AMUSEMENTS

Grey River Argus, 15 March 1932, Page 3

AMUSEMENTS

OPERA HOUSE TO-NIGHT. DOUBLE STAR PROGRAMME. Two features will be presented at the Opera House to-night. “Queen High’’ a musical comedy stage play, am! ‘‘The Runaway Bride/’ a thrilling romance. WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY. “DADDY LONG LEG«. T ’ A WISTFUL ROMANCE. Laughter and tears, the chief requisites of any drama, are said to be perfectly blended in the new Fox. produc tion, “Daddy Long Legs”, which to be screened at Wednesday ’s matinee evening, and Thursday, with Janet Gaynor and Warner Baxter in the principal roles. Critics who have seen the photoplay report that it gives these two popular favourites unlimited opportunities for the display of fheTr charm and talents, and that it offers the season’s treat to Gaynor and Baxter fans. Janet Gaynor is seen as a little slaving orphan, who mothers the small tots in the John iGirier Home. Through an unexpected stroke of fate she wins the admiration and friendship of Baxter who plays the title ro.o. and he revealing his identity to Her "adopts her and sends her to college. From that point on the romance develops rapidly until it reaches its climax, a most unexpected one for

Miss Gaynor. Alfred Santell directed the photoplay which is the screen version of Jean Webster’s famous stage play of the same name.