KING’S THEATRE

New Zealand Times, Volume LIII, Issue 12470, 11 June 1926, Page 4

KING’S THEATRE

FAMOUS P. R. KYNE ROMANCE, This evening a famous Peter B. Kyne romance, “Never the Twain Shall Meet,” the story that, as a novel, experienced wonderful success throughout the world, now appears as a motion picture. It commences a week’s season with to-night’s presentation. Picturised in tU6 South Sea Islands, “Never the Twain Shall Meet” brings to tho screen a note of realism and a series of gorgeously beautiful backgrounds that vie with any ever recorded by the motion picture camera. Tahiti and Moorea 1 are used as the South Sea Islands backgrounds for thin torrid story of love, romance and adventure. When Metro-Goldwyn decided to make the famous novel into a screen presentation, they sent Director MaUr rice Tourneur to the island of Tahiti, there to produce this pulsating drama amidst accurate surroundings. The principal character, Anita Stewart, has won the undivided attention of countless picture-goers. Her magnetic personality and dark beauty have been well blended on the screen with her great talent for 1 accurate, realistic characterisation. Though a star in her own right, Miss Stewart here still gives evidence of a pleasing freshness, and explores the emotions 'of Peter B. Kyne’s now celebrated character, Tamea, Queen of Riva, with great thoroughness and vivacity. Nor does she shun the problems in the primitive mind of Tamatea when faced with the complex reactions of her unfortunate love for a white man. It is a faultless performance. The hero, Bert Lytell, is as wellknown. His pictures have always been A-grade productions, due in no small measure to his Work therein. His company ot admirers is legion, and correspondingly widespread. A special feature is to be a prologue in accord with the atmosphere of the photoplay, which will be contributed by the “Black and Whits Trio,” noted instrumentalists in the Hawaiian branch of music, with Miss _ Thelma Turner assisting in the music, song and dancing. Mr A. H. Jerome, director of the King’s Select Orchestra has compiled a special score of incidental music which should prove most acceptable. Box plan is at the Bristol until 5.30 daily (12.80 on Saturdays), and after at the theatre, or ring ’phone 22—212 for hookings.