ENTERTAINMENTS

Waikato Times, Volume 122, Issue 20495, 11 May 1938, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS

CURRENT PROGRAMMES STATE THEATRE '‘ferret Arent** l« * zrlpplnz ! Adaptation of Manzhaui*'* ".Ashenden.” and is the story : Of a seere t service man who feta out to thwart a carman spy | durinx the Great War. Fluent staarin•winzs *he action from London to the • Swiss Alps, thence to mid-Europe. . where itispfnrofni ovonts culminate in ; a realistic train smash, following j bombing by British ’planes. The trade j element enters with the cold-bloodd ‘ killing of a suspected spy. Under the assumed name of Ashenden.” Edxar j prcdle. In private life a best-seller j foveltst. proceeds to Switzerland. . frhore he finds ttie secret service has ttrovided him with a woman ally who ; Isasquerades as his wife. Thrillin- ; fid romantic things happen. Robert oung. Madeleine Carroll and John f lelgud head the cast. “Fanx and Claw” evokes thrills by j t rapid succession of hairbreadth j capes and breathtaking struggles ■ between man and animal, both In pur- j fplt and capture. It*deals with Frank Buck’s exciting adventures In the jungles. THEATRE ROYAL “Moonlight Murder” deals with the Maying of a great opera tenor before •0.000 witnesses in the famous Hollywood Bowl. Chester Morris gives a te performance as a detective. vish operatic sequences, showing portions of the opera ”11 Tro▼afore" as produced at the Bowl, lend *P ectacle and lavish music to the un- * eanny mystery. The ingenious plot fhrows suspicion on practically every member of the cast until its amazing Rotation in the last few feet of picture. “The Perfect Gentleman” Is an hntertainlnz mixture of comedy, romance and drama. Major Horatio Charter!* 'Frank Morgan), keeping bp his patrician appearance, Respite his desperate condition, j has taken lodgings over a fish- j •nd-ehip shop in Soho. Eventu- 1 |lly his creditors catch up with him, | And he is forced to flee to the country I to his son John, the vicar of a small j Tillage church. The major happens to J •tumble In upon a tea-party where : John and his fiancee. Evelyn, are en- j mining the local bishop. The major’s j free-and-easy speech shocks the 1 bishop and leads to some exciting happenings. Ocily Courtneidge has a prominent role. OIVIO THEATRE “Kin* Solomon’s Mines,” H. Bider haggard s exciting story of romance •nd adventure in South Africa, his ; been brought to the screen very sue- j fcssfully. It has been made with i Authentic backgrounds taken in South j Africa, with a cast of stars including Cedric Hardwleke. Paul Robeson, Boland Young. Anna Lee. John Loder, who are supported by hundreds of pative extras. All the excitement and plamour of the story have been caught Kd in addition Paul Robeson sings ree stirring numbers. “School for Husbands” is a brilliant pemedy, presenting husbands and hives with splendid opportunities of feeing themselves as others see them. ts well as pointing many a moral to tiose about to be married. ROXY THEATRE “Exclusive,” featuring Frances Farmer and Fred Mac Murray, and The JJight. Key.” with Boris Karloff in the leading role, will be screened to-day. A brilliant cast, an excellent stoiy And superb direction, well spiced with action, comedy and tense drama, combine to make of “ Exclusive ” one of the season’s hit films. Using a battle between two rival newspapers as its background, the story concerns the sacrifice a father is forced to make when he must choose between strict Adherence to the newspaper code or betrayal of his own daughter. Boris Karloff reveals himself to movie fans In a new light In “ Night Key.” The star is seen, not as a monster. but In a straight sympathetic role. Bobbed of a burglar alarm system he has Invented. Karloff patiently invents Another which makes the first one obgolete. When, through trickery, he is robbed of his second invention, he declares war on his enemy. REGENT THEATRE “Keep Fit,” In which the popular comedian George Formby Is at his funniest, will be screened to-night. George Formby, whose “ Feather Your Nest ” was so funny. Is said to be even more amusing in ” Keep Fit,” In which he Is seen in some exciting •nd diverting adventures in the endeavour to live up to the title. His experiences keep the audience in hilarious mood throughout, and the end of the film comes far too soon. Mr Formby. who introduces s»me tuneful melodies, is supported by a strong east. “ THE BUCCANEER •* ** The Buccaneer.” to open on Saturday, is a grand example of Cecil B. de Mille In his best manner with ornate splendour of sellings, spectacular action. broad sweep of historical facts, many and \ar»ed Shrills on lavish scale, •nd it makes splendid all-round entertainment. The story deals with the career of .lean Laflttc. the pirate, when the British and the Americans were •t war.