AMUSEMENTS.

Taranaki Central Press, Volume IV, Issue 421, 30 April 1937, Page 8

AMUSEMENTS.

Plaza Theatre. Edward Arnold In Edna Ferber Story Edward Arnold, famous star of "Diamond Jim” Brady, returns to the screen in "Cbme and Get It,” the outstanding Goldwyn production, which will screen at the Plaza to-night. Cinemagoers will be delighted to learn that also with Arnold in this remarkable Edna Ferber story are Frances Farmer and Joel McCrea. Arnold has his greatest role as Barney Glasgow, the great lumber baron who, in his youth, had ffiven up love for power, and years later is mocked by his own decision wfien he falls madly in love with the daughter of the woman he once loved, and finds his own son his successful rival. Joel McCrea is seen as the son and Frances Farmer, the lovely blonde newcomer, plays both the mother and daughter, Arnold loves. Mady Christians, Versatile Viennese actress, is seen in the important featured role of Aunt Karie, and Walter Brennan, the unforgettable “Old Atrocity” of “Barbary Coast,” has his best role to date as "Swan,” the colourful old Swedish lumberman. Edna Ferber, who gave us “Cimarron,” “So Big” and “Show Boat,” personally supervised the adaptation of her latest novel to the screen by Jules Furthman and Jane Murfin. Howard Hawks and William Wyler collaborated on the direction of this powerful production, which is said to top any film ever produced for drama, thrills, spectacle, romance and comedy. "Come And Get It!” is released through United Artists.

Zane Grey’s “Rangle River.”

Zane Grey, one of the most imaginative and prolific of authors has had more of his works transcribed to the screen than many of the screen writers who have made writing for films their life’s profession. “Rangle River,” which stars Victor Jory, is the first and only story’he has contributed to Australian literature, and which has been adapted to film. It will screen at the Plaza on Saturday and Monday next. Zane Grey is probably the only author who has succeeded in interpreting the back country with any degree of imagination, writing skill, and fidelity to facts. His novels can be found on every bookshelf, and hitherto American movie companies have clamoured for his works as screen material. "Rangle River” is one of the few novels which was written exclusively for the screen, his other works being mostly transcribed from book form. It does not involve itself entirely with a Western setting, but tells the story of how a young girl who has been finishing her education on the Continent, is recalled to the station home of her father in an outback Australian settlement, and how her antagonism towards his foreman ultimately develops into love. Margaret Dare, charming Sydney girl, is cast as Tory’s leading lady, while Robert Copte, famous English comedian, occupies the principal role. Rita Pauncefort, Georgie Sterling (who is a New Zealander), George Bryant, and Cecil Perry occupy important supporting roles.

King’s Theatre. “The Crimson Circle” An amazing meeting of a vast gang of blackmailers and murderers recently provided a great deal of excitement in London’s dockland. At the dead of night the streets near the docks echoed to the alarming sound of police whistles and the tusilade of revolver shots. Startled onlookers saw men and women m evening dress fighting like fiends on the "Cormorant”—a cargo boat belonging to the General Steam Navigation Co., which normally carries on a peaceful trade between London and Hull. On decks which usually echo only to the peaceful tramp of the watch, or the rattle of the windlass, thrilling events took place which have never come the way of the "Cormorant” before, and probably will never (again. For, that night, scenes were being shot on board for Edgar Wallace's greatest mystery thriller—“ The Crim, son Circle,” which will show at the King’s to-nighit. "The Crimson Circle” is an intriguing thriller, in which the wits and resources of Scotland Yard are pittled against the mysterious hehd. of a. secret society of blackmailers. A strong cast of international players is headed by Hhg’h Wakefi.Hd

Alfred Drayton, Noah Beery, and tev-enteen-year-old June Duprez, whoso 1 perfofcm|ance has created a s-ir amongst the critic fraternity overseas.