“LONELY WIVES.”

Star (Christchurch), Volume XLIV, Issue 578, 7 October 1932, Page 4

“LONELY WIVES.”

Edward Everett Horton in Hilarious Comedy. Scandal for Sale,” the newspaper drama starring Charles Bickford, will be shown at the Majestic Theatre for ! the last time to-morrow night. ; Edward Everett Horton, whose inimitable brand of humour has proved so acceptable to picture-goers, will be seen at the Majestic Theatre on Monday in his latest comedy, “ Lonely Wives.” In this picture Horton is ably supported by Esther Ralston, Patsy Ruth Miller and Laura la Plante. ‘ Lonely Wives ” is a sophisticated farce comedy of the latest type. Everv characterisation is a masterpiece, while scintillating dialogue completes what must be considered the most hilarious riot of fun the talking screen has yet provided. “Lonely Wives” tells how, to fool his prying mother-in-law and, incidentally, enable him to keep an appointment with a charming young client seeking a divorce, a prominent attorney mduces a vaudeville impersonator to I take his place for one evening. Unfor- , tunately that is the evening his wife selects to surprise him by an earlier return than was expected.' Still more unfortunately, it develops that his young client is the wife of the vaudeville impersonator. The errant husband does not return until morning and then be is closely trailed by the young client. The situation that results is probably the most comical since the advent of talking pictures. Edward Everett Horton fills the principal role. Esther Ralston, blonde comedienne, appears as his wife, while Laura la Plante fills another featured role. Patsy Ruth Miller portrays Horton’s vivacious and wise-cracking secretary, while Maude Eburne, stage actress, has a hilarious role as the mother-in-law. bpencer Charters, who will be remembered for bis work in “Whoopee.” is also in the cast. Box plans at The Bristol.