AMUSEMENTS

Opotiki News, Volume II, Issue 208, 17 July 1939, Page 4

AMUSEMENTS

“CATEWAY” A throbbing drama «T world-fnmcd Kill’s Island is “uatewny..-” the 2f/th. Century-Fox starring vehicle ic-r Don Anieche and Ai'leon \\ helan. The production, which tunics to the Regent Theatre Tuesday, is tense with violent emotion and keyed-up suspense; blight with tin lightness of heaits Inioyed up with hope, and colouriul with its - pmpie lrom all lands. Of its timeliness there is no question. ’ Don and Arleen are thrilling with the strong, young romance of two who feared they had pact too late. Their supnoit is a east of actors and actresses worthy c: ? such a stirring story, in the most dramatic place in the world. Don is a homecoming newspaper correspondent. Arleen is At young lass in the second cabin, who is. to meet her fiance in America. Her beauty has attracted not only the, ; newspaperman hut a gangster (Tilheft Roland) and a oolitically-minded mayor (Raymond Walbnrn). A famous divorcee < Binnie Barnes) has aided tli;' romance between Don and Arleen. Below decks are the ’political fugitives and expatriates of many lands who now seek refuge at America’s “Gateway'’. Tense, human drama

rises to compelling heights in the babel of tongues and the terror of people in an unknown land. Here ‘ Gre-gory Rat-off, J ohn Carradine, Maurice Mosovich, Harry Carey, Marjorie Gatescn, . Lyle Talbot and many others provide a. story which directly influences the romance between Don and Arleon. What appears at times to be inevitable destiny, i.s touched here and there with brilliant touches of humour and sheer thrill. Happily all the new arrivals in this# land mid it- the lefuge they seek—and w.th wliat maguifleent performances! ‘‘VARIETY PARADE” ‘‘Variety Parade,” which screens at the Regent 'Theatre on Tuesday aml(. Wednesday is a sparkling musical revue introducing many stars of the Radio. Screen, Cabaret and Vaudeville. 'l‘hose artists, to name but a few who take part, are Xat- Gonella with his Gergians, Teddy Brown, acclaimed as the world’s greatest xylophonist, Mono, the musical:down, and the O’Gorman Brothers, Archie Glen, G. A. Melvin and Ernest Shannon, comedians. Sirs. Jack Hylton, Britain’s leading feminine band! conductor, and her boys render four snappyi numbers specially composed for the- show—“We Want a Little -’.Song that Goes Like This,” “Let’s Stroll Around the Park”, “Just an Old Sprig ol : Shamrock,” and the finale number, “Let’s All Go UP in. the Sky,” with tlie Korlnan Fisher girls and massed hands. It is an unusual show, and one well calculated to eater for all tastes.