ENTERTAINMENTS

Waikato Times, Volume 124, Issue 20819, 1 June 1939, Page 4

ENTERTAINMENTS

CURRENT PROGRAMMES

ROXY THEATRE Bert Bailey and Fred MacDonald, the original "Dad" and Dave," are back in "Un Our Selection," Australia’s own laughter favourite, that has delighted stage and screen audiences for over a quarter ofa century. Live, love and laugh with the original "Dad" and "Dave," "Mum" and all the rest of the big hearted Rudd family. You’ll scream when "Dad" falls into the river with a cartload of squealing pigs; you'll roar when the mad hull smashes up the ’appy ’ome; and when "Dave” starts to make love as only "Dave" can—well, these are but a few of the laughter-laden situations. The new melodramatic film, "Danger Patrol,” taps a new field of industry for its background. The picture is an exciting story about the men who handle high explosives in commerce. Sally Filers, John Beal Hnd Harry Carey have the leading roles "FOUR MEN AND A PRAYER" "Four Men and a Prayer," featuring Loretta Young and Richard Greene, "Alcatraz Island," an exciting drama, and "The Necking Party," with the amusing Charlie McCarthy and Edgar Bergen, will be screened to-morrow. REGENT THEATRE "Dramatic School," with Luise Rainer and Paulette Goddard starred, tells of Louise Mauban (Luise Rainer), who toils in a gas meter plant in Paris through the night to earn enough money to study dramatic art in the daytime. Paulette Goddard appears as Nana, the envious rich girl who places obstacles in Louise’s path. Alan Marshal plays the wealthy Marquis D’Abbencourt, who falls in love with .■ Louise. Other outstanding members of the cast are Gale Sondergaard, as the cruelhearted instructress, Mine. Chariot; Henry Stephenson as Pescal, Sr., the academy president; Melville Cooper as Boulin, the producer; and Erik Rhodes as Nana's friend, Meunier "BOYS’ TOWN" "Boys’ Town," the dramatic story of the work being done at Father Flanagan's establishment, will be screened on Saturday. Spencer Tracy and Mickey Rooney head the cast. STATE THEATRE “The Captain’s Kid,” largely a swift moving frolic of fun, also combines melodramatic thrills, romance and ! touches of pathos. Charming little Sybil Jason sings a rollicking song, "I’m the Captain’s Kid,” while Fred Lawrence warbles "Drifting Along.” May Robson and Guy Kibbee give very clever character studies. "Everything Is Thunder," featuring Constance Bennett, Douglass Montgomery, and Oscar Homolka, Is a gripping drama revolving around a British officer’s escape from a prison-camp during the Great War. Appealing romantic angles come from the fugitive’s friendship with a Berlin streetwaif who hides him in her flat. The action moves briskly to a suspenseful climax, "ARIZONA LEGION" "Arizona Legion,” a thrilling Western story featuring George O’Brien,, will be screened to-inorrow. CIVIC THEATRE “South Riding" is one of Hie most sincere and entertaining films seen in I lam ill on for a long time. it is tho probability of its plot, drawn from the pattern of municipal life and personal story, that is responsible for the strength 4 and fascination of this successful attempt to make a true British picture. Ralph Richardson is splendid as the great-ly-troubled, poverty-stricken squire, and Edna Best gives the best performance of her career as the local school mistress. Edmund Gwenn, Ann Todd and Marie Lohr, recently seen in "Pygmalion,” are among the supporting cast, and do exceptionally good work. While the trim is splendid as entertainment, it is its sincerity as a typical section of English life" that is its greatest attraction.

"TOPPER TAKES A TRIP" "Topper Takes a Trip," featuring Roland Young and Constance Bennett, will be screened to-morrow. It continues the amoising and amazing adventures of the entertaining Topper. THEATRE ROYAL Stuart Erwin, who specialises in amusing "country boy" characterisations, is at his funniest in "All American Chump.” lie appears as u small town lightning calculator who is induced by the astute manager of a carnival to join the troupe. He agrees and on the train going east employs his prodigious mathematical talent to defeat ihe bridge champion of America, not knowing who he is. This leads to many hilarious situations. "London Melody" has Anna Ncagle. the clever English actress, in the most delightful role of her colourful career —as a street urchin who becomes the toast of London as a brilliant cabaret star, the third member of the most unusual triangle that ever tested the powers of love. It is one of the most delightfully human musical romances ever brought to the screen—• complete with delightful music, lovely girls, clever dancing and a stirring and unusual love triangle. “HOLLYWOOD HOTEL” REVUE Harry Howard’s "Hollywood Hotel" revue will, in a happy hurst of song, dance and laughter, and bright and original sketches, open its longawaited Hamilton season in the Theatre Royal on Friday night. Performances will also be given on Saturday afternoon and evening. Attending to the major comedy roles is Marty May, and he fills in many gaps with stories, quips and •gags.” B’obby Morris not only possesses that whimsical touch which makes the Jew such a figure in humour, bul has vitality as well. Magda Neeld, Australian-horn, has sung Gilda in “Higoletto," while recently she was with .lark Hylton's Band in London. Jark Whitpv is not only good-looking, but he lias great dancing talent. Wilma Horner is a versatile performer, for

she sings well and can score with cornedv. Jack and June Blair aie waitzists supreme. Park and Clifford are acrobats out of Hie ordinary. The Eight Original Apple Dancers come from Harlem, the well-known New York negi s With a re-production of an old-time Mississippi show boat aglow with lanterns as a background, tli.e dancers work up to a startled climax of colour and speed, creating: a magnificent spectacle. Despite the keen demand there are still good available at the (ho* plan ofllce.