STATE THEATRE.

Wairarapa Age, 1 August 1936, Page 2

STATE THEATRE.

“A MESSAGE TO GARCIA.” Out of the story of a true adventure that changed the destiny of three nations, 20th Century-Fox has created fanciful, colourfuk. -entertainment, full of glamorous romance, high adventure and magnificent courage, and presenting three great stars, together for the first time. The picture is “A Message to Garcia,” inspired by Elbert Hubbard’s famous essay, and coming to the State Theatre to-day, showing at 2.15 p.m. and 7.45 p.m., with Wallace Beery, Barbara Stanwyck and John Boles brought together in the starring roles. Boles is the man entrusted with the message, seeking Garcia somewhere in the tropical interior of Cuba. Aided by Beery, a clownish renegade, he sets off into the dangerous jungles until they meet Barbara Stanwyck, who offers to lead them to Garcia. The hardships, the .perils and adventures these three share together in the jungle, take up the major portion of the picture. Miss Stanwyck is wounded in an encounter and Boles, although he has learned to love her, presses ahead in performance of his duty. When Beery inadvertently leads Boles into the trap of Hale, a villainous spy, the roistering climax of the picture is contrived, with Beery leading Garcia’s forces to his friend’s rescue, bringing the lovers together and the picture to its happy close. Reserves at F. J. Adcock’s, ’phone 1275.