ENTERTAINMENTS

Waikato Times, Volume 125, Issue 20908, 13 September 1939, Page 4

ENTERTAINMENTS

CURRENT PROGRAMMES STATE THEATRK “Okay For Sound,” a sparkling musical comedy, has one of the largest casts of stage and screen revue personalities ever turned out from British studios. The Crazy Gang is composed of three of London’s most celebrated humour duos—Nervo and Knox, Flanagan and Allen and Naught-on and Gold. In Okay For Sound” they run through a most hilarious set of situations, in which they are supported by topnotch musical and comic artists including Enid Stamp Taylor, Fred Duprez, the Sherman Fisher Girls, Patricia Bowman, Louis Levy’s Orchestra, Peter Dawson and Lucieme and Ashour. Something new in murder mysteries brings .Jack Oakie to the screen as an amateur detective in “Super Sleuth.” REGENT THEATRK The story of “This Man is News,” packed with action, thrills, suspense, comedy and witty dialogue, deals with a reporter who achieves notoriety as the result of a murder story he sends in to his paper before the actual crime is committed. As may be imagined, this produces uncomfortable consequences for him; but, fortunately, he is able to prove an alibi. The criminals concerned, however, are of the opinion that either he must possess amazing foresight, or else he knows too much; and they decide he would be better out of the way. In the end lie is instrumental in bringing the criminals to justice. Barry K. Barnes appears as the reporter and Valerie Hobson has tho role of his wife. ROXY THEATRE “Marie Antoinette,” telling in spectacular fashion of the romance of a Queen, is a triumph of the motion picture art. More than that, it is a triumph for Norma Shearer. Magnificent in its pageantry, with beauty of brilliant costume and setting, splendidly cast with such film names as Tyrone Power, John Barrymore, Anita Louise, Joseph Schildkraut, Gladys George and scores of others, these were secondary to Miss Shearer’s fine interpretation of a woman sometimes carefree, oftimes desperate, seeking for happiness. The story has gripping power on the screen because it is so simply told. “A Nation is Built” is an intensely interesting picturisatton of which Australia has done in all fields of endeavour. THEATRE ROYAL “ Hideaway Girl ” is a mystery story as well as a gay and tuneful comedy. A jewel burglary is perpetrated during a marriage ceremony by a female thief dressed as the bride. Shirley Ross is discovered in the opening sequences of the picture fleeing in the car in which the burglar made her getaway. She takes refuge from the police on Robert Cummings’ yacht. In a thrilling climax the real thief is discovered. A gripping story of a love that turned to hate and then to love again is told in “John Meade’s Lady.” CIVIC THEATRE The merit of Tom Walls’ comedy portrayals has always been his gift of identifying himself completely with his character, and the role Which he has in “'Old Iron,” the new attraction at the Civic Theatre, gives him an opportunity of making the most of this power in a Aim which is essentially different from the farces in which he made his name. Although the comedy element still prevails, Ben Travers has been able to endow the story with a realism that makes it a much more momentous work than the former Aldwych productions, and the interest of the audience is held throughout by the witty dialogue and diverting situations.' Not only does Tom Walls give a fine performance but he is supported by an excellent cast.