AMUSEMENTS

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20108, 30 November 1939, Page 3

AMUSEMENTS

MAJESTIC THEATRE LAST DAY: “LET US LIVE” AND “START CHEERING” The powerful human drama. "Let Us Live.” starring Maureen O'Sullivan. Henry Fonda and Ralph Bellamy, will conclude to-night. The associate feature is a college comedy with music. Heading the rollicking cast are Walter Connolly. Joan Perry and Charles Starrett. —'To-morrow: Anna May Wong in “Island of Lost Men,” and "Invisible Enemy"— Two thrilling action pictures will head the outstanding programme commencing to-morrow. Anna 'May Wong, the American-Chinese film star, who visited Australia this year under contract to Tivoli Theatres, has the leading role in the Paramount film, “Island of Lost Men.” She plays the part of a Chinese girl who sets out to vindicate her father, a Chinese general, who has vanished mysteriously with 300,000 dollars in public funds. Posing as an entertainer in a seaport cal'e north of Singapore, where she is known as “China Lily.” -she makes the acquaintance of a gunrunner and bandit known as “King of the River” (played by J. Carrol Maish). .Recognising a medallion he wears as having belonged to her father, she joins him and accompanies him to his jungle stronghold up the river, where she meets all manner of strange adventures. Also in the cast is Eric Blore, who is cast as gentleman’s gentleman to a jungle overlord of crime, Broderick Crawford, and Anthony Quinn, aide to the Chinese general, with Richard Loo as the missing general. How a former officer of the English Intelligence Department who has been dishonourably discharged, vindicates himself with his Government, is the theme of the dramatic Republic picture, “Invisible Enemy.” the associate feature. Alan Marshal, who has played in such popular screen successes as "After the Thin Man.” “Parnell,” and "Night Must Fall,” plays the role of Clavering, the intelligence officer. Nicola Kamarov OC. Henry Gordon) is an unscrupulous financier who is attempting to sell valuable oil lands, for military purposes, to a foreign Government. Clavering’s trouble with his Government had been over an affair with Sandra, played ,by Tala Birell, an exotic, money-mad adventuress. She is now the wife cd Kamarov. Clavering uses her as a means of .slopping Kamarov in his nefarious scheme. —l’opcvc’s Children’s Christmas Parly at Saturday Matinee — The Majestic's annual children's Christmas treat wifi take place at the matinee on Saturday at 1.45 p.m. On the stage 50 clever juvenile performers, trained by Maureen Keany, will be seen in “Popeyes Christmas Show," a joyous blend of dancing, song and I novelty items. A special picture | programme has been selected, including a two-reel cartoon in colour, “Popeye Meets Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp." The long feature will be “Invisible Enemy.” Additional treats are provided in "Let’s Sing With Popeye,” "The Oregon Trail,” and a comedy cartoon. Reservations may be made in the circle only and the plans are now open at the Regent box office.