ENTERTAINMENTS

Waikato Times, Volume 119, Issue 19882, 11 May 1936, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

CURRENT PROGRAMMES.

ROXY THEATRE. Shirley Temple in "Bright Eyes" has full scope for her gifts as actress, singer and druirer. having a part that she fills to perfection. with its pathos and its humour. "Bright.E_Ves" is a comedy—drama lhnt [nukes at great appeal to an audience on account of its interesting dialogue :inrl diverting situations. June Withers, anothzer clever i'hilll, hits il prominent part in the illin, nnrl iills it wits her usual success. while popular James Dunn is the chief oi’ the "grown-ups," in the kind of i‘hnl‘ueier he this so well. “The Vagabond Lady,” the second attraction, is u thin 01' :1 different kind, but equally entertaining. It features Evelyn \'enables and Robert Young, and tells of hilarious doings on the high seas. THEATRE ROYAL. "The lii:.r Brmtrleast of 1936" hinges on the annu>ing and romantic adven‘ tures ol' the clever comedian Jack tmkiei lie is seen in control 01' a broadcasting slittion in New York. which owes its existence mainly to regular broadcasts by the owner him—seli‘, under the name of “Lochinvar, the Great Lover." Onkie supplies heart—bulm to the youth of America for 100 dollars an hour, the powerful Amalgamated Meats being the con-v pany privileged to link its name with that of the great tugger of heart—strings. ’l‘o ilnunce an invention which has come into his hands- the resourceful Lochim'al enlists the aid of a crazy young woman, ruler of a remote Elana kingdom, and eventually marries er.

Introduced as radio acts are turns by such celebrities as Amos and Andy. the negro entertainers; Bill Robinson. world—famous coloured lap-(lancer; Bing Crosby, the crooner: charlie Buggies and Mary Bolund, of screen fame; Richard ’l‘auhcr. leupr; and the Viennese. Boys“ Choir. which Visited New Zealaud last year. Also seen are those inimitable comedians Burns and Allen.‘

STATE THEATRE. Charles Bickt‘ord. cast in ”East of Java" as an American gangster fleeing from East Africa with "G‘ men on hisl troll. champions seven cowering, human beings, including a beautiful woman, against seven lion‘s, when a tramp schooner is wrecked on the reefs of a jungle island a hundred miles from civilisation. A tropical hurricane sweeps the ship on to reefs, humans and beasts escape to the island, and tight for the survival of the iittest. itynger, thirst, fever and jungle follow as the beasts sweep Closer to their human prey. \Vho survives the gruelling; battle is told only in the last reel. Bickford, in a role that calls for him to be half—human, half—beast, handles each situation with ferocity and force. “Don't Get Personal" is ten entertaining comedy of adventure and ro—mance. Three young people follow their fate across the country is a worn—out car throughout a riot of hilarious situations. Sally Eilers, James Dunn and Dinky Tomlin head the castclVlc THEATRE. “Ginger" Rogers and Fred Astaire. the dancing stars of the screen, are very entertaining in “Follow the Fleet." The two are burdened with the responsibility of giving in each new picture a performance as inter—estins and fresh as those they have given in their earlier tlims: and it is a tribute to their ability that this picture is as novel as the first one. in which they appeared. Astaire and Miss Rogers are primarily dancers. Their last two pictures have shown a unarhcd development in their ability as comedians, too. To mulie "FOUO\\" the Fleet" so entertaining they have( tto do more dancing, singing and jest- i ting than in any 01' their other 1310— i lures. Astaire is more impudent than ever, and makes an hilarious success 01‘ his part. Perhaps one 01‘ the tines! lap dances that Astaire has yet done is that on the battleship where, with a ballot at suitors, he imitates a kettle:trum march with astonishing accuracy of rhythm. REGENT THEATE. I In tho lilm version of “Little Lorri il-‘aunlimwiyfl‘ the little American boy |\vho lmronn-s :1 lord anti settles in ltin-Aland \\iih a gruff and unsympa—thetiv' grandfather is sewn in a more morli‘rn (AlltM' than that in \vhirh he is Alopivtril in Hit‘ llLlle‘ iutt iltrrr, \Vi“ lm i'mv “ho \\il| innit .tt tho lrans~ li‘nrnmtinn. "(in'thiio‘ is (mo of the [M'rovn‘s most distinrtiw iir‘nrrs. tor Elm is none other titan l’rrvhtio Bar—tlhoioinmv, who have. surh a memor—uhic port‘ormnln'c in "David Copper—|ichi." [low he wins the old eart's :ti't‘t’t‘lion makes :1 charming story, and [one in \vhivh humour and pathos are tlwlhmh'ti. lmlori-s tiostcllo Barrymore, ins '"Ut‘ul‘t'st," the, lilOHit‘l‘ of the young iltti'tl, hring‘s sympathy to the role. and '4l. Aubrey Smith givrs a t-nlourfut per—it‘nrmanrn as the earl; llcnry Steven—imn has a prominent part as ll;l\isham. :tln- mrl's \'ttlit'iifll'; \vhiie titty ix'ihhee, it [l.l Il'tionnur amt Mickey Mooney are horn in uillt‘i important parts.