KING'S THEATRE.

Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 27, 1 February 1929, Page 4

KING'S THEATRE.

To compare moro than 'favourably with Hid best stage and screen programme presentations yet soon in tills city is tho "3 unit" ontGrtuluVment to'bo vlowed at the. King's Theatre this evening and thereafter (including Saturday's matlneo) for one. weok. Naturally the "piece do resistance": of : the.evening is the widely heralded and ihuch-dfscussed screen 'tests, the actual staging to-night representing a showmanlike culmination- to the excited speculation and widespread 'interest created by this, tho first detlnlto step in the production of tho local Him production. The producers report that the call for "volunteers" was answered In most .gratifying fashion; the result bclug much aliln to recent Now Zealand financial loans In London—

"heavily over-subscribed." However, tho tests should re'real some - excellent" talent; as a wide range of .types.will Uo in evidence. -In reference tp .'fliese I "tosts,"- as:',. ; ls"i liowVv.'yonerally l;nown,Uhcro are three .distinct of production to be. embarked upon beforoithe finished "artlclo'Vreaches tho.screen, i Unit ono is tho screen tests, which will bo 'enacted air tho stago at tho King's Theatre for ono week,.commencing to-nlglit. Unit two is tho public selection of players,to enact tlio stollarsroles In tho film.' Tlio tost Him will bo presented -'on tho screen nightly during the week, .which commences on Sth February, anil audiences will vote (facilities to bo provided) for their fancies. Unit threo Is actual production, which will commence Immediately on tho final selection of tho "stars." Tho King's Theatre stage during this week will bo converted into a 'miniature

"set," with full technical equipment and every facility to enablo .tho participants to give pleasing'performances. The loading roles to bo filmed arc those of tho leading lady, -juvenile lead (hero), "heavy" (villain), comedian (both man and woman), in addition to a numbor of lessor roles. In addition to the tests, tho picture programmo,to bo presented Is said to bo ono of extraordinary quality. Tho third featurotto of series threo of the "New Greater Collegians," entitled "Kicking Through," is the first subject. .Gcorgo Lewis and Dorothy Quill..ver, head tho.east of favourites. v'ThO;' foaturo is "Dry Martini," a Fox product, which Is said to be tho ' last word In sophistication, smartness,, and bright cntortalnment. Mary Astor, Albbrt Gran, and Matt Mi ore aro seen nt the head of an excellent.cast. Box plans aro reported to lio rapidly fining, and aro avail-, ablo at the Bristol Piano Company.