STATE THEATRE.

Wairarapa Age, 18 June 1936, Page 2

STATE THEATRE.

“THE TUNNEL.”

The cast of “The Tunnel,” which will be shown, at the State Theatre to-day at 2.15 and 7.45 is one of the features of the picture. Three visitors from Hollywood give the G’au-mont-British production a truly AngloAmerican flavour, in Richard Dix, Madge Evans and C. Aubrey Smith. Helen Vinson, another' American, can claim, however, English naturalisation, for she is mairied to the tennis ace, Fred Perry, aiid has, moreover, made several pictures for Gaumont-British. George Arliss also appears. Richard Dix plays the part of the engineer responsible for the design and construction of the Tunnel, whose enthusiasm and obsession for his great work estranges him from his ’ wife. Madge Evans. Aubrey Smith plays a crotchety but good-hearted financier whose enthusiasm for Anglo-American co-op-eration and friendship makes the financing of the tunnel possible. In view of the fact that Mr. Aubrey Smith is in real life a Briton who has lived many years .an the United States of America the casting is singularly appropriate.' The*" filming of the Senate and House of, 1 Commons scenes in this picture birings wttt one of those curious geographical ahomalies only to be seen in a film, studife *Tlie Washington seat of government and that of Westminster, England, were situated within a few yards of each. other of Shepherd's Bush. Reserves at F. J. Adcock’s, 'phone 1275. COMING ON SATURDAY. "The Thirty-Nine Steps'’ is announced as the next attraction at the State, starting on Saturday.