ENTERTAINMENTS

Waikato Times, Volume 119, Issue 19897, 28 May 1936, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS

CURRENT PROGRAMMES. ITATE THIA‘I’III. Popular Irene Dunne is seen at her best in “This Man is .\line.“ a stirring comedy-drunni filled with romance and action and lightened with plemt' 0‘ humour. The dialogue is interestin‘l nnd'the situations so diverting that the attention of the audience is held throughout. nalpn BellamY. Charles starrett and other talented players are In the cast. “Countess of Monte Gristo" is equally entertaining. and the audience is held by its dramatic sequences The love interest is provided by Fay Wray and Paul Lukas. who get excellent support from that clever comedienne Palsy Kelly and others. “CHARLIE CHAN AT THE CIRCUS.” “Charlie Chan at the tllrcus." to be screened to-niorrow. shows the popular Oriental detective (played by War—ner Uland) in a new emironnient. It is a thrilling mystery story. lIGINT 'I'MIA'I’RI. “Exclusive Story" deals dramaticIlly with the notorious "policy racket" 0! New York." telling in swift narra—tive the crusade against these modern—dsy racketeers by a young newspaper publisher and the beautiful daughter 0! a virtim. These, of course. are the roles played by Fl‘anchot Tone and Madge Evans. Stuart Erwin portrays the not-so—dumb reporter whose un—esrthing or evidence leads to the apprehension of the gang. Joseph Galiela ls excellent as the gang leader. “A TALE OF TWO CITIES." "A Tale of Two Cities," starring Ronald Colman, is a brilliant screen version. a: Dickens‘s tamous classic. it tells of Sydney Carton, a brilliant wastrel (played by Ronald Colman). and his hopeless love for Lucie Mar.ette (played by Elizabeth Allan). It will rbe screened to-morrow. f OIVIO "turn. “I-‘I-‘ound Stella Parish" concerns a usedlns actress, bent on keeping her put life a secret (or the benent or her child when her reputation is threatened with exposure. She flees to Amer-ha. but a. reporter follows her and reveals her story. How, when he learns the wrong he has done her. he endeavours to make amends. leads to an unusual climax. Kay Francis as the actress and Sybil Jason as the girl give line pcrlormances. “THE MUSIC GOES ROUND." Packed with romance, melody and comedy, "The Music Goes hound." to be screened to-inorrow, is a delightful him. t The songs include “The Music ers-‘liound nnd Around." "Life Begins When \ou're in Low," “suzan—nah."“‘Let'%o." “holhng .\long.“ ...____._... lOXV THEATRE. Edmund Laws and Victor .\lcl.aglen. who rented the lemons characters of Captain Flags and Sergeant Quirk in “What Price L-lory," are up to their old rtvairles again. this time in a mystm-y comedy-drama. called “The [treat llotcl Murder." Lowe and .\leLagien are rival slueths In the picture. Unc is a mystery writer who solves ronl murders tor the fun at it. The other is a hotel detective with an inilalml rpm and it dislike of amateur crime solwrs. The comedy enters “hen the pair set in each other‘s why tin [ln-y pi'ol'ct‘d to unravel a particu—larly httltllng murder. "in mitt-tile" is a musical spectacle. continuing romance, comedy and drama. 'i'hcl‘c is an all-star cast. which includes Dolores Del Rio, Pat Ib‘Bi'ien. Lro Carrillo, Edward Everett liorton. Lilchda Farrell. Phil Regan. Dorothy bare. the UeMarcos and the unnovn Family. Special dance numbers were created and directed by Busby Berkeley, with music and lyrics by two famous song-writing teams. The song hits include "In Uallente.“ “The Lady In Red," and “Muchscha.” THEATRI ROYAL. "Flying Down to filo." featuring ,Dolores Del Rio. Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers and Gene Raymond. deals with a millionaire playboy who seeks his thrills in a "flying piano“ with which he travels to rcmole spots or roars through the air, composing music for his Jazz hand, the “Yankee Clippers." His ‘tllrtations cause his orchestra to lose one Job after another, and when he meets a Brazilian beauty romantic and exciting things happen. ”Man ’l‘rniler" tells of the amusing and thrilling adventures of a cowboy in iiollynood, with lluck Jones as ihc riding. lighting and shooting hero. "ML'TINY ON THE BOUNTY." "-‘luliny on the Bounty," to be screened lo—lilor‘l'ow_ is 50;. drama no "“- m‘lll‘llly 100 k pinto n hundred and 0“) .‘Wli's "pm. a true chapter from maritinn- history that rcsulti‘d in it great ri‘l'nriu among all ships or the M‘s and which eliminated lor nil lime the bruldi treatment lllt‘ll who go to and expected and suffered,