AMUSEMENTS

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20000, 27 July 1939, Page 3

AMUSEMENTS

MAJESTIC THEATRE ! LAST DAY: “GAUNT STRANGER" j AND “SKULL AND CROWN” ■ A killer whose disguises are so I numerous, and effective that he can 1 confidently enter into the search which ! is being made far himself without being detected is the centra! figure in "The Garret Stranger." adapted from Edgar Wallace’s famous comedy mystery thriller. “The Ringer,” which S concludes to-night. The associate feature is James Oliver Cur wood’s exciting story of the ‘Border Patrol, j “Skull and ‘Crown," starring Rln Tin i Tin Junior. —To-morrow: James Cagney in “Something to Sing About,” and “Avenging Waters" — For many reasons "Something to Sing About," the novelty comedy with ■ music and cLucing, mrriirg Tames Cagney, produced by Victor Scheri- , zinger and which will be shown tomorrow. may be said to bo both James Cagney's and Grand NatL.'cMV, most I pretention's film production to date. In ( the first place, the popular dynamic star makes a radical departure from : his former style of roles. Instead of ; being the wise-cracking, smart aleck. ; girl-sfapying 'Romeo he is wont to ! portray, Cagney is seen as a clowni right song-rnd-dance man and the orchestra. leader r.f a New York night club, who becomes n motion picture star. Playing opposite the star in the principal feminine role is the lovely Evelyn Daw. who makes her screen debut in 'the picture. She is the Souih Dakota "Jenny Lind." Her voice is a marvellous liquid, lyric soprano. Behind the p: educLcn are so me 36 elaborate sets. One of them—a modernistic cafe—covers an entire sound stage. In another the deck of an. ocean steamer is reproduced. Four blocks of San Francisco’s busiest section provide exciting exterior sequences. Seven world famous male dancers augment Cagney's dancing appearances. They arctlnrland Dixon, formerly of the team of Doyle and Dixon; Johnny Boyle, of Boyle and Brazil; Johnny (Skins) Miller and Buck Mack, of Miller and Mack; Pat Moran, of Clifford and Mono.!-; Joe Bennett and Eddie Alien. The entire musical score and five original song's were written and directed by Victor Schcrtzinger, who is internationally known for his "Mnrcheta.” The associate feature will be an? outdoor story. "Avenging Waters," starring Ken Maynard. The programme cpgns with the tenth chapter cf “Scouts to the Rescue.” Reserved seals are in groat demand -rood patrons are requested to collect their tickets before G pan.