ENTERTAINMENTS

Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 60, 8 September 1931, Page 4

ENTERTAINMENTS

REGENT THEATRE. Ralph Lynn is at his best in "Tho Chance "Ti " Ii;llt-Tlmo'" »' tho indent Theatre. *h i»-V"."-'° °f a x'Slit-Tiiao" Is from tho British and Dominions studio and in-..?, Vi"° °f ent«rtaln»>™t in wlii.li England leads the way. ircryUiliig starts when Henry (Kalpli Lynn), a most Irrosiuiusible aud Irrepressible lawyer, leuves London, to draw up an "Id lady s will In tho country, over which- bis fiancee becomes sorely peeved. Then thoro is a succession of humorous events, tho upshot of winch ts that Hom-y is whisked, away to a generals home. Thou there is "The Chance rt IJl£ht-Timo"-a few glumes of champagne, sandwiches, with more liquid to follow and of course, the attractiveness of a girl and Henry aj, the dancing partner. Amusing situations fol'°Hi B™h8 ™h other in «u[«k succession, making The Chance of a Kicht-Time" suro of a very successful season. Tho supporting programme includes a Universal lievicw of world events (with Graham M'Xanicc), a rnramount News Heel, another of the popular "Strange As It fceems series, and "Thu Cat's Paw." featuring the Australiau comedienne, Daphne Pollard, and in which some novel and most amusing effects are introduced. "Bachelor Apartment." One world-famous beauty of the silent screen »nd five of tho most beautiful women to enter pictures since tha cinema began to talk vie for beauty honours in Radio Pictures' "Bachelor Apartment," coming to the Kegent Theatre on Friday. Quite a change in beauty styles, too. Is evidenced by comparing Mac Murray with (he lovely newcomers. Like Miss Murray, all the recent arrivals—lreno Dunne, Claudia Dell, Kitty Kelly, Xoel Frauds, and Arllne Judge—came from Broadway. GRAND OPERA HOUSE. "Laugh and Get Rich," at the Grand Opera House, deals with tho ups and clowns of the Austin family, who depend for their support em Mrs. Austin's success in persuading her lodgers, to-pay up regularly, Mr. Austin helns in constant, if not conscientious, search, of employment. Eventually he is persuaded to invest his wife's savings in a somewhat nebulous oil scheme which surprises everybody by yielding temporary profits. On the strength of this, the family pity a visit to Mrs. Austin's wealthy relatives in New York. The oil revenue giving out, they are forced to return home, whero they receive word of a further turn to their fortunes. The Herbert, and Dorothy Lee. "The Sin Ship," the other feature, concerns a sea captain, who takes as passengers on his cutter a supposed clergyman and his beautiful wife. When tho captain is cut short in his endeavours to entertain tho lady after his own style in his cabin, and then suddenly reforms in an attempt to live up to what he believes to bo her standard, matters take an unexpected turn. .Hugh Herbert also figures in this picture, the other principals in the cast being' Louis Wolheim, Mary Astor, and lan Keith. DE LUXE THEATRE. Robert Montgomery and Dorothy Jordan, lead the cast in "Shipmates" at the De Luxe Theatre. The film is as good a sampio or non-drawing-room comedy as one could wish for. Tha hero is ono of the modern type; no superman who can thrash six men bigger than himself, but a fellow capable of feeling "gun-shy" at the knowledge that tho gun on which he serves killed three men recently and a sailor who takes thrashings instead of giving them. Added to which he has ability without belief in himself and a winning manner which finally wins him an admiral's daughter. Among tho supports is a comedy introducing Mr. Laurel and Mr. Hardy in a subject entitled "Blotto." The Orchestra Be Luxe, under Mr. L. D. Austin, plays admirably, and Mr. Paul T. Cullen plays the Wurlltzer unit and sings. PARAMOUNT THEATRE. , "Ladies' Man," at the -.Paramount Theatre, tells of James Darricott (William Powell), who lives in the topmost suite in the Hotel Metropole in New York, whose amours arc not without a pecuniary motive. Such is his charm that he flirts with Mrs. Fendiey (Olive Tell) and resists the overtures made to him by her daughter Rachel (CaroleLombard). Then ho falls in love with Norma Page (Kay Francis), who is one of the few women who at first refuses to be attracted by him, and later comes to love him. They arrange to get married, when- Horace Fendley, Mrs. Fendley's husband, gets to hear of his wife's flirtation, and comes to kill Darricott at his suite. The climax is unusual. The acting throughout is masterly. The supports are interesting. KING'S THEATRE. "A Connecticut Yankee," Will Rogcrs's latest Picture, is now showing at tho King's Theatre. Kogers, as a small town radio dealer, delivers a battery to a mysterious mansion one stormy night. The owner tunes in on what appears fo be King Arthur's Court. There is a flash of lightning and Rogers wakes up in the sixth century to introduce many novel improvements in the scheme of life of tho ancients. There is *n excellent supporting programme. QUEEN'S THEATRE. "naffles" is showing at the Queen's Theatre. Ronald Coleman, who plays" the gentleman of crime, has his last and greatest adventure with his beloved by his side. Her help and understanding are his hope of to-morrow. Tho picture is a love story and a drama of regeneration all rolled into one. Playing 'opposite Coleman is Kay Francis, while tho supporting cast, headed by David Torrance, is of the best. There is a good supporting programme. BRITANNIA THEATRE. "Body and Soul" is showing at the Britannia Theatre. Tt introduces the international star, Eiissa Landi. Miss Landi, who scored a tremendous success on tho European screen and then repeated hor triumph on the Broadway stage in "A" Farewell to Arms," plays opposite Charles Farrell, popular screen idol in this photoplay, which also features Humphrey Bogart and Myrna Loy. NEW PRINCESS THEATRE. "A Tailor-made Man" is being shown at the Isew Princess Theatre. William Haincs, Dorothy Jordan, Marjorie Rambeau, William Austin, and Hedda Hopper are in this latest laugh riot for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. The theatre is open from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily. Splendid supports and a further episode of the' thrilling serial, "Tho Lightning Express," will also be shown. SHORTT'S THEATRE. . "Half Shot at Sunrise" (Bert Wheeler and Kobert Woolsey) is showing at Shortt's Theatre. The story deals with two American soldiers who go A.W.OJ,. in Paris during the World War. It is packed with humorous situations in dialogue. Wheeler and \voolsey steal their colonel's car, his daughter, and his "goat," electrify hundreds of- military police, raise everything but the dead, and finally emerge heroes. ARTCRAFT THEATRE. "With Byrd at tho South Pole," tho imperishable record of Admiral Byrd's exploration Artcraft Theatre. It is a picture "well "worth ■ ■H?- * Tho admiral's flight to the Pole is vividly described. There are good supports. KILBIRNIE KINEMA. Sherlock Holmes, tho greatest detective in fiction, will be seen in action at the. Kilbirnie Kincma to-night, when "The Sleeping Cardinal" is shown. Arthur Wontner plays tho part of Holmes. SEASIDE PICTURES, LYALL BAY. Robert Woolsey and Bert Wheeler, the wellknown screen comedians, will be seen in Hook, Line, and Sinker" at the Seaside Pictures, Lyall Bay, to-night. The story, which adventures of two insurance salesmen in a fashionable hotel. A news, comedy, and cartoon will also be screened. CAPITOL THEATRE, MIRAMAR. "Let Us Be (ivy," Iho ' Mctro-Uoldwyn spomai, starring Xorma Shearer and Marie Dressier, will commence at tho Capitol to-night A' new- Lanrel and Hardy comedy, a Burton Holmes travelogue, and a news reel complete the programme. Admission prices will be reduced from to-night. OUR THEATRE, NEWTOWN. A double-feature programme will be presented at Our Theatre'to-night. The first feature is "The Return of Dr. fit Mancou." Warner Oland, who player! Hie title role in "Thp •'Mysterious Dr. Fu Maiiehu," a"am performs as the insidious peril of the East. He is ensaged in a renewed battle of wits with 0 P Heggic, the Scotland yard detective Thp second feature, "Burning \: P ," a motor-ncii-romance, stars Eicbard Arlcn and Mary Brian. °| REGAL THEATRE, KARORI. special productions will lm screened at •ha Kegal Theatre to-night. The c !a in attrac■i If« T m °!!H Ca!''" sturrins T'i™*& ft and dealing with the heroic deeds of coastguards. Warren Hymer heads a brilliant supporting cast. The second, attraction, "Hunting Tigers, in India," details the adventures of Commander D. N. Dyett on his recent bl" c-ime hunt: A Fox Movietone Xewsrccl completes the programme. EMPIRE THEATRE. ISLAND BAY. Who Cnmc Back," starring Charles. Farrell and Janet Gajnor, will The screened at the Empire Theatre to-nMit The picture tells the story of a young man 'who, enervated by too mm-h wealth, siuks to the very gutter, only to hi: redeemed by tli" devotion of his sweetheart. A I'iUpatrlrk Travelogue and two I'ox Movietone Newsreels will nlso be Rcrconed. "The Bat Whispers" will be shown on Wednesday and Thursday. GLIDE SKATING RINK. The commodious bitumen door of The Glide ?k.iflns Rink—the largest, skating flnor in * eili-ngtnn—makes oil" of the finest nnd fast*t skat.ma siirfares or nn.v rink In .New Zca»ml. The courteous attention of cHiciciit atAmUnts and tutors ,•„„, v iv making The wine i cry. popular, and (hr management leaves nothing m he. dfsired in ratcrlus for the comfnrt of patrons. Sessions are held every morningjinrl .nftrrnnmi. nnd i,vr, sessions hold in the hindi hour (from l.'-l ami 1-2 ~ m ) arc vorv popular with city workers.

. MAJESTIC THEATRE. . Bichard Brinsley Sheridan's immortal English comedy, "The School for Scandal." Ims caught on with patrons at the. Majestic Theatre. The brilliantly witty dialogue is as fresh and entertaining to-day as it was when the evergreen comedy was first produced at Drury Lane Theatre In 1771. Tho play h»s its placo in the repertoire of nil distinguished English, speaking players. There is an excellent cast in the present screen vorslon. Basil Gill as "Sir Pater Teazle," Madeline Carroll as "Lady Teazle" and Tan Fleming as "Joseph Surface," aro seen to rare advantage, and the supporting roles are-atl exceptionally Well done. The curtain-raiser, "What a Night" as played by Leslie Fuller and a strong cast, evokes roars of laughter. The bis feature for next Friday at tho .Majestic Theatre will ho I lie great "spy" drama, "Three races East," with C'onstanco Bcnnott starring. Box plans are at the Bristol and also at the theatre. ST. JAMES THEATRE. The virile actor, Thomas Meighan, wins the approval of. large audiences at Bt. .lames Theatre by his admirable acting ;u "roun-» Sinners." The scene in the moimtaiii cabin where the reclaimed youth regains his lost manhood and stands up to his mentor and trounces him wins unstinted applause. Dorothy Jordan is decidedly convincing as a modern young lady whose main object in life is to squander her wealthy father's dollars, while Hardie Albright presents an excellent portrait of the young ne'er-do-well whom Tom Meighan redeems. The supporting subjects of tho first part includo tho latest Mickey the Mouse Cartoon. .. D F. o. r, Frl, day nc!;t' at tho Sl- J'"nes Theatre, Potlphar's . Wife," a powerful drama of life hi London to-day, with beautiful Norah Sivlnburne in tho title role, is underlined fo- production. Bos: plans arc at the Bristol and also at tho theatre. NEW SKATING RINK. One of the finest skating rinks in Now Zealand, tho Xew St. George Skating Kink, Is drawing big crowds of . enthusiastic adherents or this sport day after day. With approximately 4900 square feet'of floor space, skaters need have no fear of an overcrowded rink Sessions, which aro advertised elsewhere, are held mornings, lunch hours, afternoons and evenings. Speda! attention is drawn to a special Monte Carlo night next Thursday. COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS' CHOIR. Attention is drawn to an advertisement in this issue giving notice of the concert to be given on Saturday next by the Commercial Travellers' Choir. This fine body of male singers, some fifty strong, has the reputation of being the finest male choir in New K>al«nd An excellent programme has been arranged." ■The performance of tho cantata, "Tin Martyrs, last year was such an outstanding success that the committee decided to purchase another work to be presented this year, and the performance of J. L. Hat ton's "Kobin Hood" is announced for this concert. Intending patit «,?%? tTt'" '"aI;C Mrly '•««vaticns at the Bristol Piano Co.'s box office, where the plan opens to-morrow morning.