AMUSEMENTS.

Taranaki Central Press, Volume IV, Issue 401, 7 April 1937, Page 8

AMUSEMENTS.

Plaza Theatre. "KING OF BURLESQUE." Acclaimed by film critics as the bt sit musical picture produced in years, “King of Burlesque” will com mence a seanon at the Plaza Theatre, to-night. Starring Alice Faye, Jack Oakie and Arline Judge, the story concerns a glorious romance which involves a 1 )ver of music. The story is staged on a spectacular scale, v>'ith huge settings, gorgeous costums s and Intense dramatic action. Both Alice Fay and Jack Oakie give flawless performances. It is unqestionably a pic. lure well above the average.

King’s Theatre. “CHAMPAGNE CHARLIE." The candid drama of a strange romance !hat the whole world wondered ahcut it revealed in the new Fox picture, “Champagne Charlie,” which wi, 1 show' at the King’s Thealtre tonight. With debonair Paul Cavanagh and lovely Helen Wood heading the stellar cast, “Champagne Charlie” is the story of a front-page playboy and a deadline heiress—two people who gambled with life, flirted wilth love and lost when they thought they had won. The greater part of the sltory is devoted to the whirlwind love story of the gambler stranded at Norite Carlo and the lovely dollar princess. Following the fantastic course of the luxurious courtship, the tale takes. 1 them to New York, where a strange urn of events brings Cavanagh face io face with facts he had never suspedted. In the dramatic climax and d: nouement, -dharlip” shows. l how the wastrel faces death to save the happiness of the' girl he learned io love more than life its'lf. Geerge O'Brien in “Whispering Smith Speaks," will be shown on the samo programme.

Chostiakoft-Ryan Concert.

The box plan for the return and farewell concert to be given by Senia Chostiakoff, Russian tenor, Vincent Ryan, Australian comedian, and Ossie Cheeseman, “wizard of the piano-ac-cordeon,” at the Town Hall on Saturday next, April 10, is now open at Rex Watson’s. Jbookdng is strongly recommended in view of the fact that quite a number of the intending patrons were unable to gain admission on the occasion of their last concert.