ENTERTAINMENTS

Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 32, 8 February 1932, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

REGENT THEATRE.

"My, Sin," showing at the-' Regent Theatre, is a story of the regeneration of. a man and a woman in the tropics, the ieadtng parts being played by Tallulah Bankhead and Kredric Marcli. Tlic tropical setting of tho story gives the Paramount picture makers their chance of some superb Photography, while the two leading roles are colourful eiioiißh to provide Miss Bankhead and Mr March with great opportunities for their undoubted genius. The man in the story 4s a drink-sodden lawyer, once • a brilliant graduate of Hacvard College, the woman being one who has adopted her present life in order to forget her worthless husband. Regeneraion for either would seem out of the question, but gradually from initial antagonism grows up feeling of mutual attraction. Finally, • after many stirring and emotional scenes, the man is able to save the woman from. conviction on a murder char K e. and a One climax brings the story to a satisfactory conclusion. Throughout the acting is superb Miss Bankhead In particular rising to great tlmlal'ly »o'od su' iportine l )roßr;inime is excep"Tho Millionaire." George Arllss, famous for liis portrayal of Thi, f aell', ■"'" ? e seen sllortl-v at lhe R^nt Theatre in another Warner Bros, and VUaphone production, entitled "Tho . Millionaire." and in this picture Mr. Arllss appears in his ar:^^,™'» r S^ h U r,r ArS SSS^ VSSS cS ter D^ r^s nm S'"The MmiouairV:-' 111' ha ™-'lmr.ortant-

GRAND OPERA HOUSE,

P^r^r 0 ™I'^" y 'anemooa 'and *"- C Swnr eS. S'J!I C fiDal Performances by J. of t'T° 5 G. lbcrt and Su»'van Company Tn rilf y,JU =y !lnd '•Plates of Penzauce." »ni gi'/tS and atcc following evenings In Vhio nn SulUvani>;, fl»e ra«sl<:lanship.l s shown a rather more serious vein and the brilliant humour, lias a philosophic note. The cl arac ter of Jack Point Is probably on l ottL best comedy parts ever written for a muslr-ai Play, and Mr, Ivan Mcuzies is saVto reach a high standard of dramatic acting in the finale of the opera. -wUto he is depicted as a brokenhearted lover. Miss Maislc- Ramsay's very fine soprano voice should.be heard at its best in the music attached to the role of Elsie Maynard, and Sydney critic* gave her great praise for her rendering of the number " 'Tis Done, I am; a Bride." and she ami Mr. Menzies were tendered threo encores for the duet, I Have a:Song to Sing, O." Mr. Leo Darnton s splendid tenor voice should be suited to the outstanding musical number," "Is Life a Boon?" and in the duets and quartets in which , Colonel Fairfax takes. part. Mr. John w1? tOI, 1 jf at his best in the part of Wiltred Shadbolt, and Mr. Gregory Stroud has a congenial role fu that of Sir Elchard. Miss Mary Hotham is said to be delightful as Phoebe Meryll, and Miss Evelyn Gardiner will appear as Dame Carruthers; a part she played with success In England, Mr. Bernard ■ Manning will play the important part of Sergeant Meryll, •*■« hers in tbc cast are■ Tom Broderick and Uln Cowley. A feature of; the production is the magnificent singing of the chorus. . On Friday and Saturday evenings and on Saturday afternoon "H.M.S. Pinafore,". preceded by the musical, farce "Cox and Box,"- frill lie' staged, and on Monday and Tuesday next "Patience" will be revived. , For the last night of the season the company will stage a specialfarewell production of "The Gondoliers." The plans for the season are how open at the Bristol Piano Co. ■ •' • ■ . • '

DE LUXE THEATRE.

"Strictly Dishonourable," showing at the be Luxe Theatre, is one of the most delightful of films In story; sentiments, and. wit. The cast includes such notabilities as Sidney. Fox, Paul Lukas, and Lewis Stone. All the action of the Dim takes place in a New York speakeasy to which a young Southern girl has gone with her fiance, and in a bachelor apartment after she has quarrelled with the Henry whom she expected to marry. To reveal the rest would bo telling too' much, for the film is one of those perpetual • surprises and Jhe surprises are all attractive. The gaiety, suspense, dramatic tempo, and unreiaxing entertainment of the film makes it ono of the smartest of sophisticated films to be seen "here for a Tons time. The supporting bill fs excellent. - : ;

PARAMOUNT THEATRE.

Ellssa I.andi and Lionel Barrymore haTo the lea,d in "The Yellow Ticket," a strong drama of old Russia screening at tho Paramount Theatre. .-A-.girl Jewish, beautiful, learns that ; her father is desperately ill in a' Tsarist prison. She -endeavours to go to him,'but is checked by an order which restricts all the Jewish race to the confines of tuelr. territory. Iv desperation, discovering tho on\y-way in which ■ she can reach St. Petersburg is to take a "yellow ticket." she does' so. thus marking herself as a fallen woman. Tho girl comes Into conflict with the authorities, she spends some time in a gaol, and then a chance meeting makes her the central figure in an affair vrhich ends In a Government plot -to check a series :of articles, unfavourable to the Russian despotism, which are apeparing in England and America./ The film ends with a breathless race between' police and fugitive girl. Tho supporting programme Is excellent.

KING'S THEATRE.

One of the most unusual of films is screening at the King's Theatre: It is Check and Double Check," starring those miracle stars of international radio fame, Amos and Andj;. It is their first feature-length motion picture, and the suponrtlng, cast includes Sue Carol and Ireno Rich. Box plans are at the Bristol and the theatre.

QUEEN'S THEATRE.

Xorma Talmadge is to bo seen in "Dn Barry, Woman of Pa&lon," at the Queen's Theatre. She gives piquancy and extraordinary charm to the lovely milliner who brought a nation to her feet, ruled a king, and lavished the gold of the country for her whims until the red shadow of revolution swept her to disaster. Splendid performances are given by Conrad Nagcl, as her soldier-lover, and WiUikm Farnum, as the king who-tempted her with riches and power.

ARTCRAFT THEATRE.

Oiand as Charlie Chan, in "The Black Camel," is to be seen at. the Artcralt Theatre. With its gorgeous exterior scenes actually made in r Hawaii on the exact location of the story, nnd a distinguished cast that besides Oland, includes Sally Ellers, Bela Lugosl, Dorothy Revler,- Victor Varconl, and many others. "The Black Camel" Is even; more thrilling and entertaining than its predecessor "Charlie Chan Carries On." .

CAPITOL THEATRE, MIRAMAR.

"Shipmates." screening at the Capitol Theatre for the last time to-night, is a comedydrama with an excellent cast. Kohert Montgomery plays the leading rola, and Is supported by Ernest Torrcnce. Dorothy Jordan Hobart Bosworth. and Cliff Edwards. • There are good supports.

REGAL THEATRE, KARORI.

"Daddy Long Less" will be screened at the Kegal Theatre this evening. The well-known story of the little orphan elrl whom a sympathetic .trustee sends to collcßC, only to find himself falling in lore with her, has never been more deftly and charmingly told. Janet Oaynor and Warner Baxter are co-starred, and the principal supporting roles are played by Lna Merkel, John Areledge, and Kathlyn Williams. A two-reel comedy, a novelty number, and a Tox Movietone Newsreel complete the programme. On Wednesday, and Thursday "Charley's Aunt" will be screened "ursuay

EMPIRE THEATRE, ISLAND BAY.

«n • i t HS y Terror' a-los. .-Films' outdoor special, to-bo screened at the Empire Theatre to-night Georje O'Brien plays tho leading role. The story is full of thrills and action and George O'Brien is said to give the tost performance of his career. A special n'oveltv featurette entitled "At the Bottom of the World, _another Magic Carpet of Movietone, and a Fox Movietone JCewsreel make up the first half of- the programme. On Wednesday and Thursday Konald Colman will1 bo seen in Devil to Pay.

SEASIDE PICTURES, LYALL BAY

■Reaching unusual heights of poignant drama and delightful humour, the Fox talking film version.of Jean Webster's famed play, "Daddy Long Legs," will bo shown at the Seaside Pictures, Lyall Bay, to-night. Jhe co-stars. Janet l.aynor ami Earner Baxter, appear together for tho nrst time. "Daddy Long Legs"tells ia a sympathetic ' and appealing fashion the romance of a litlto orphan girl with her wealthy benefactor, who, won by her pluck and Independence, sends her to college.

KILBIRNIE KINEMA.

'Talmy Days," starring Eddie Cantor, Is at tho Kinema Theatre to-night. Cantor Is seen as the unwilling assistant to a gang of fake spiritualists, who hire him out as an efficiency expert to-wrecls a modernistic bakery that nilfiht have come out of an Arabian Nights fantasy. For no bakery in this world could ever have such a collection of overdressed and under-dressed beauties as disport themselves in'"Palmy Days."

PRINCESS THEATRE.

Tiirlils of the racecourse, and the schemes and methods of crooked gamblers, serve as a "Sporting Blood." Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's drama of racing life, now screening at the Princess Theatre. It shows the entire racing business as a background for Its central theme.! Clark Gable and Madge Evans play tho leading roles. .: : •

ERITANNIA THEATRE,

"The Cisco Kid," an exciting Fox fllm of those doughty enemies, the Cisco Kid' (Warner Baxter) and Sergeant Mickey Dunn (Edround Lowe), is screening at tho Britaunia ineatre. rnroußh a gorgeous Daccantrv nf ractus-studdca desert and cloud-tipped mountains at dawn the two noted 0. Henry characters of "In Old Arizona" rido in a hot nuoiiit ■delishtfuiiy interrupted by surprising 5 plo s aud countcr-nlots. . i "<>"•» pioib

MAJESTIC THEATRE.

Drama with the right infusion of life's lighter side is embodied in the current attraction at " Uie Majestic Theatre, ".Xlght Nurse." It it the sincerity of the star's work that gives foundation to the tale. Miss Stanwyck seems enchantingly suited to the part. Imbued with the spirit of Florence Nightingale, the young probationer by dint of. courage and sheer common sense breaks through the so-called ethics of the medical fraternity to perform a duty suddenly thrust upon her. Miss Stanwyck gives a very charming performance of the night nurse and rises to great heights of expression. Ben Lyon as the hero meets evei-v requirement, while Clark Gable presents a masterly interpretation of the rascally chauffeur. Joan Blondell, the little devil-may-care assistant of the night niirse, is the cause of many a laueh throughout the piece. There Is an excellent supporting programme. ~

ST. JAMES THEATRE.

-t .1, «. Cnban- Love Song," now screening at the M. James Theatre, Lawrence Tibbett, the Metropolitan opera star, is seen as * S! marine who meets and loves a little Cuban peanut seller. Fate conspires to break and kill v love that was only really a memory. Tibbett as the daredevil hero, proves that in modern roles he is as colourful a figure as in costume and uniform. Hia singing of the "Cuban Love Song" and other tuneful • numbers is superb; his acting is gripping. Into this drama o£ love "j, adventure have been ' injected many deft I> uman u touehcs' Lu Pc Velez is soen in a role that she had not had for some time, and her I '^,i. Vn at" l lS ,?an^ le[- Pi"ant charm, and clever Corned? '■" 'XT^a^r I? ;£LS*?£S£ m'!, d rl n Jimms' ""P 1"10 aS Tibbctt'S tWO fightlnS marine companions. An excellent supporting programme includes some fine exhibitions •of .i!m S, i' ~lhe Amerlca" Olympic swimmihe team, and the presentations tv Marie Dressier and Lionel Barrymore of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science for the most outstanding performances of J931 ■

SHORTT'S THEATRE.

™r, £' .Lniu crsals rousing story of news, paper life, is showing at Shortfs Theatre. Thl» fast-moving screen play is filled with stirrini drama, and takes the audience from the bustle of a newspaper office at press time to the decks of a yacht at sea. where a series of exciting events takes place. The cast includes Regis Tooraey, Sue Carol. Dorothy Bevler Boris Karloff, Richard Tucker, Carmelita Gcraghty, and Harold Goodwin. "

OUR THEATRE, NEWTOWN

Now allowing at Our Theatre is "Dreyfus" a plcturlsation of the great historical trial which thrilled the whole world.

ORGAN RECITAL.

Mr. Bernard F. Page (City Organist) gave his weekly orjan recital at the Town Hall last evening, and the programme was as follows:—Two Minuets by Bach, Toccata, Adagio, and .lugue in C Major by Bach, Romance Op! 118 (>o. 0) by Brahms, "Second and Third Movements from Sonata in G (Op "5) by Elgar, Serenata Op. 165 (Xo. 4) by Albeniz. Canzone from Sonata in B Flat Minor On. 4« by Karg.-l.!ert, and Good Friday Music fro« Act 111. "Parsifal", by .Wagner. '