ENTERTAINMENTS

Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 30, 5 February 1931, Page 6

ENTERTAINMENTS

REGENT THEATRE,

"Animal Crackers," at tho Regent Theatre, will .conclude Us,.season tb-nlght.

"HELL'S ANGELS."

Writing,,iu the. "New York Sim" of '"Hell's. Angels," an epic. of the air which will opon at tho Regent Theatre and Grand Opera House tomorrow, John S. Colicn, jun., said:'.'."Bound to bo tho talk of thu town —represents for sheer magnitude, sheer destruction and thrills, probably the high peak of> tho clnomnlie air circuses—most thrilling of the ivliolo long line of aviation films." To take a typical episodo in iho picture: In (ho dead of< night a Zeppelin noses its way through dense clouils on a mission of death and destruction. Tho air. seismograph!* on tho outskirts of London register the sounds of the whirring 'motors. There is an alarm and immediately tho powor housos are mado mute, and London is plunged into, darkness as a squudron. of English aeroplanes Is marshalled on tho flying grounds and sent off into tho skies to fight off tho invader. Thus begins-ono of tho most amazing air battles ever' i brought to the) screen. No thrill can, compare'with tho terrific snectaclo of a lone aeroplane zooming down into tho very heart of Jhobi'g ship,-' sending' both machines up in gigantic flames. "Hell's Angels" took three" yoars to make, abounds iv amazing scenes from the opening shots showing tho. jazz-mad capers -' of tho pleasiire-loving rich" before the war right to the final sequences, mirroring a mammoth aerial dog fight in which fifty aeropiaiies took jiait and skirmishes so realistically as to causo a Ehower of praise from the world'^ /ptemost authorities on aviation. Tho story concerns the adventures of two brothers; ono fin'idealist; tho .other ' an out-and-out worldling who loved wine, women, and song. When war is declared both join the Koyal Flying Force, but for different reasons. With ono it is patriotism, the .other a wonian. Their exploits against Kichtofen's ■ famous flyingcircus is said, to be ono of. tho screen thrills one will!.never'forget.' Their initial. flights, the battle..with-Kichtofen's famous -flying circus, their, entsh into enemy, territory, said to provide, thrills such as tho screon will not see again for- years to comb; ' Jean Harlow, lien Lyon, rind James Iltill head a cast of sovoral thousand people. Including many of tho world's, greatest aviators. GRAND OPERA HOUSE. "Whoopc'c". will conclude at the Grand Opera Boubo mth this evening's presentation..... MAJESTIC THEATRE. "Up the Kiver," the clever satirical picture which attacks America's humane system of prison reform, is being screened finally at the Majestic Theatre to-day. Tho season closes to-night. , "Tho W. Plan" will begin at tho Majestic Theatre to-morrow morning. Sydney Press reports show that tho film is carrying all before it at tho Lyceum Theatre, Syducy,.-aiid is playing to capacity houses. ' .Tho story of the drama is regarded' by the "critics as "more gripping and more convincing than any other picturo yet produced of which.' tho great war is the background." It was written by Lieu-tenant-Colonel Graham Seton Hutchison, D.5.0., M.C., of the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, and first appeared as a serial in the "London Evening Standard" and "Glasgow Evening Xews." It received such a welcome from millions of readers that it was quickly issued in book form. Now In picture guiso it Is said to thrill and attract admirers by tho sanity, power, and thrill- of its• plot. ■' Brian "Aherne is a British spy,' Madeline Carroll is leading My, Gibb M'Laughlinis seen in a Scottish comedy role, and Gordon Harker appears as Private Waller. Other members of tho London cast of English speaking players are Fred Lloyd, Mary Jerrold, Clifford Heatherley, Cameron Carr, Norah Howard, Milton Hosmor, and Alfred Drayton. Box plans aro at The Bristol and also at tho theatre. Special pictures, illustrating tho havoc in the earthquake • zone, particularly at Napier and Hastings^ will bfr shown in addition to tho ordinary programme. ST. JAMES THEATRE. "Komanco," with Greta Garbo, Lewis Stone, and Gavin Gordon, showing at St. James Theatre, will come to a closo after this evening's screening. . The British screen reproduction of the cewbrated London stage success, "Young Woodley, will be seen for tho first time in Wellington at St. James * Theatre to-morrow mornlne. "Young Woodley" is from tho pen of John Van *Druten, and when first played in England with Frank Lawton in tho title role it aroused much discussion and achieved a big financial success. When produced as a film, "Young Woodley" was banned by the Censor Board, but later tho board, like tho Lord Chamberlain in respect to the stage play, reversed its decision. Frank Lawton is seen in the part he created on the stage, Madeline Carroll Is said to bo admirable as Laura, the schoolmasters wife, and Sam Llvesay repeats his imeprsonation of tho headmaster. ■ ■ . ■ ~■■ Special pictures, Illustrating tho havoc 111 the earthquake zone, particularly at Napier ana Hastings, will be'shown in Addition to the ordinary programme,, .._, , . .■ ~\\...-..: ' DE tttXE' THEATRE. - ~. "Scotland Yard," at the De Luxe 'Theatre, Will concludo this evening. "Call of the Flesh," a Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer romantic drama with music, will open at the Bo Luxe Theatre to-morrow. Dorothy Jordan acts as the heroine. The story is a vivid drama of the life and love of a Spanish opera singer, tho role played by Bamon Noyarro in the picture. K'ene'e Adored, who played with liim in "The Pagan," - plays the rival sweetheart as a fiery Spanish .dancer. , Ernest Torrence is seen as the singer's aged teacher, a former opera star, and Mathidle Comont, French stage actress, appears as another former opera star also aiding in launching the young singer to success. Nance O'Neil is seen as the Mother Superior in the convent scenes, ana Kussell Hopton, stage actor, plays a talking Rcreen role as the heroine's brother. In addition the first authentic picture of the Kapler-Hastings earthquake disaster wili be screened.. : 'V '•- PARAMOUNT THEATRE. . ! The current programme at the. Paramount Theatre, featuring ''East Is West/ finishes, "Conspiracy," b 'spectacular' mystery-melo*. drama produced? by Radio Pictures, will have its initial showing, at. the Paramount Theatre to-morrow. Bessie, Love ..heads "[ the all-star fast of nioro tuan .20 featured players. . Ned Sparks, seen % many BKO' pictures and noted for his comedyxcharacteflsatioris, plays a new surprising part: jn.'this'picture. : Cast.:;as a wealthy, eccentric author'whdSe hobby, is. the solving of currcnt'Vrinies. Sparks adds 40 years to his age. The result is a startling change in his appearance: "Hugh; Trevor-east as a young reporter,; plays :opposite Miss Love. There will bo a\ special supporting programme of audio supporter- .'. 'T. ••'■" > . > In addition the first • authentic picture of. the Kapier-Hastings earthquake 'disaster .will also, be screened. % .'! :.!;J- .V.. . V.~'!.r .. : KING'S THEATRE, ! '" "Sally," tho current attraction at the King's Theatre, will have its final screening-to-night "Show of Shows," Commencing'.to-mor-! tow, has in the cast a staggering number of stars of stage and screen, half !a' thousand) supporting people, magnificent \ settings, • melodies, dances;, witty dialogue. It Is a; sort ■ of "Field of the Cloth of Gold," an intricate and yet restful and invigorating design like that of an Oriontal me, or a Gobelin tapestry. John Barrymoro gives a touch of the tragic in his splendidly delivered soliloquy of the Duke of Gloucester; from. King Henry,Vl. He 3s supported by1 Mr. Batcliffe and Mr. Bushell nnd thirty others. France is represented by two of her most captivating personalities. Irene Bordonl and Georges Carpentler, Patsy Ruth Miller, Alice White, and a hundred or so athlntic beauties go through some amazing callisthenics. Then there are the Adagio Dancers, ted Lewis and- his jazzboys. Beatrice LUlle, of tho London music halls, and others. QUEEN'S THEATRE. : "Trigger Tricks," which is showing at tho Cuecn's Theatre," will glvo place to a change »f programme to-morrow. SEASIDE.~PICTU.RES. LYAU. BAY. "All Quiet lon tlio Western Front," to bo screened at the .Seaside Pictures, to-night, stands alone as a motion picturo achievement— once seen, it wiilnever be forgotten. It Is a faithful transcription of the literary masterpiece written by Erich Maria Bemarque. "All Quiet" is tho outstanding picture of the year, Just as the novel was outstanding among best sellers. Louis Wolhelm, Lewis Ayres, John Wray, and Baymond Griffiths are a, few of the leading characters in this wonderful production. Reserves at theatre, or telephone 16-393. t v OUR THEATRE, NEWTOWN, The Vox Movlotone all-talking and all-slne-tag Vienna song romance, "Married in Hollywood," co-starring J. Harold Murray and Jforma Terris, is being shown at Our Theatre to-night. EMPIRE THEATRE, ISLAND BAY. A Fox Movietone drama, "Such Men Are Dangerous," adapted from Elinor Glynn's unusual story, will be screened at tho Emplro Theatre to-night. It deals with the fate of a rich, but repugnant ■ man who, after her is: deserted by his beautiful wife on tho night of their wedding, disappears from his luxurious aeroplane, and, later,, when given up as lost, visits a famous plastic surgeon and has his features as well as his body completely remodelled. BRITANNIA THEATRE. Even a gangster can be a hero, if ho Is born that way. Such is the theme of "Born Bccklcss," at the Britannia Theatre "Tho Sea Bat," a marine melodrama, will open to-morrow. Sea bats, those slant rays weighing two tons or more which infest tropic waters, are tho monsters which supply the excitement of this tale. When one of them folds NILs Asthar In its heavy wings, crushing him to death, It starts a. war of reprisal in which the tangled romances of Charles Bickford, Kaquei Torres, nnd John Mlljan form a dratnxtlc ovortont). SHOBTT'S THEATRE. 3zn*l Gaynor and Charles Farreil scorn a te»l sensation,in. "Sunny, Side Up," at Shortl'a Theatre. , ARTCRAFT THEATRE. "Seten of Sherlock Holmes" Is showing nX. &W Artcwitt Theutr*.

KILBIRNIE KINEMA. "Women Everywhere" opens to-night at tho Kilbirnlo Theatre, with J. Harold Murray and Flfl Dorsay in the leading roles. CAPITOL THEATRE, MIRAMAR. "Good Intentions," starring. Edmund Lowe, coucludcs its season at the Capitol to-night. "Tho White Hell of Pitz Fain," Universal^ super attraction, commences to-morrow night, and will be shown for three days. It relates tho experiences of two mon and a girl who set out to conquer the forbidding slopos of ritz Palu. ■