"THE LAST OF MRS CHEYNEY."

Press, Volume LXV, Issue 19813, 28 December 1929, Page 6

"THE LAST OF MRS CHEYNEY."

THEATRE ROYAL TALKIES. Commencing on New Year's Day, the Theatre Royal Talkies will screen another fine film, entitled "The Last of Mrs Cheyney." This great play by Fredriea Lonsdale, author of "Aren't We All?" was last seen here when the J C. Williamson Renee Kelly Co. played it. Now it is on the screen in a great talkie version. The beautiful Norma Shearer will play the name part, and will be supported by an excellent cast, including George Barraud, another old friend of Christchurch audiences. "The Last of Mrs Cheyney," being a story of London society, has a 99 per cent. British cast, there being only one American in the picture. Norma Shearer, the star of the picture, is Canadian, having been born in Montreal. Basil Rathbone, the male lead, was born in Johannesburg, South Afric3, whilst George Barraud, who also has an important role, is a Londoner. Herbert Bunston, an Englishman, Moon Carroll, an English girl, George K. Arthur, a Scot, Cyril Chadwick, another Londoner, and Maude Turner, another English girl, complete the British cast. Hedda Hopper, who has an important role in the picture', is the only American pl3yer. The box plans open on Monday.