COMEDY AND WESTERN

Star (Christchurch), Volume XLIV, Issue 752, 4 May 1933, Page 3

COMEDY AND WESTERN

“ Wild Horse Mesa” and “He Learned About Women.” “ Rockabye,” a drama starring Constance Bennett, will conclude Its season at the Liberty Theatre to-morrow night. An entertaining programme will be offered at the Liberty Theatre on Saturday. The principal attraction will be a comedy, " He Learned About Women,” with Stuart Erwin and Alison Skipworth in the leading roles. The supporting film will be Zane Grey’s “ wild Horse Mesa,” featuring Randolph Scott and Sally Blane. Clever and uniformly acting marks “He Learned About Women.” The idea of a New York youth, long confined to the -world of books, suddenl v inheriting a vast fortune, lends itself to the developing of intriguing situations, and these are brightly handled. As the millionaire youth, Peter Pottei* Kendall 111., Stuart Erwin invests the character with real life and cleverly depicts his rapid development under the pressure of the influences that gather about him. Alison Skipworth, who is speedily winning popularity among theatre patrons, gives an outstanding characterisation of an old actress fallen on evil days. To begin with she is not averse to taking some advantage of the inexperienced Peter, but when danger threatens him her heart softens and she becomes his loyal friend. Susan Fleming is very charming as Joan Allen, the pretty young typist, who is so fortunate as to find a position in the imposing mansion of the kind-hearted Peter. The romance between them with its ups and downs, is very pleasingly and tastefully unfolded, to a fitting climax. Randolph Scott and Sally Blane, the captivating pair of “ Heritage of the Desert.” make a welcome return in “ Wild Horse Mesa.” It is a thrilling production, conceived in the old traditions of the American West. “Wild Horse Mesa” is the audible screen version of Zane Grey’s popular novel of the same name, and thriil follows .thrill as the plot is unfolded. Box plans at The Bristol.