ENTERTAINMENTS

Waikato Times, Volume 124, Issue 20734, 18 February 1939, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

CURRENT PROGRAMMES “BOSS OF LONELY VALLEY" AT THE STATIC TIIKATRK Moving- swiftly from start to flnis'i and carrying all of the glamour of life in primitive sections of the West. Buck Jones's ‘ Ross of Lonely Valley ' deals with the round-up of a gang of row-country formers. With Burl. Jones playing tlie part of Steve Hanson. young rancher who rids his coni rnunity of a reign of terror, “Boss of Lonely Valley’’ is filled with exciting incidents, ranging from a battle in a gorge to the besieging of a saloon where desperadoes are making their last stand. Muriel Evans, noted for heroine roles in Westerns, Is for the sixth time leading woman for Buck Jones. Other prominent members of the cast include Harvey Clark, Walter Miller. Lee Phelps, Ted Adams and Dickie Holland. “Gateway” co-stars Don Amecho and Arleen Whelan in a dramatic story about, Ellis Island. Gregory Batoff, Binnie Barnes, Gilbert Roland. Raymond Walburn and John Carradine are among the featured players in an excellent cast. “THE MYSTERIOUS RIDER” AT THE THEATRE ROYAL A masked horseman who commits bold robberies and donates the proceeds to the poor, who becomes the most feared figure in the West without ever hurting an honest man. and who saves the ranch of a beautiful girl from rustlers without revealing his identity, forms the romantic central character in “The Mysterious Rider,” Zane Grey’s thrilling story of the untamed cattle country. Douglass Dumbrille plays the strange rider who stops his wanderings long enough to secure the happiness of a daughter who does not know him, and to avenge the 20-year-old murder of his closest friend. When the family drudge deserts her pots and pans to become the winner of a national beautiful-legs contest and proceeds to push her pampered sister into the background there is bound to he an explosion That’s what happens in “Give Me n bailor.” featuring Martha Raye, Bob Hope and Bettv Grable.

“LITTLE MISS BROADWAY” AT THE CIVIC THEATRE “Little Miss Broadway,” featuring Shirley Temple, is all about a little girl who lives in a vaudeville hotel with her foster family (Edward Ellis and Phyllis Brooks). When Jimmy Durante’s jazz band gets too loud in its rehearsals the wealthy neighbour (Edna Mae Oliver) complains and threatens to close the hotel. George Murp-hy, her nephew, intercedes, and wiille he wins nothing but enmity from his-prim aunt at least he wins the favour of Phyllis. Led by the brilliant Shirley, everything ends 'as it should, especially after Shirlev convinces an austere judge that he‘should permit the actors to stage their show in the courtroom. George Barhier, Edward Ellis, Jane Darnell, El Rrendel, Donald Meek. Patricia (Honey Chile) Wilder and Claude Gillingwater. sen., have active parts. Several song hits are introduced and prove very popular.

“BLOCKHEADS” AT THE REGENT THEATRE "Blockheads,” the last picture in which Laurel and Hardy appeared together, will be screened to-day. The famous comedians Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy appear together for the last tftte in “Blockheads.” The story begins 20 years after the Great War with Laurel still guarding a post in France, unaware that the Armistice has been signed. After firing on a passing aeroplane, Laurel discovers that hostilities have ended and returns to the United States, where he is hailed as a hero. His story gains wide publicity in the newspapers and, after his former companion Oliver has read of his exploits, he invites him to his home. Laurel receives a hostile reception from Oliver’s wife and the pair soon become involved in a series of amusing situations. The supporting programme includes “Cairo,” a coloured travelogue; “Think It Over,” a crime drama; “Story of Dr. Carver,” a Pete Smilh specialty: the Cinesound Review and the British Air Mail News.

“REBECCA OF SUNNYBROOK FARM” AT THE ROXY THEATRE "'Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm,” with Shirley Temple in the title role, and “That Certain Woman,” starring Bette Davis and Henry Fonda, will he screened to-day. Shirley has a surprise in store for audiences when you see “Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm” at the Roxy. It’s her best-of-all musical, with stars all around her —Randolph Scott and Gloria Stuart in a glorious romance; Shirley tapping at tap-speed with tap-king Bill Robinson; Jack Haley and Slim Summerville, Shirley, Jack and Phyllis Brooks singing new- rhythm songs. But that's not all—not only Shirley, not only stars, not only a swell romance, not only a grand story—but six new-rhythrn songs by the ace song writers.' There will he the usual newsreel session to-night at 7..'10.