KING GEORGE THEATRE and PRINCE EDWARD THEATRE.

Hutt News, Volume 3, Issue 24, 6 November 1930, Page 5

KING GEORGE THEATRE and PRINCE EDWARD THEATRE.

PRINCE EDWARD THEATRE.

"SECOND WIFE."

Who was right SBbavte a husband leave his second wife during the^most trying period of her lifeI—even1—even to sec his first wife's dying son? Should a second wife ask her husibaad to remain with her—or /urge him I" to go to his sick boy. These interesting problems will soon Ibe open to discussion -when Radio PicUutos' "Second Wiwo" comes to the King George and Princo Edward Theatre}*. Oonrad Nagel, playing the male lead, ie placed in a trying position. With the dhild of his first wife dying in ♦Switzerland, and Ms second wife afbout to become a mother, it is difficult to tell wbat course the worried husband should take. ... , ilDttgh Huntley, who played the part of the "other man" in the New York straqge production, and enacts the same role in the talking pictures, declares •he never appeared in a play that caused as nraeh -"ldbby" argument as "See^ oad Wife." - "Even large universities in fjhe Bast," declares Huntley, s'adopted tihe prdbiems of the play as subjects for the debating teams —and some of the questions never havo been satisfactorily answered." ■•■•;■ .■••".. "ROMANCE OF 810 GRANDE." Heralded as a gripping drama of the west, "Romance of Rio Graiide" a Fox Moviestono production, Iwitih Warner Baxter, Mary Duncan and Antonio Moreno featfcurcd, comes to. the King George and Prince Edward Theatres on Wednesday. TPaken froan the widely real- novel, "Conquistador,'' by .Katherine Pullerton G-erould, tho action unfolds'around a youth, ostracised by a wealthy grandfather, and forced to make his own way m dangerous zones. , "lioman'ce of Bio Grande" seethes from, the stormy skirmish with a band of outlaws and a crew of railroad "workmen to the battle to the death ibe■fcween Baxter and Moreno. < Tfois pi&bure } which was directed by Alfred Santell(, has the added advantage Of tho ■speaking and contains the elements of entertaiiwnerit -4,Uiat hails a new type of western drama. "THE BJG PARTY." For an athletic work-out there ?s nothing like climlbing n<p and down a fire escape a fow dozen times, aecordia»g to Frank Albertson, young jE*ox cßlebTity who plays t»ho leading masculine role in "The Big Party' 7 Fox Moviestone production coming on Saturday to the King George and Prinze Edwjard Theatres. • / In this hilarious comedy of a shopgirl's romance, Alfoertoson was required. t» ascend to the fifth, floor apartment via. the fire-ladder in the exciting climax of tiho picture. Due to the neees-. sity of taking the scene over several times to get different camera angles, ijhte youthful leading .man speni pjnaeiieoiUy all one evening crarwling up and-: doTTU the iron rungs and steps of the 1 fire-escape on one of Los Angeles' (biggest apartment >houses and despite the fact that he is an athlete of some distinction, he was nearly " all in" by tHe: -tfOtae Director John Blystone was satisfied with, the sequence. Dixie Lee is co-featured with. Sue Objol and Walter Catlett in this riot.f&B and tuneful production. "BLACKMAIL." An excellent example of the methods used by tho detectives from Scotland "Tard, who ar crdid as nvr having missofl their man, is shown on the screew ia lihe British International all-talking picture, "Blackmail," which Cineana MAxt Films will present at the Prince £dward Theatre on tho 15th inst, This picture, which, although not an underworld film, such as arc so much seen of late> deals with crime in London^ and lias many interesting sequences ill. which the police arc to bo seen on t*h& trail of a desperate fugitive from justice. The part of the young detective hero is well portrayed by John Longden, who is supported by Donald Catthrop, Army Ondra and Cyril Ri<ttfhard. "CAUGHT SHORT.^, ,„. The names of Charlie Chapliii and Harold Lloyd are so often mentioned in the field,, of comedy that sometimes one overlooks the ..fact that two very clever women artists are rapidlyusurp-

ing places at the very top of t«he cinema ladder.* Marie Dressier and Polly Moran again demonstrate that they are supreme in their field, as the onlyfeminine comedy team. ''Caught Short" their cnirrent Metro Goldnvyn-Mayer talking picture, is an exceedingly deft and very lau-ghaible comedy based on the late lamented .stock market crash in America. The author has draiwn a veiy.na-' tural picture of two boarding house keepers of Washington Square, Nw York, who are pulled iato the imbroglio of Wall Street. And of course when too much prosperity splits the old f riendis, it also raises hob with the luidding romance of Marie's daughter, Anita Page, and Polly's son, Charles Morton. Incidentally, these two make an exceedingly attractive couple. It is the first time they have appeared together. * A lot of laughs are furnished by the boarding house atmosphere of the piece, J principally through t>he efforts of those three high-class comedians, T. Boy Barnes, Herbert Prior and Edward Dill.lon. ••'■ J. ' ■' .' '■. t '.' 1 Marie and Polly deserve a great big hand foivthe deft and easy manner in w"hich they get th.eir individual effects. i Yoi\: never fool the whirr of tihe wheels in fcko'TVprk of '■ this''pair. -Their'■characteraaationa aie always smooth and polished.