KING'S THEATRE.

Evening Post, Volume CXXVIII, Issue 41, 17 August 1939, Page 7

KING'S THEATRE.

"The Little Princess."

; In her first technicolor production, Shirley Temple reveals all her radiant charm and amazing talent in "The Little Princess," the Twentieth CenturyFox hit which opens tomorrow at the King's Theatre. The setting for "The Litle Princess" is London at the turn of the century. The Boer War has been declared, the Union Jack flies from every building, and the streets are filled with marching Grenadiers. All London is alive with excitement, and Shirley is trying to hold back the tears. Her father is.going off to Africa with his regiment. Before Shirley's father leaves, he arranges for her to stay in Miss Minchin's Exclusive Girls' School until his return. It is during the first few -days of her stay here that "The Little Princess," as her schoolmates call her because of her lovely clothes, meets those who are to play such an important part in her life during the following months. Miss Minchin, Shirley soon discovers to be a cruel and ruthless woman. Assisting her is her brother Bertie, with whom the child strikes up an immediate friendship. Rose, a teacher at the school, befriends Shirley, and she also becomes friendly with Ram Dass, a Hindu servant, and Becky, the young waif of all work at the school. A few days after she is established at the school Shirley meets Goeffrey and acts as matchmaker for the riding-master and Rose. During the celebration of her birthday party news arrives at the school that Shirley's father has been killed in battle, and, what is more important to Miss Minchin, died a bankrupt. Shirley is broken-hearted but refuses to believe her father is dead. She is banished to the garret by Miss Minchin and assigned to the duties of a "slavey." After a series of bitter setbacks, Shirley's faith is rewarded in a stirring climax, in the course of which she not only locates her father, but meets Queen Victoria as well. Richard Greene and Anita Louise are in prominent roles,,,