ENTERTAINMENTS

Waikato Times, Volume 122, Issue 20498, 14 May 1938, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

CURRENT PROGRAMMES “SECOND HONEYMOON” AT THE CIVIC THEATRE Two of the most modern players of light comedy roles on the screen, Loretta Young and Tyrone Power, appear together again in ‘‘Second Honeymoon.” In the first scenes Tyrone Power and Loretta Y'oung are seen as a married couple, Raoul and Vicky McLeish. Raoul is a charming idler who owns yachts, aeroplanes and a wardrobe which is the envy of his friends. The life does not appeal to Vicky, however, and she divorces him at Reno, presumably on the grounds of irresponsibility. In spite of their shattered romance, Vicky and Raoul remain friends, and a new interest enters the picture when her new husband, Robert Benton, objects strenuously to rumours which he had heard concerning his wife and her ex-husband. Vicky is indignant, other irritating factors including her husband’s hard-hearted-ness when lie leaves her in order to settle a strike in his factory. The climax of the film arrives when Raoul, who has become friendly by this time with Bob Benton, invites him on a fishing excursion, where the latest husband showed himself to be utterly unworthy of a woman’s regard. Stuart Erwin makes an amusing figure of a valet who has educated himself by 91 correspondence courses. “THE BUCCANEER” AT THE REGENT THEATRE A thrilling picture of the struggle between England and America during the war of 1812 is presented in ‘‘The Buccaneer.” It is a mighty panorama of a crucial period in history, showing the burning of Washington and the defence of New Orleans by General Jackson. Fredric March is seen as a pirate who turns out to be a hero when he realises that his adopted country, the United States, is in danger of destruction. His sweetheart (Margot Grahame), a New Orleans belle, stimulates his patriotism by insisting that he become respectable before their marriage. He loses both his respectabiliay and his sweetheart when , the secret gets out that his men destroyed the American merchant ship Corinthian He goes into exile on his flagship Raven. Franciska Gaal, the only survivor of the Corinthian, goes with him, and he realises that she is the girl he really loves. A Popeye the Sailor cartoon, the Cinesound Review and the British Air Mail News are also screened.

“THE SKY’S THE LIMIT”

AT THE STATE THEATRE "The Sky’s the Limit,” with the popular comedian Jack Buchanan in the principal part, opened a season yesterday. Although mirth and melody form the background, they in no way interfere with the story. As Dave Harber, a designer for the Beckley Aircraft Company, Jack Buchanan invents a new type of aeroplane in which the Air Ministry is greatly interested. Beamish, the nephew of Lord Beckley, is trying to take the credit for the Invention, which Dave’s friend Teddy Carson (ably played by David Hutcheson) opposes. Dave himself does not particularly mind, however, as long as he retains his position and has the use of the big plant. Teddy shares a room with Harber, and thinks lie has a talent for composing songs. Lord Beckley has made arrangements to present Madame Isobella (Mara Losserf), a famous opera singer, to tlie Baltavian Ambassador one night, hut is suddenly called to Paris, so Harber volunteers to lake one of his friend’s songs to the singer, with exciting results, coming to a climax with thrills in the air. ‘‘Danger, Love at Work,” is an unusual kind of comedy, with Hie popular comedian Edward Everett Horton well supported by Mary Boland, Ann Sothern and Jack Haley. “THE BLACK DOLL” AT THE THEATRE ROYAL Thrilling mystery is blended with comedy and romance in ‘‘The Black Doll.” Not only does the production present six suspects in connection with the original murder, but it is further complicated by two other murders In a police-guarded house. ‘‘The Black Doll” tells the story of Nelson Rood (C. Henry Gordon), unscrupulous mine owner, who has murdered one of his partners. When a black doll, a crude child's toy, appears on his library desk he knows it is the symbol of approaching doom, and lays his plans accordingly. Before he can carry the*m out, however, he is killed while talking to his daughter, Marian (Nan Grey). She summons her fiance, Nick Halstead Donald Woods), an amateur detective, who finds he has six suspects who had motives for slaying Rood. Edgar Kennedy appears as Sheriff Renick, who adds the required touch of comedy to relieve the tenseness of the mystery. The thrills of circus life are featured in ‘‘The Shadow.” Intelligent performances by Charles Quigley and Rita Hayworth and the rest of the excellent cast make the film splendid entertainment. A series of mysterious events result in two murders, an attempted assassination, and a thrilling ending. “SABOTAGE” AT THE ROXY THEATRE ‘‘Sabotage,” featuring Sylvia Sidney and Oscar Homolka, and “The Girl ! from Scotland Yard,” with Karen j Morley and Robert Baldwin in the i leading roles, will be screened to-day. i “Sabotage” is an excellent thriller, | dealing with modern sabotage and the I human drama behind it. it has sus- | pense, first-class acting and the disI tinctive touches Hitchcock always j gives to his productions. Tragedy overtakes the Yerloc family when the husband, proprietor of a small cinema, joins a gang of saboteurs so that he can make more money. “The Girl from Scotland Yard” presents Karen Morley in the title role as an agent who uses her beauty and wit to trap the inventor of a death rav who threatens to destrov England’s air force with tiis invention. There will be a newsreel session at .UU to-night.