ENTERTAINMENTS

Waikato Times, Volume 121, Issue 20255, 26 July 1937, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS

CURRENT PROGRAMMES. REGENT THEATRE. "The Show Goes On" brings bach popular Grade Fields. She plays the (part of Sally Lee. a Lancashire 1 mill employee, with ambitions to Join the stage. After an unexpected success in a local panto- ! mime -she travels to London, and while singing in a cheap pierrot troupe attracts the attention of Martin Fraser [(Owen Nares), a song writer, who j eventually trains her for the concert stage. During this training Sally can- * not resist the temptation to burlesque one of the serious songs of her tutor, and he is deeply hurt. She goes on tour, during which the serious nature of her songs meets with scant success. In desperation she reverts to her famous Lancashire clowning in the middle of a programme. She immediately achieves fame. Cyril Ritohard, the Australian musical oomedy favourite, plays the role of Jimmy, Sally’s accompanist, while Owen Nares also contributes largely to the sucoess of the film. Catchy songs include “A .Song in Your Heart,” “My Love for jjYou,” “The Co-op. Show.” “I Never ,1 Cried So Much in All My Life,” “You’ve Got to Smile When You Say GoodBye,” and “We’re All Good Pals Together,” while a striking scene is that which depicts Miss Fields on board the liner Queen Mary. ROXY THEATRE.

John Boles is the hero of “A Message to Garcia.” Entrusted with a dispatch to Garcia, -somewhere in the tropical interior of Cuba, he sets out with a crafty, humorous renegade /(Wallace Beery). In their wanderings they meet a girl (Barbara Stanwyck) whose father has been executed, and who is willing to lead them to Garcia. Their venture almost fails, beoause of treacherous guides; Miss Stanwyck Vs wounded in an encounter with the enemy. The climax of the picture is approached when Beery mistakenly lets Boles fall into a trap laid by Alan Hale, and then leads Garcia’s forces in a charge to the rescue that sets things right, reunites the lovers, and brings the story to a happy close. “The Private Secretary” is a hilarious comedy with Edward Everett Horton as a most amusing curate. It is the film version of the great stage success. CIVIO THEATRE. ‘The Holy Terror” gives great scope for the amusing Jane Withers. The setting is a naval air base, of which “Corky” Wallace (Jane Withers) is the pet and mascot. She gets into such mischief, however, that Danny Walkei (Anthony Martin) Is assigned by an irate commandant to look after her. Danny is already Interested in looking after Marjorie Dean (Leah Ray), the beautiful owner of the Golden Anchor, an Inn in the vicinity of the base. When spies Interested in learning details of the navy’s new aeroplane, discover that the seoond storey of the cafe provides A perfect view of the hangar through flsld glasses, -strange things start to happen. A ’musical show which “Corky” and the sailors stage at the !nn breaks up In a free-for-all fight, darted by strangers in sailors’ cos-:ume-s, who disappear after the disturbance. After the fight Marjorie’s 'afe Is declared “out of bounds” for ;he sailors, and the spies secretly move n in order to focus their attention on ihe new aeroplane. “Gorky," however, brings the film to a happy and lilarious conclusion. STATE THEATRE. “Hollywood Cowboy” brings the romance and thrills of the colourful West to the screen. George O’Brien appears as a Hollywood actor who takes a holiday in the cattle country in which he had spent his early years. He meets a pretty girl (played by Cecilia Parker) and Is tempted to take work on her aunt's farm as a cowboy. The dramatic interest of the film is introduced with the arrival of a gang of city orlmlnals ■&ho endeavour to break up the peaceful life of the farming community. The film comes to an exciting and highly satisfactory conclusion. Others prominent in the cast are Joe Calts, Frank Milan and Charles Middleton, i “The Outcasts of Poker Flat” proves thrilling entertainment, with Jean Muir and Preston Foster In the romantic leads. The two screen ravourltes are cast In the respective roles of a gambler and the girl who falls in love with him. Their unconventional romance is complicated by the Jealousy of Foster’s feminine associate, by the rivalry of a reformer clergyman, and the devotion of the camp to a preoocious little orphan girl whose welfare Is an Important factor in the destiny of the hero. THEATRE ROYAL. Booth Tarklngton’s storle-s are always imuslng and romantic, and in “Clarance” he runs true to form. Everybody Is in love in “Clarence"— with the wrong person! Eleanore Whitney, the daughter in the amusing Wheeler family. Is fi. love with a man old enough to be *her father; her brother (Johnny Downs) Is in love with the girl s governess; the butler is In love with the maid and the maid is In love with Johnny: Eugene Pallette is In love with his wife, but she doesn't believe him. It all makes joyous entertainment. with Roscoe Karns leading the funmaking. “The Accusing Finger" Is an exciting drama In which Paul Kelly has the role of a public prosecutor who exploits circumstantial evidence to convict accused murderers. He is in love with his secretary (played bv Marsha Hunt), hut is unable to marry her ns his wife refuses him a divorce. Ills wife eventually Is found dead from a shot from Ids revolver, and he finds himself in the position In which lie has placed so many men. Harry Carey ami Kent Taylor apperr in strong -supporting roles. SPRINGBOKS v. AUCKLAND. The highlights of the game on Sat unlay between the Springboks and Auckland will he screened to-night. Jt Is said to be very interesting.