ENTERTAINMENTS

Waikato Times, Volume 127, Issue 21247, 18 October 1940, Page 9

ENTERTAINMENTS

TONIGHT’S PROGRAMMES THEATRE ROYAL Against the adventurous background of a South American jungle moves the exciting story of “Green Hell.” strange romance, a weird adventure, behind a thrilling search for treasure in the foi bidden depths of a lost civilisation. It is a startling insight into human emotions under amazing conditions, and audiences thrill to the story of seven men and a beautiful woman, trapped in the jungles by savage head-hunt-ers. The Lone Wolf, for twenty years one of the most exciting and enchanting figures of the screen, the stage and the fiction world, returns to the screen in the person of Warren William in ‘‘The Lone Wolf Strikes.” A sparkling screenplay produces the framework on which the witty, romantic and dramatic situations are built. STATE THEATRE With a cast stronger than ever before assembled for a Crime Club production, “The Witness Vanishes” has Edmund Lowe and Wendy Barrie in the leading roles. The story is laid in London, with most of the action taking place in the newspaper offices of the London Sun. The former publisher, sent to an insane asylum by four plotters who actually stole the paper, escapes with welllaid plans of murdering the men who tricked him.

Starring George O’Brien, “Prairie Law” deals with the efforts of a politician to sell worthless prairie land to settlers and at the same time to force out the ranchers who control it, by using the law to reclaim their water springs from them. P-OXY THEATRE “Dad Dudd, M.P.,” the amusing Australian film featuring Bert Bailey, and “Get Along, Little Dogies,” with Gene Autry, will be screened today. Bert Bailey and Fred MacDonald, who play the roles of “Dad” and "Dave'’ respectively in “Dad Rudd, M.P.. the merry modern comedy of the famous Rudd family, are the original ”Dad” and “Dax'e.” having played the parts in the stage version of “On Our Selection,” when Steele Rudd first wrote the story. During the stage life of “Selection” they playe dthe parts so often that both became better known as “Dad” and “Dave” than by their own names. Naturally, when “Selection” was brought to the screen by Cinesound, Bert and Fred were the obvious choice for the parts of "Dad” and "Da\’e” and the amazing success of that film brought them further fame and popularity. Later, when Cinesound continued the Rudd family series with ihe production of “Granddad Rudd” and “Dad and Dave Come

To Town,” Bert Bailey and Fred MacDonald were the first members of the cast selected, of course, for the roles of “Dad” and “Dave.” REGENT THEATRE “Dr. Kildare’s Strange Case” is a stirring drama in which many of the activities of a modern hospital are brought to the screen in interesting fashion, including the administration of insulin shock to a patient to rectify his unbalanced mental state, brought about by domestic trouble. The lines are exceptionally good, particularly those spoken by Lionel Barrymore, who introduces a touch of humour by his hot-tempered outbursts. A romance that is interwoven adds considerably to the interest. Lew Ayres, as an impulsive young medical man. Lionel Barrymore, as the chief diagnostician at a large hospital, and Laraine Day as a pretty nurse, are the principal characters. The young doctor takes matters into his own hands to help a surgeon friend who is in trouble over what is thought to be a bungled brain operation and dramatic incidents follow. CIVIC THEATRE "The Battle of Britain” gives some thrilling scenes of the struggle between Britain and Germany, with attacks on convoys, aerial encounters, etc. “Lilian Russell” tells the dramatic and romantic story of the American actress, the country's first and greatest glamour girl. The amazing life and loves of Lilian Russell were headline news in her day. and the picture makes it easy to realise why the actress was so famous and the songs of her day so popular. The songs sung in the picture include “After the Ball is Over.” “Rosie, You Are My Posie,” “My Evening Star,” “Adored One” and the new song, “Blue Love Bird.” Alice Faye gives a great performance in the title role, and Don Ameche and Henry Fonda are also very convincing.