AMUSEMENTS

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20024, 24 August 1939, Page 3

AMUSEMENTS

REGENT THEATRE MICKEY ROONEY AND THE “HARDY” FAMILY IN “OUT WEST WITH THE HARDYS” Mickey Rooney, once more playing the part oi' Judge Hardy’s irrepressible son and heir, finds a new outlet for his energies in endeavouring to become proficient in the arts of the cowboy and nmpress'ing tall '-and sundry with his skill in the latest of the extremely popular Judge Hardy series of films. "Out West With the Hardys," which will open its season at -the .Regent Theatre today. Besides the members of the family, the judge. Andy, Marion and their' mother, who have become so well known to film-goers, a new character is found "out west." This part is taken by the clever and gifted young actress Virginia Weidler, who, /as an eight-year-old cowgirl, who has been born and bred on the ranch, ! lias the self-appointed and thoroughly i enjoyable task of proving to Andy Hardy that the ways of the west are not learned in a day. In strong contrast to the boundless exuberance of his son, the wise and philosophic Judge Hardy introduces a note of restraint, creating the happy family atmosphere which is the source of the widespread popularity these films enjoy As Judge Hardy, Lewis Stone gives a sincere portrayal, as lie is depicted using all the legal knowledge his years of experience have brought him' to assist a relative who is being forced off liis ranch by the unscrupulous methods of a neighbour. Like its Di'edccessors, this picture is a perfect blend of comedy and quiet human drama that make it excellent entertainment for allGUNGA THE BURMESE MIRACLE BOY > Gisborne is fortunate this year in having the opportunity of seeing Gunga, the Burmese miracle boy, at a site in Bright street, behind McGruer’s, as he was imported to New Zealand* to appear at the Wellington Centennial Exhibition which opens in November. The circus is in aid of the sports queen carnival funds. Gunga possesses, an uncanny gift of making objects appear _ from space and disappear in *a similar manner, and no matter how one tries to fathom Ilhe many mysteries it appears that ho manages to perform the impossible. The climax to -his act finishes with a 1 display of the Indian rope trick. In this -trick he hypnotises a girl before the eyes of hi? audience, places her on the ground on too of a rope and at his command the rope rises to the top of the tent with the girl lying on top of it, but the miracle is not complete until Gunga makes the rope disappear and the girl is .suspended in mid-air with nothing to support her. It is claimed that Gunga. is l the only person in- the world to perform this -remarkable feat. Other attractions will include carnival games, shoo-ti-ng galleiy, hoop-la, dart games and* skittle alley.