PLAZA THEATRE

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 76, Issue 229, 28 September 1933, Page 10

PLAZA THEATRE

“JUST MY LUCK” Ralph Lynn and Winifred Shotter continue to delight audiences at the Plaza Theatre with their latest production, “Just My Luck.” Ralph Lynn is at his best as the woe begotten music master, whose pupil (Winifred Shotted) would sooner talk than take lessons, despite the fact, of which the tutor is aware, that her suspicious step-mother is listening outside the door. The manner in which he unfolds the story of his life, with its numerous encounters with biting dogs, is bound to appeal to any person with the slightest sense of humour, and is done in the best Lynn style. From what has been said the impression might bo gained that the star monopolises the picture, and that the remainder of the cast till very minor roles. This would be far from the truth, for at least two others, Winifred Shotter and Robertson Hare, make contributions to the sue cess of the production, which are of material importance. Miss Shotter probably excels anything she had previously done ou the screen in this, her latest offering. She gives a performance of delightful sincerity, and no greater praise could be given her than that she makes an almost perfect partner for the great comedian. Robertson Hare, who will be remembered for some outstanding characterisations in comedies with which he has been associated with Ralph Lynn, makes a most lugubrious secretary to the business magnate by whom Lynn has been chosen for the position of notel manager, and he punctuates his acting with some really devastating side glances which are more eloquent than a score of words. “The Man From Toronto” The high standard of British films that have been shown nt the Plaza Theatre will be enhanced by “The Alan from Toronto,” the Gainsborough production which will commence a season at the theatre next .Saturday, The story, by Diouglas Murray, which was a great success as a stage play, has lost nothing in its translation to the screen and makes a thorough!}' English comedy-drama with a simple unsophisticated charm as its great asset. The story concerns a will under which half a million is bequeathed to a Canadian and an Englishwoman, who have never mot, on condition they marry. Jessie Matthews, as the lady, poses as her maid in an attempt to test the affection of the Canadian. He arrives and promptly falls in Jove with the supposed maid before seeing hr mistress.