AMUSEMENTS

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20060, 5 October 1939, Page 3

AMUSEMENTS

MAJESTIC THEATRE LAST DAY: “PENROD’S DOUBLE TROUBLE” AND “TOUCHY GETS HER MAN” The enjoyable “cheer-up” programme of laughter and thrills, now at the Majestic Theatre, will conclude jto-riight. ‘‘Penrod’s Double Trouble” .heacis the double programme and stars the popular March twins. The associate feature, “Torchy Gets Her Man.” is another of the Torchy Blane comedy-adventures starring Glenda jFarrell, Barton McLanc and Tom Kennedy. This programme is excellent entertainment for all the family. —To-morrow: “The Grade Allen Murder Case” ami “Law Beyond the Range”— The combination of Grade Allen's talents, a story by the late S. S. Van Dine, and excellent work by a large group of featured players equals one of the best mystery comedies to reach the screen in many a year. It is Paramount’s picturisation of S. S. Van Dine’s “The Grade Allen Murder Case” which opens to-morrow at the Majestic Theatre with Grade Allen, Warren William, Ellen Drew, Kent Taylor and Judith Barrett in tire featured roles. Events leading to the picture’s initial murder get under way when Grade attends a picnic given by her uncle for his perfume company. Her*uncle introduces Grade to a,, nice young man in the person of Kent Taylor. Taylor is in love with Ellen Drew, who is also employed by the company, but she has been a little coy about accepting his advances. Meanwhile, Jerome Cowan, operator of a night club, lias been called by Benny the “Buzzard" from, the vicinity of the picnic. He asks Cowan to pick him up there. Cowan docs, but Judith Barrel, who is in love with the “Buzzard,” overhears the conversation, and follows in her car. When Cowan’s car passes over a bridge beneath which Grade and Kent are picnicking, a cigarette falls into Grade's lap and burns a hole in her chess. Kent notices that the cigarette has a peculiar odour. That night, when Grade and Kent are dining at Cowan’s night club, Grade finds the “Buzzard” dead in Cowan’s office. ‘Grade pins the guilt on Kent inadvertently, and Ellen calls Philo Vance —Warren William—in to solve the case. It is bis toughest assignment —for Grade almost obstructs justice with her hilarious deductions. The associate feature is an exciting out-door picturei “Law Beyond the Range,” featuring Tim McCoy. Included in the programme is the eighth chapter of “Buck Rogers.” —‘Personal Appearance of Charlie McCarthy— An added attraction on the stage for Friday and Saturday will be the personal appearance of the famous Hollywood star, Charlie McCarthy, who is touring New Zealand in connection with his latest film, “You Can’t Cheat An Honest Man.” Charlie McCarthy will be the guest of the management of the Majestic Theatre during his ■stay in Gisborne and “fan” mail addressed to the theatre will receive his por.-xnr.nl attention.