OPERA HOUSE.

Wairarapa Age, 14 July 1931, Page 2

OPERA HOUSE.

“THE BACHELOR FATHER.” Marion Davies* achieves the finest performance of her talkie career in “The Bachelor Father,” her new Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer starring vehicle, which concludes to-night at the Opera House. As the madcap, vivacious md pugnacious little child of poverty heroine, Miss Davies registers a characterisation perfect in every respect and delightful to behold. Robert Z. Leonard, who directed the picture, has added another hit to 'his ever-growing list of box-office smashes. The very amusing plot deals with the adventures of harem-scarem young lady who is transplanted as it were, upon an aristocratic estate in England, where a grumpy aristocratic Englishman tries to make her a lady—‘and a grand one too. Phe rebels at practically everything that transpires except in the case of an incipient romance with the baronet’s young attorney. It is a thrilling air smash that forms the climax of this funny plot and brings about a happy ending. G. Aubrey Smith, noted English stage star, who created the t-tle iole in the original play, repeats ‘his charmingly blustering performance on ’.he screen. Ralph’Forbes is splendid m the romantic lead, and others in the capable cast are Guinn Williams, Doris Lloyd, David Torrence, Ray Milland and James Gordon. There is a good supporting programme. Box plans are at Vare’s or ring Theatre after 7 pjn. COMMENCING TO-MORROW. “WHY SAILORS LEAVE HOME.” In “Why Sailors Leave Home,” Leslie Fuller, who scored such a success in “Not So Quiet on the Western Front, ”is a seamlan who blunders into an Eastern harem, with the inevitable result that he is mistaken for a great sheik and duly robbed. All that remains is for him to choose his wives from choice selection of veiled beauties—you can imagine all the comedy that is extracted from this simple little tale. “Why Sailors Leave Home’' commences a two-night season tomorrow at the Opera House. Box plans are now open at Vare’s.