“ESCAPE”

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXVI, Issue 19093, 27 January 1932, Page 2

“ESCAPE”

REMARKABLE DRAMA AT REGENT. Remarkably played by one of the finest casts ever seen on the talking screen and produced in notable fashion, John Galsworthy’s drama. “Escape,” was given its first showing at the Regent Theatre yesterday. Captain Matt Denant, world war hero and London clubman, is the central figure of the story. Defending a woman against a boorish officer of the law, Matt strikes the policeman. The officer hits a railing in falling and is killed. He is convicted of manslaughter and is sent to Dartmoor prison. With his health rapidly breaking and rebelling against the prison routine. Matt is successful in his long-planned escape. His flight through the English countryside and the chase by police introduces a score of thrilling and dramatic events, winding up in one of the most powerful climaxes ever shown on the screen. Brilliant portrayals are given by the entire cast headed by Gerald du Maurier. “Reaching for the Moon.” Commencing to-morrow, Joseph M. Schenk will present Douglas Fairbanks in “Reaching for the Moon.” Bebe Daniels, Everett Horton, Claud Allister and other screen favourites are included in the cast. Described as a smart comedy drama of modern New York at its gayest and brightest, Fairbanks plays the role of a Wall Street wizard, risking all for an elusive romance. Good supports are also included in the programme.