ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 36, Issue 103, 26 January 1943, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

Majestic Theatre. —“'.Mrs. Miniver coir tlnues to attract full houses, as it deserves. It lias moments of great pathos and moments' of great joy, and the uudlenco, through it. cun gain some ot the spirit lu which the Battle ot Britain was fought. As such It is one of the best semidocumentary lllnis the war has produced.

Tudor Theatre. —After a good run at the King’s and then a week’s spell. Jungle Book" is back nt (he Tudor, babu, t c fascinating young star ut India, has the lead—one need say no more. He makes the part live as Kipling "’oukL have wished it. The associate feature is Riders of the Badlands.”

St. Junies Theatre. —The picture at the St. Janies is "-My lavourlte Blonde," Bob Hope, the United States No. 1 comedian ot the day, is starred in this with Jladcleine Carroll, and the story is one long gale of laughter, us Bob travels 3t)t)t) miles with the incendiary Jladeliene. There is a saying: "It's •lee work if yoa can get enough of it.” Well, Bob gets a little too much. G'ale Soudergaard anil George Zucco assist.

I’luzn Theatre. —If . you can overcome a natural disinclination to believe that a famous New York stage star would leap out of a taxi, pick a %tray baby from the sidewalk and then proceed to shower embarrassing adoration upon it, you will see nothing Improbable In the plot of "The Lady is Willing." ut the Plaza. . Perhajis the producer did not intend to give the film any close relation to life. If. this was so he has succeeded admirably. On Friday :“A Gentleman After Dark,” starring Brian Donlevy, Miriam Hopkins and Preston Foster, will come to the Tudor.

King’s Theatre. —Charlie Chaplin is back again. The pathetic little figure, the symbol ot the masses who laugh a little and tight and die with wishes ungranted, the man who. in becoming the world's greatest comedian lias become almost frightening in Ills interpretation of our civilization—Charlie Chaplin in “The Gold Rush, of whii’li he himself said nearly 18 years ago. "This is the’ picture that I want to be remembered by." Tyrone Power in "Son of Fury _ is billed for Friday. He is supported by . Gqne Tierney, George Sanders. Roddy McDowell and Frances farmer.

Opera Houtie. —"Sergeant York," in its fifth week, is a great picture because it has boldly striven to give the world more than a series of scenes with words. It has looked down into a man's soul, and caught the first burgeonlngs of conscience, the slow awakening to the meaning of individua' freedom and thought. The programme will be changed on Friday, when “Dive Bomber” will be screened. This is a teehnicolour film starring Errol Flynn, Fred MacJlurray, and supported by Ralph Bellamy.

State Theatre.— Roddy McDowall. who gave such a distinguished performance in "How Green was Jly Valley.” plays the leadin” part in “On the Sunny Side." a story of little British evacuees under the shelter of Uncle Sam. Noisily entertaining in its own way is “Down Rio Grande JVay. the second half of the bill. Two aviation films comprise the bill for the change of programme tomorrow. “Canal Zone” Is a. story of American Army aviators at a post in the jungles of Central America, where the only white woman is the commander’s daughter. Action and thrills are promised in this drama ot the sky and the forest. “Parachute Nurse" is a novel film so up to date that onlv a few years ago it would have seemed far fetched. Two hospital nurses join a corps that is being trained so that they

can be dropped by parachute to give medical aid to Injured people in inaccessible places. One of them is unable to overcome her fear of jumping till she jumps to save the life of the man she loves.

SUBURBAN THEATRES

Capitol (Miramar). —“When Ladies Meet,” Robert Taylor, Greer Garson; "The Black Dragon,” Bela Lugosi, Joan Barclay. Vogue (Brooklyn).—“A Date with the Falcon,” George Sanders, Wendy Barrie; "Border Vigilantes,” William Boyd, Russell Hayden. . Ascot (Newtown).— “Lady of the Tropics,” Robert Taylor, Hedy Lamarr; “Hit the Road,” Gladys George, Barton McLean. Regal (Kgrori).—"Pygmalion," Leslie Howard, Wendy Hiller. Empire (Island Bay).-X“The- Chocolate Soldier,” Nelson Eddy, Rise Stevens. - Rivoli (Newtown). —“Pinocchio," ’Sailor’s Lady.” „ Kinemu (Kilbirme). — We Mere Dancing,” Norma, Shearer, Melvyn Douglas; “An Englishman’s Home." King George (Lower Hutt). —"The Big Blockade,” Leslie Banks, Frank Cellier, Alfred Drayton, Will Hay, John Mills, Michael Redgrave, Robert Morley, Quentin Reynolds. . . De Luxe (Lower Hutt). —“Danger in the Pacific,”- Leo Carillo, Andy Devjne; "Wide Open Town,” .William Boyd. Prince Edward (■Woburn).—"Nazi Agent,” Conrad Veidt, Ann Ayars; "J hia Time for Keeps,"- Virginia Weidler, Guy Kibbee.