KING’S THEATRE

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXXII, Issue 12529, 15 April 1935, Page 6

KING’S THEATRE

"IMITATION OF LIFE." CLAUDETTE COLBERT'S GREAT ROLE. "Imitation of Life," featuring Claudette Colbert in what is generally held to be one of her best roles, which was shown to large audiences at the King’s Theatre at four sessions on Saturday, will be repeated to-day and to-night. The play really hinges on an ever-present problem, “What does a woman call a successful wife?" The well-known novelist, Fannie Hurst, gives her idea of the solution in her popular book "The Imitation of Life.” the film adaptation of which will bo screened to-day. Fannie Hurst’s story is founded on fact. One day her publisher received the manuscript of “Imitation of Life" which told' the story of on© of the most, appealing characters the novelist ha <5 as yet created, Bea Pullman. This lady isi a young woman who after the death of her husband, whom she has never really loved, sets out to support her little daughter and herself by selling map]© syrup from floor to door. With the help of a colored woman she opens a little pancake .shop and later makes a. fortune hy boxing the pancake Hour and soiling it. Then real love enters her life hut her daughter is then grown and an Unusual triangle situation develops. Bea realises that success and fame do not constitute real riving, that it has ail been an imitation of life until love came. A new baby star. this time a. three year old on© named Baby .lane plays the tiny daughter and for her work was given a starring contract. Boehello Hudson plays the baby grown up, with Alan Hale Ned Sparks, Henry Armetta Louise .Beavers, Henry Kolker Alma Tell. G. P. TTimtly, jnnr., Wyndham Standing and Paul Porcasi are also in. the cast. "ONE NIGHT OF LOVE." The world-famous musical comedy, “One Night of Love.” in which the talented Grace Moore has the leading paid will he screened at the King’s on Easter Saturday. Plans li'or the season are now Open at the theatre and are filling rapidly, The film has a humorous (story, the cream of grand opera music, and a highly talented caste with Tullio Carminate opposite Miss Moore, the whole being welded into a perfectlybalanced production. The Gisborne season is limited to five days and nights only, Easter Saturday and Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday. Sessions will be given at 10.30 a.m. noon, 2 p.m., 5 p.m., and 8 p.m.