ENTERTAINMENTS

Waikato Times, Volume 119, Issue 19893, 23 May 1936, Page 5

ENTERTAINMENTS

| CURRENT PROGRAMMES. l “YOU MAY IE NEXT." AT THE THEATRE ROYAL. Exciting entertainment is provided in “You May Be Next." The drama: develops out of one or the most un—usual and unique situations yet can—,reived. The story concerns a master piotter's attempt to jam a nations radio channels with a mysterious and secret intertering wave. Ho is thus able to extort fabulous sums from the radio companies. successfully evading justive even with the Army and Naval authorities on his trail. Heading the cast is Ann Sotheru in the role or a cafe and radio entertainer. Douglass Dumbriile is featured as'the super—racketeer who discovers and puts into practice the novel method 0! doing the big broadcasting stations out of hun- ; dreds of thousands of dollars. while Lloyd Nolan appears as a young radio engineer who is suspected of ruining ‘ his former employer‘s broadcasts. ‘ The story unfolds a dramatic sequence of thrills and holds its suspense up to the end. ‘ A comedy, novelty films and news—reels complete an entertaining programme. "THI LADY GONSENTS." AT THE CIVIC THEATRE. How thoroughly has civilisation destroyed the primitive instinct to battle for love? The answer is given entertaining form in “The Lady Con—sents. Mrs Talbot, the wire or an attractive society doctor. had had seven years of uninterrupted happi—ness when a_rieslgning patient made a bid for her husband’s affections. Even then she did not deigu to fight until her civilised attitude sent her to the divorce court's. But when she dis—covered the motives behind her rivai‘s action the old instinct spurred Mrs Talbot to a daring campaign to re—capture her husband. Her roie is re—ported to give Ann Harding full scope for powerful drama and witty. sophis—ticated comedy. Herbert Marshall also has opportunity for one of his best characterisations. Margaret Lindsay appears as Mrs Talbot‘s rival. A comedy, a cartoon and newsrsels complete the programme. “QUEEN OF HEARTS." AT THE REGENT THEATRE. Gracie Fields, whose happy personality has made her a world-wide favourite, is equally successful in comedy or pathos, and her films are always entertaining. ”Queen of Hearts" is all about a little seamstress (Gracie Fields) with an ail—consuming ambition to “go on the stage.“ Gifted with a glorious voice and a likeable personality, the girl has a hard struggle to achieve her desire, but of course there is a happyendlng, with Gracie iamous overnight. The emo‘tional episodes are in delightful contrast to the comedy. John Loder, who is rapidly gaining prominence in British films, gives a satisfying performance in a romantic role. Other-51 in the cast are Enid Stamp-Taylor. Fred Duprez. and Hal Gordon. Four 1 lilting song numbers, rendered by! Gracie Fields, are a delight. particularly the waltz song, "My First Love vSong." There is u finely-staged song sceua. which provides a iitting climax ‘ to a splendid iilm. Perhaps the most [ entertaining feature of the, production E [is an hilarious apatite dance, in which I the unfortunate heroine is compelled to participate. I in support of “Queen of Hearts“ let a \‘uircil programme oil shorter films.} including a Cinosound lie\'iew, u Pathetonc Weekly, and an unusuaiiyl exciting deep-sea ilshing iilm, “Fish, From Hell." in which is depicted a | tight to ”IL‘ death between a swordfish l and a “hale. ‘ —————————-—— “YELLOW DUST." AT THE STATE THEATRE. A tale of thrilling adventure and romance in one or the most exciting! periods or American history is told in | “Yellow Dust." The story unfolds" in the colourful territory where that frenzied days or the leuu gold fever-l are revealed as a background for al drama that makes full use of all the l passions. romance. greed, mad gaiety ‘ and lawlessness or the period. iiicli— i ard Dix strikes the richest mine. and' then nearly loses it, and his life along I with it, when he strikes romance, in . the person of an alluring gold campl entertainer. Leila llyams is attractive I as the singer, who lets herself in for a cave-luau courtship by lJix when she ini'uriatcs him by tiling claim on his mine.

In “Here Comes Trouble" comedy and dramatic thrills abroad 8. luxury liner bound for Havana are provided. Paul Kelly and Arline Judge are cO- - as a pair of quarretlins sweethearts. m “THE PERFECT GENTLEMAN." AT THE ROXY THEATRE. Three films—“The Perfect. Gentleman," featuring Cecily Uourtneidse. “The Flame \\‘ithin.“ with Ann Hartl—ins and Herbert .\larshall in the leading roles, and "\\‘haH .\‘o Beer!" a comedy starring I‘ll Brendel—will be scruenud to—du). ’J‘o-night there will be the usual news session at. 7.30. “The Flame Within " is a story of the emotional reactions of a cele—imitml \Vumun psychiatrist when she thnis herself facing the same «lilemnn in her own romantic affairs that film had so successfully unlungled in the l'm's 01‘ su mun: of her paliunts. Ann Hunting. .is the ps)‘t‘]lu—dllill)'s|. gives {in impri-ssive norl'nrmunrc. nint Louis ll.iy\\.lril, i'rcsh t‘rum his triumph in "Point \liiainu," Nun-l (,‘Lmurti's Now York surrras, mukrs u sucrvssi‘ui scrwn how air. the in"rr-ilu»\\'vlt. Lil-riiy «Juurlncidrv. reigning rumnritt‘, in l-Inglannl. \\ns tukvn lo the L'nilcni Sinivs >ln‘rmll)’ i'ur “'l'hv l’i‘r—t‘pct (truth-mun.“ (l merry rmnnnm- of :In iininncrishn-nl Army nmjnr .unl .I music-hull shun-r. and tln‘ir amazing and hilarious adventures together. Frank .\iurgdn plays an impovvristn'd I‘ani'lll)‘ ulih‘rr, \\hu guns in i'nntustic .nnl nitrn Culliil‘Ji «tm'iccs to “ put up a from." b