bolger. Ascot (Newtown). —“Virginia City, Errol Flynn, Miriam Hopkins; “Smashing the Money Ring,” Ronald Reagan, Margaret Stevenson. . ..... Regal (Karorl), — "Pacific blackout, Robert Preston, Martha O’Driscoll;

“Seventeen,” Otto Kruger, Betty Field. Itivoll (Newtown).—“New Wine," Ilona Massey, Alan Curtis; “Mutiny in the Arctic,” Richard Arlen, Andy Devine. King George (Lower Hutt).— “Pimpernel Smith,” Leslie Howard. Tivoli (Thorndon). —“Lady Be Good, Anne Sothern. Robert Young; “Broadway Limited,” Victor McLaglen, Dennis O’Keefe. „ t De Luxe (Lower Hutt).—“They Dare Not Love,’’ George Brent, Martha Scott; “Scattergood Pulls the Strings,” Guy Kibbee. Klnema (Kilblrnle).—“Keep Em laying,” Bud Abbott, Lou Costello; “Dark Streets of Cairo, 1 ' Sigrld Gurie, Ralph ’Prince Edward (Woburn).—“The Man Who Lost Himself,” Brian Alierne, Kay Francis; “The Devil Pays Off,” J. Edward Bromberg, Osa Masson. Capitol (Miramar).—“The Feminine Touch,” Rosalind Russell, Don Ameclie; “Mr. District Attorney in the Carter Case,” James Ellison, Virginia Giiihour.