AMUSEMENTS.

Taranaki Central Press, Volume IV, Issue 303, 7 December 1936, Page 8

AMUSEMENTS.

Plaza Theatre. Wallace Beery stars in Darryl F. Zanuck's production, “A Message to Garcia,” which shows at the Plaza Theatre finally to-night. Beery shares the acting honours with Barbara Stanwyck and John Boles. They are three gay adventurers joined in an undertaking that changes the destinies of three nations, and their adventures in a tropical jungle make a story of high courage and glorious romance. Wallace Beery is a boisterous scallywag who accompanies John Boles into the jungle interior. Boles is the man who carried the message to Garcia, and Barbara Stanwyck shows them the way. There are thrills, hardship and romance all cleverly woven together in this fine 20th century production. A Smart And Sophisticated Drama.

Though smart, ‘‘The Lady Consents,’ which shows at the Plaza for to-morrow night only, is primarily humorous. Co-starring Ann Harding and Herbert Marshall, the film is based on a novel variation of the love triangle in an intimately modern setting. Miss Harding plays the role of a wife who allows a cunning woman to lure away the husband to whom she is devoted. He is a physician, played by Herbert Marshall; and the unscrupulous one is played by Margaret Lindsay. The battle between the wife for the man she loves and the rival for the things he can give her, presents a gripping plot.

King’s Theatre. Columbia’s “Meet Nero Wolfe.” starring Edward Arnold, with Lionel Stander, Victor Joy, Joan Perry and John Qualen in support, will show at the King’s Theatre for the last time to-night. The film is an entertaining mystery drama based on the famed Rex Stout detective character, Nero Wolfe. Thrills a-plenty are found in the film, which tells of the efforts of Wolfe to clear the shroud of mystery that surounds the murder of Professor Barstow on the golf course of a prominent country club. On the same programme is “Heir To Trouble,” a Western thriller starring Ken Maynard. This action-drama carries the the audience with it to realms of cowboys and back-country..

Beauty Of Form And Beauty Of Music. Two of the loveliest singing voices of the cinema come together for the first time in a rapturous ecstasy of melody and romance in “The Cat and the Fiddle,” M.-G.-M.’s glorious production, which returns to the King’s to-morrow night and Wednesday. Jeanette Macdonald is at her best opposite that romantic soul, Ramon Novaro. They sing songs—they make love—all in a glorious setting and with their glorious voices. Vivacious Jeanette is partnered splendidly by the dark and romantic Novarro, who pours forth the love in, his soul by the most exquisite music.