ENTERTAINMENTS.

Waikato Times, Volume 121, Issue 20280, 24 August 1937, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS.

CURRENT PROGRAMMES. THEATRE ROYAL. “The Secret of Stamboul" is an exciting drama telling of romance In a hotbed of mystery and intrigue, with Valerie Hobson and Frank Vosper in the leads. It deals with Larry, a young army officer who, at a club ball, knocks down a Turkish diplomat who is forcing unwelcome attentions on the colonel’s daughter. To avoid a military scandal Larry resigns and accepts a job to investigate the affairs of a tobacco company in Turkey. When he gets there he is thrown into . a series of sensational events, and the developments hold the tense interest of the audience.

The Jack London novel “The Abysmal Brute” has been brought to the screen with all its thrills m “Conflict.” It is a robust story of two brawny battlers who settle their own differences and at the same time end a bitter feud between two great lumber camps. A farmer bov (John Wayne) becomes embroiled with Knockout Carrigan (Ward Bond) when the pugilist comes to the little town of Springfield, California. Jean Rogers provides the love interest. STATE THEATRE. With Charles Boyer and Loretta doling playing the leading roles, “Shanghai” tells ihe tender love story of a man who had to choose between power and love, and a woman who defied society for the sake of one man. From a mysterious origin Boyer has fought his way to the top of Shanghai’s financial pile. Loretta Young is the woman who loves him for his bravery and his tenderness. When the true story of his origin is made public all of Shanghai's society turns against him. All, that Is, except Loretta Young. How these two find a solution to their unusual problem is revealed in a dramatlo climax. “The Man Who Reclaimed His Head” explores the unscrupulous efforts of munitions tycoons to embroil peaceful nations so as to fill their pockets with the blood-stained gold wrung from both sides. Claude Rains is starred, with Lionel Atwill and Joan Bennett in the principal featured roles. CIVIO THEATRE. “ Three Smart Girls,” one of the most popular films seen in Hamilton, will be revived to-night. It is a very appealing and amusing story, with sentiment and humour combined in entertaining fashion, telling of the manner in which three charming girls extricated their father from an unsuitable entanglement and brought him back to their divorced mother. Deanna Durbin is charming as one of the girls and sings delightfully. The rest of the cast give good support. “ WAIKIKI WEDDING.” A comedy of love and music In romantic Waikiki brings Bing Crosby, Rob Burns, Martha .Raye and Shirley Ross to the screen of the theatre next Friday in “ Waikiki Wedding.” The story deals with the romance of a contest winner, played by Miss Ross, who wins a trip to Waikiki with a pineapple recipe. Miss Ross doesn't like Waikiki and is about to walk out on the whole business when Crosby, who is press agent for the pineapple concern, is prevailed upon to take Miss Ross in hand. /

l , ROXY THEATRE. I I Grace Moore, talented actress and 1 delightful singer, lias full scope for her talents in “When You're in Love.” The opera star sings such gems ns Schubert’s “Serenade,” “One Fine Day” from “Madame Butterfly,” “Slbroney,” “Vissi Darte” from “La Tosca,” the “Waltz Aria” from “Romeo and Juliet” and “In the Gloaming.” There are also two excellent new popular numbers, “ Our Song ” and 1 “Whistling Boy.” St. Luke’s Choristers are heard In several numbers, i Cary Grant gives a flne performance ■ as a hard-drinking American artist, while other roles are dealt with skilfully by Aline Mahon, Henry Stephen- « son, Thomas Mitchell, Catherine Dou- ' cet, Luis Alberni and others. "The Return of Sophie Lang” is an « exciting drama, with a surprise twist at the finish that makes a satisfying climax. Gertrude Michael and Ray Miiland have the romantic leads, and Sir Guy Standing and the New Zealand actor Colin Tapley are also in the cast. REGENT THEATRE. “The Man In Possession” sparkles with an infectious Handsome Robert Taylor fools through this picture with an air of inconsequence and with an enthusiasm lh.it cannot fail to delight. And his partner in comedy, the late Jean Harlow, plays up lo ihe intriguing stranger i.i a most satisfactory way. Presented as a high-spirited member nf a correct English family, Robert Taylor is a jov, and liis part as a bailiff who insists on remaining In the home of the beautiful American widow (Jean Harlow) is very well played. Complications come fast, and furiously. How Robert saves Jean from a marriage with his selfrighleous brother and finally brings her to another point of view is something which must be seen. The young girl with the beautiful voice, Deanna Durbin, sings two delightful songs in a short picture called “Every Sunday,” and there is another interesting issue of “The March of Time.”