KING’S THEATRE
‘'SOLDIERS OF THE KING.” The British comedy “Soldiers of the King” featuring the well-known actress Cicely Courtneidge in the double role of queen ol an acrooalie troupe and her mother, with Edward Everct Horton in the male lead, was shown again yesterday at Urn King s Theatre. The highly humorous incidents caused much laughter, and the musical numbers were much appieclated. The film, with an excellent supporting programme, will be show u again this afternoon and tor the last time to-night. “PADDY THE NEXT REST THING.” Tu-morruw the new bill will be headed by one of the outstanding triumphs of the screen, “Paddy Ihe Next Best Thing,” starring the ever popular pair, .Janet Guvnor and W arner Baxter. Her thirteenth characterization for Fox, “Paddy, " the madcap Irish lass, offers Janet Gaynor something absolutely new. Paddys greatest asset is at iiie same time her worst liability. For she possesses lire uncanny facility of enslaving the affection of those with whom site comers into contact. Miss Gaynor has what is reported as her strongest role to date. For in addition to her. wellknown wistfulness slid is here required to display her newly-found spirit. She is a rogue—am! she is irresistibly charming. As the man who brings Jmr down to earth and convinces her of his love. Warner Baxter' is said to be in bis most popular element. He rs suave, handsome and the gentlest of lovers. A cast of notable players include Walter Connolly, Harvey Stephens, .Margaret Lindsay, Alary McCormic, Joseph M. Kerrigan. Fiske O’Hara, Claire McDowell, Merle Tottenham. Roger Imbof and Trevor Bland.
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Gisborne Times, Volume LXXX, Issue 12201, 13 March 1934, Page 6
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