“HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS.”

Star (Christchurch), Volume LXIV, Issue 670, 25 January 1933, Page 3

“HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS.”

George Wallace Has Lead in Bright Musical Comedy. George Wallace, whose popularity with patrons of vaudeville is undoubted, has the leading role in the hilarious musical comedy, “ His Royal Highness,” which is the headline attraction at the Majestic Theatre this week. The picture is an all-Australian production, and can stand comparison with the products of any other country. The music is tuneful and the songs are rendered by well-trained voices. The cast consists of able players, whose perfection of performa n c e throughout the many varied scenes cannot be questioned. Marshall Crosby in the role of Alfam, John Dobbie as Jim, Beryl Walkley playing Yoiben and Donalda Warne a s Babette co-operate with George Wallace in providing cnfe of the jolliest screen medies yet seen here. George Wallace is without doubt the “George Robey” of the Southern Hemisphere. The hilarious note of the comedy is struck by an unusually humorous theme, full of impossible situations, which suits the sometimes droll and at other times uproarious comedy of Tommy Dodds (later King of Betonia), who is none other than George Wallace. He is a “ down and outer ” and his favourite coffee stall proves to be the turning point of his life when he is mistaken by two courtiers for the long-lost King of Betonia. With plots and wars, the film sparkles to a happy conclusion, when Tommy Dodds is discovered beck in the - theatre recovering from a blow on the head he had previously received. There is an interesting and varied supporting programme.