THE KING S THEATRE.

Pahiatua Herald, Volume XXII, Issue 5852, 27 September 1917, Page 5

THE KING S THEATRE.

Brilliant and ’fascinating Pauline Frederick will appear on tne film at the King’s Theatre on Friday a n<r Saturday evenings, in Daniel Frohman’s superbly emotional drama, in five acts, “Zaza.” Tins actress is peculiarly fitted by temperament and appearance for the difficult role of “Zaza,” the passionate and tempestuous favourite of one of the merriest music halls of gay Paris, a nil is sa id to ha vi- achieved a brilliant success' as an emotional actress in this part. “Zaza,” so the story goes has brought the youth of Paris and its fashion to her ifeet, but shit* is proa? against the wiles of Cupid for a long rime. Then she meets Bernhard Du franc. and bis passionate wooing finds a response. Her love is a, flame and comumes her whole being. Then lie discover- that her lover is already married. She become*) a tigress iw her lust, for revenge, her hatred of her do'civer is intense. and she turns furiously upon some fitting object for her reveng* His wife and child ! But here comes the great climax which is the secret of’ “Zaza’s” popularity throughout the world. In the dra. malic moment, of the play the majesty of her soul reveals itself, and in n magnificent denouncement she presents a memorable picture of the woman who rail love, lose and forgive. A fine supporting programme includes an amusing Vita,graph. comedy, “When it Rains, it Pours ” a chorrnirig Japanese scenic study and the Rathe Gazette.