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(Continued from, Page 9.) Songe-In your Arms To-night. Songs Love, Forever I Adore you.
Ronald Murgatroyd (Tenor). Orchestra-Dancing down the Ages
(arr. Fluck).
1. Dallado in G Minor (Chopin,
Op. 23).
2. The Children's Corner Suite
(Дебцяву).
9.10-0.20 p.m. From the Studio. A Talk on the S.P.CA. Dinner' Dance and Cabaret by Sunny Hole.
9.20-10 p.m. Grand Opera. Don Giovanni-Overtura (Mozart).
The Marriage of Figaro" (Mozart) -Now your days. Phliandering Are Over.
Lovers of musle will revel in the tunes of Victor Ilerbert's delightful opereila, "Babes in Toyland", as it is brought to the acreon in the Hal Herman Flack and his Orchestra. Konch-M-G-M ploturization of this Songs-Smoke Gets in your eyes, popular fantasy. The never-lo-It- | Songs-There's no more you can say,! forgotlon numbers, "March of the
Turner Layton (Tenor). 8.48.9.10 p.m.. Pianoforte Recital Toys", "Castles in Spain" and many others are. revived by a symphony by Alfred Cortot, orchestra under the able direction of Harry Jackson. The production will he seen from to-morrow at the Queen's) Theatre. The stars of this new comedy are Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy who appear as two Apprentice toymakers in the kingdom of Toyland whose antics are the highlights of the plcture. Supporting this comedy team are Charlotte Henry as Bo-Prep;
fenry Klaininch as Barnaby, the onlyOthello" (Verdi)-Cruel is he villain in that kingdom and much good singers an Virginia Karns and' Felix Knight, "Enbek in Toyland" was directed by Gus Meine and Charles Rogers, co-operating, and in it appear all the mythical figures of Mother Gome's rhymes and other chilihood writings. It will entertain all spectators, bath young and old and the beautiful singing, clever acting. Invish settings and stirring music; make it one of he outstanding films of the year.
"The Gay Divorcee"
(Credo).
Peter Dawson (Bass-Baritone), "Samson and Delilah" (Saint-Saens)
-Bacchanale. "Damnation of Faust" (Berlioz, Op. 24)-Rakoczy March. "Madam Butterfly" (Puccini-And
why was ho to Careful. "Madam Butterfly" (Pucelni-One
Fine Day.
Rosetta Pampanini (Soprano), "The Bartered Bride"--Overture
(Smetana).
10-10.30 p.m. Dance Muske, 10.30 p.m. Press Bulletins, 10.35 p.m. Close Down. NOTE: There will be a Chinese Besides being a remarkably funny, Programme from Z.E.K. on a Fre- gay and brisk romantic comedy, RKO-ney of 640 Kilocycles from 7 p.m.
--12 midnight. Radio's spectacular musical, "The Gay Divorcee", coming the King's
the
Theatre on Monday, presents striking, fan Ilay's popular story, now at the ly unusual settings and a bevy of Star Theatre, Millard Webb had the beauties who combine charming privilege of using the giant Cunarder,
the "Alaunis," in the Surrey Cominer femininity and
dinring. extreme Architecturally, the settings are more clal Docks. Over four hundred extras: took part in the seune, to enact a like a frintasy than anything else. panic-stricken mob of paengers:
to be saved from particularly in the conception, byelamouring studio draftsman, of a hotel as it may sinking liner and filling to overflowing be fifty years from now. "The Gay the boats, which were lowered from the dayits. The big thrill of the night Divarrée", which co-stars Fred Astaire was when one of the boats fouled ita and Ginger Rogers, was adapted for invite, and tilting at a terrific angle, the screen from Astaire's international threw its human cargo into the water. singe hit of the same title, which With remarkable good fortune this scored 288 performances in New York dangerous work was completed with and ran for six months in London. only four minor ensualties although there were some ugly moments. At one Featured are Alice Brady and Edward time a man, his leg caught in the Everett Horton, while Williams Austin, rigging of the enpaized bout, Erik Rhodes and Eric Blore are other pinned under water. Several others comedy players in the east. The suffered abrasions, while another had; plot is one of those unusual ones which his leg severely injured by a wire ennnot be revealed in any phase with-hawser, This scene is particularly out detracting from the treat in store. thrilling in the flin, being the high-
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"Hollywood Party" Mickey Mouse, the cartoon, actually the screen to-day is Edmund Gwenn. Dick Powell has other songs in this error of the season, will come to the acting with human actora: a great lie is at his best in characterizations thrilling romance na dove also Dorothy Alhambra Theatre on Wednesday next. orchestra suspended in mid-air; huge of simple, hamely types which have Bare of the Broadway musical comedy under the title of "Merry Wives of glass sets in which heputiful girls their counterparts in every town Riage. The catchy nirs were written Reno." It is based on the hilarious dance in cellophane Karb; a lion throughout the kingdom. Mr. Gwenn's by three nce song writing, teams, story by Robert Lord which deals with stampeding a great Hollywood party-
husbands, flirtatious success is due to his ability, which Wrubel and Dixon, Fain and Kahal philandering
live. characters these are just a few of the nights, makes his
and Kalmar and Ruby. Mervyn Le-wives and marital mix-ups that lend thrills and laughs In Hollywood "Channel Crossing" having its final Roy directed the picture from the to the Reno divorce colony where more Party", Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's much showings to-day at the Queen's Thea screen play by Harry Bauber and marriages are unscrambled than in heralded multi-star entertainment tre, Edmund Gwenn has another role Brian Marlow. Josephine Hutchin any other place in the world. The Warner Bros. production, showing at the Oriental Theatre on which his admirers will find much to zon has the feminine lend while others pletare, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday and the king, that of Trotter, a Lan-in the cast include 'John Halliday, carries an unusually well balance cast Wednesday with special morning shows castrian, who, with his wife and Allen Jenkins, Ruth Donnelly and with two straight leads and seven of
o'clock. The.. new pleture family, are paying their first visit to Marjorie Gateson. presents a distinctive now form of France. Matheson Lang and Con- entertainment. Basically it in Lance Cummings are the stars of straight drama, love romance and all this picture, of which Edmund Gwenn But injected Into it as a logical detail has a featured role. of the drama itself, are screaming comedy interludes, brilliant musical
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"Happiness Ahead"
Hollywood's best comedians in the principal roles:-Margaret-Lindsay. and Donald Woods have the featured roles, portraying a bride and groom. whose happiness la wrecked on the rocks of the bride's suspicions, but, the usual experience
"The World Mores On" With Franchot Tone, Mies Made line Carroll is appearing at the King Theatre in "The World Moves On". Fox Film's "love story of a century who, contrary specacles, and other swift-moving in- Thai Frank McHugh, the well. Their distinguished supporting cast are re-united at Reno, Guy Kibbou cidentals that keep the picture at top known screen comic sings a duet with includes Reginald Denny, Siegfried has the role of the philandering hun- speed continually. Among its llting Dicks Powell in "Happiness Ahead Rumann, Louise Dresser, Raul Rou- cheated of the large allmong she had band whose hen-pecking. wife is "Hot Chocolate Soldiers" and "the First National production whichjen, Lumsden Hare, Dudley Diggs: expected when he frames her into a song hits are "Hello", "Reincarnation",
opens at the Alhambra to-day, is no Jose Mujien, Frank Melton, Brenda compromising situation. Ruth Don- Feelin' High". Acting honours divided between Laurel and Hardy, aurprise to those who remember Frank Fowler, Russell Simpson, Walter Mc-nelly plays the part of the wifo, who
Marcelle Corday, Charles Jimmy Durante, Charles Butterworth, as a musical comedy atur. It was only Grail, Fully Morgan, Lupe Velez, Frances five years ago that Frank was putting Bastir, Barry Norton, George Irving, rules her home with a relling pin and erockery. Glenda Farrell has the role Williams. Jack Pearl, Eldte Quillan. over humorous song numbers in "Show Ferdinand Behumann-Helnk. Genruf n flirtatious wife of a woalthy
that was a
Carle and Ted Ilealy and his stooges. "The Happy Ending"
For the "hipwrock" sernes of "The liappy Ending" the talking picture of
"Merry Wives of Reno"
way sensation. The duet which he Moran and Stepin Fetchlt. sings with Powell is a famous topical number called "Massaging Window Panes" and is a metrical tale of what, a window washer sces an be gooя about his
too engrossed in his own business to be aware of her scandalous affairs. Others in the cast are liugh Herbert,
A picture that is heralded as one of Frank McHugh, Roscoe Atea and dangerous daily task. the liveliest and merriest comedies of Hobart Cavanaugh.
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