TOWN HALL TALKIES

Waikato Independent, Volume XXXV, Issue 3336, 27 July 1935, Page 5

TOWN HALL TALKIES

"BEHOLD MY WIPE"

K EXT WE EK 'S ATT R A CTIONS

When the son of a wealthy society family weds the daughter of an Apache chief there is a story behind it. '"Be hold My Wife" is the story, hard, sharp and grim of love so strong it blinded and of hate so savage it killed. The film will be screened tonight and Monday evening at the Town Hall Theatre.

Gene Raymond, as the boy, flees to New Mexico when his family interfere in his attempt to marry a girl whom he loves. Here lie is wounded and nursed back to health by Sylvia Sidney who plays the Indian girl, Tonita, While he is convalescing, a plan for revenge hatches in his mind, and he marries Tonita and takes her back with him.

Although the family, at first, are horrified, they attempt to make the best of a bad situation and hold a reception in'her honour. She appears in evening clothes, captivates everyone with her : beauty, but Michael, disgruntled because he is cheated of his revenge, reveals his true purpose to Tonita. Broken hearted and disillusioned, she runs away with another man, Monroe Owsley. ~ It is only when she has gone that Michael realises that he really loves her. He follows to apologise and ask her to take him back. He discovers then that Owsley has been' killed and Tonita has confessed to the murder. In a stirring and dramatic last scene these two confess their love to each other and a surprise turn of events clears her of the charge and frees her to go with Michael. Directed by Mitchell LeJscn, "Behold My Wife," features H. B. Warner, Laura Hope Crews and Juliette Compton in the supporting roles. Commencing Tuesday From the pages of one of the teiv most popular books ever printed, comes; a love story to warm your heart. "Laddie," Geno-Stvatton Porter's immortal novel, rend by over 40 million people,, will be screened at the Town Hall on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings. And now. "Laddie" has been brought to talking pictures for the first time dn history.' If the love of "Laddie" and the beautiful "Princess." who battle against a world of hate and opposition has thrilled these millions throughout the years, this '»rent film version is bound to draw a tremendous movie audience to-day. Mirth Musical Soon The greatest mirth musical of the year, "George White's Scandals of i UVbV' will be screened next week. i Costing £IO,OOO to produce, and in-

..orporating four marvellous hits conv ooscd by America's six' leading cow poser', the picture is an outstanding musical show. .Tames Dunn and. -AE** FW lead a. cast of 200 beautiful gwl'x winding 20 American beauty eontest •lininpions.