CARNIVAL STORY.

Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20232, 16 February 1934, Page 3

CARNIVAL STORY.

Clara Bow Returns to Screen in “ Hoopla.” “ Midnight Club,” the talking screen version of E. Phillips Oppenheim’s famous drama, will conclude its season at the Majestic Theatre to-morrow night. Clara Bow, fiery and impassioned, reaches new heights as an emotional actress in “ Hoopla,” which will start at the Majestic Theatre on Monday. It is a splendid production, that delves deeply into the inside life of the “ big top,” and offers Clara Bow a marvelous opportunity tV display her histrionic abilities. The story concerns a vivacious young carnival dancer who, for a bet, attempts to win the love of a young man who is the carnival “ barker’s ” son. It is not a difficult task for this finished siren, and she soon captures the heart of the boy. But the sincerity of the youngster and his naive manner work a change in the nature of the dancer, and she finds herself involved in a true romance. As the carnival dancer, Clara Bow plays her role with astonishing versatility and finish. It is by far the most important part she has had to date. The supporting members of the cast—Preston Foster, Richard Cromwell, Minna Gombell, Herbert Mundin, James Gleason, Roger Imhof and Florence Rob-erts—-are well suited to their roles and acquit themselves with distinction. Box plans at The Bristol.