GEORGE WALLACE FILM

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21349, 25 November 1932, Page 14

GEORGE WALLACE FILM

SECOND WEEK AT REGENT

Clever comedy is I lie keynote of the entertainment at I lie Regent Theatre where George Wallace gives a splendid performance in " JI is Royal Highness." It is now in ils second popular week. "Tho Sentiniental Rloke," recently shown at tho Regent Theatre, attained instant success, but the producers, Efl'tee British Kinpiro' Productions, gain fresh laurels with " His Royal Highness." There is not a dull moment throughout. The versatility of George Wallace is rcniaikable and lie plays his role of a trump suddenly mado king ol a. European kingdom in a manner reminiscent of Charlie Chaplin at his best. Even his baggy trousers arc similar. From first to last the picturo is a riot of joyous gaiety. Few nioro comic portrayals have reached tho screen than George Wallace's study of tho down-at-heel and (iiit-at elbow Tommy l)odds, whose engagement as a stage hand is tho prelude to a remarkable scries of adventures amid tho prodigality and splendour of tho kingdom of Betonin. Boisterous, good humoured fun of (ho type that has mado George Wallace famous on the stages of Australia and New Zealand bubbles through tho film from beginning to end. I M a story written by himself, I Ik* comedian gives a performance which entitles him to rank among the comedians of tho world. Ho might well bo termed tho ''George Robey of tho Southern Hemisphere." Tho announcement that George Wallace will tour New Zealand in a few months' time lends added interest (o the film. Tho supporting films are of tho consistently high standard one has como to expopt from tho Regent management. I hero arc selections by the Williamson Imperial Opera Orchestra, Apollo Granforte, operatic baritone, in some line numbers, Marshall Crosby singing "South of Shanghai," items by Neil McKay, Scottish comedian, songs by the Sundowners Quartet, and pictures of the English cricketer*.