ENTERTAINMENTS

Evening Post, Volume CXXX, Issue 94, 17 October 1940, Page 7

ENTERTAINMENTS

RIVOLI THEATRE. Hailed as one oi the most exciting and romantic films ever brought to the screen, "Devil on Wheels," which is showing at the Rivoli Theatre, forcefully depicts all the lure of the great sport of motor racing on world-famed tracks. Pat O'Brien, Ann Sheridan, Gale Page, John Payne, and Frank McHugh head the cast. "Black Friday," heralded as the newest idea in horror pictures, with Boris Karlort ana Bela Lugosi in the starring roles, is the second feature. KILBIRNIE KINEMA. Fred Mac Murray and Madeleine Carroll aopear in "Honeymoon in Bali," showing at the Kinema. Co-starring are Allan Jones and the four-year-old child Carolyn Lee. The picture tells a story which leads from New York to Nassau and then to Bali with Fred in pursuit of Madeleine for the most part, and Madeleine finally pursuing Fred to propose marriage. The associate feature, "The Witness Vanishes," stars Edmund Lowe and Wendy, Barrie. Also showing is the first chapter of the serial "The Phantom Creeps," with Bela Lugosi in the leading role. TUDOK THEATRE. The screen's loveliest new star, Linda Darnell, appears in "Star Dust," the 20th Century-Fox film, which concludes tonight at the Tudor Theatre. "Star Dust" tells of the two plucky small-town youngsters who love each other, sharing their ambitions and their heartaches in the great adventure that is Hollywood. Handsome John Payne is the boy. Laughter afloat and ashore is the keynote of the associate' film, "Sailor's Lady." Nancy Kelly and Jon Hall head the cast. ASCOT THEATRE. Cheerful, wholesome comedy is the order at the Ascot Theatre. "He Married His Wife," starring Joel McCrea and Nancy Kelly, is a hilarious romance full of complex situations. With it is showing "What Would You Do, Chums?" Syd Walker and Jean Gillie unfold a human story of light character with an impressive message to all. The supporting items of the programme are varied and topical. KING GEORGE THEATRE, LOWER HUTT. Celebrating his thirtieth anniversary in motion pictures with one of the outstanding characterisations of his career, Lionel Barrymore comes to the [King George Theatre in the picturisaition of last season's great Broadway | success, "On Borrowed Time." Beulah Bondi, Una Merkel, Bob Watson, Nat Pendleton, Henry Travers, and Grant Mitchell are others in the cast.