ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 35, Issue 288, 3 September 1942, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

Kine’s Theatre.—with “Texas” having its final showings at tb( ? Wellington people interested in the u.B. ■ MnrtneV will-probably flock to see “lo the Shores of Tripoli,’’ a film dedicated to the 3SB men •of the famous corps who wrotehirtory at Wake Island John Fayne, Maureen 0 Hara, and Randolp Scott, have the P r . incipa J t P ar .™;. h c e nturyNew Zealand premiere of the 20tn century Fox production in technleolour, telling 11C story of the making of th e men who are so prominent in Pacific warfare today. Oncra House.—“ Northwest Passage” ends its season at the Opera House today, and will be followed tomorrow by MG.M.’b “A Woman’s lace, a story.of a. woman who wassailed ,^o^.. , * Sba f a y T.adv” “Tigress, and The Devils bla ter ” ’ The film, in which the teoA® ar ® played by Joan Crawford and Melvyn Douglas, with Conrad Veldt and Oso Massen assisting, tells why.

St. James Theatre. — Ride Em Cowboy, starring Bud Abbott and Lou Qeetello; will be screened today, and will be wplaced tomortow by “Ships With Wings, described as mighty Fleet Air Arm successor tn ‘Convov!’” The famous Ark Royal, long the despair of the Axis Propagandists” and just as long the hero-ship of the RoyaF Navv, provides added interest to the story of’the mightof, Navy’s airmen.»John Clements, Leslie Banks. Jane Baxter and Ann Todd co-star with the Ark Royal.

Plaza Theatre.: —“No Greater Sin, the revealing sex-disease film, ends,lts; run today. Tomorrow Michael Arlen s Falcon conies, to the Plaza in “A Date With . the ” Ji blit- mystery <joinedy* , drAnia., with George Sanders as the lead. M re . n , <J y Barrie. James Gleason and Allen Jenkins arc associate artists.. ’Fhe of a man-hunt and.its unexpected consequences. Paramount Theatre.— Today’s matinee will be “Tarzan’s Secret Treasure’ and tonight the feature is “Duke of Tomorrow a magnificent double programme features Vivien Leigh; of Scarlett O’Hara” fame, in Alexander Korda s “Dark Journey,” with Conrad Veldt, Anthony Bushell and Ursula .Jeans. The second feature is also a Korda production, "Catherine the Great, win ch returns to give picture-goers another chance to see Elizabeth Bergner in what Is possibly her greatest characterization.. Douglas Fairbanks, Jun., now in the United States Navy, Flora Robson, and Sir Gerald du Maurier, .are with her.

State Theatre.—Pioneer days and, the Apache War form the background for “Valiev of the Sun,” the principal item in yesterday’s new bill. It is a scenario based on a "Saturday Evening I ost serial, with Lucille Ball and Janies Craig co-starring in a story full .of adventure and action. Dennis O’Keefe, Jane Wyatt, Philip Reed, Edward Everett Horton, Zasu Pitts, and Franklin Pangborn tangle in the second item of tho bill., a hilarious domestic comedy, “Weekend Ftfr Three.

Do Luxe Theatre.—Paramount Pictures, new star, Macdonald Carey, makes his Wellington debut in the main feature of the de Luxe bill today. “Dr. Broadway. With 4!m are Jean Phillips, J. Carroll Nalsh, Richard Lane, and Edward Cianelll. “Affairs of Jimmy Valentine,” in which the famous thief for a change goes straight, is ■ the second feature, Dennis O’Keefe Ruth- Terry and Gloria Dickson playing the chief parts. There is also another instalment of the “Don Winslow of the Navy” serial.

Tudor Theatre—One would Im idly expect Carole'Lombard and Jack Benny to be on the screen together, least ot all in a film directed by Ernst Lubltsch. Jt is strange that Lubitsch’s “To Be or. Not to Be,” set in wartime Warsaw, should be a romantic comedy that gives the stars ample scope. The second fefitun Is. “Go West, Young Lady.”

Majestic Theatre.—“The Chocolate Soldier” is well cast, full of ricli musical numbers, beautifully mounted, and with a story which would stand the test without music or big names. Nelson .Eddy, singing better than ever, has at last been freed from his usual saccharine parts, and Is allowed to clown and become a figure of fun. Rise Stevens, a newcomer. Is not over-beautiful, has a magnificent and an enigmatical face. SUBURBAN THEATRES ICegnl (Kurort). —"Come, Live With Me." .lames Stewart, Hedy Lamarr. Empire (Island 8ay).—“49111 Parallel," Leslie Howard, Laurence Olivier: "Swing It. Soldier.” Ascot (Newtown).— "Mary Names The Day.” Low Ayres, Lorraine Day; "San Anionio Rose.” Robert Paige. lane Frazee. Kinenui (Kilbirnie).—"Major Barbara, Wendy Hiller. Rex Harrison. Tivoli (Thorndon). — "The Fleet’s In.” Dorothy Lamour, Walllam Holden; "Stable Mates.” Wallace Beery, .Mickey Rooney. King George (Lower Hutt).—"The Bugle Sounds." Wallace Beery. Marjorie Main. (Also Matinee. 2 p.m;) De I.iixo (Lower Hutt). —"The Strange Case of Dr. X." Patrie Knowles. Lionel Atwill: "Mail Train." Gordon Harker. Alastair Sim. Prince Edward (Woburn).— 'Duiiny Boy” Wilfred Lawson. Grant Tyler- "The Saint's Vacation.” Hugh Sinclair. Sally Ol Ciipltpl (Miramar).— '’Escape to Glory.” Constance Bennett, Pat O’Brien; "Road Agent.” Dick Foran. Leo Carillo. Vogue ‘ (Brooklyn).—“Paris Calling." Elizabeth Bergner. Randolph'Seoft; “Men Aro Not Gods." Miriam Hopkins Sebastian Shaw.