PLAZA THEATRE

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 198, 24 August 1935, Page 16

PLAZA THEATRE

“D’YE KEN JOHN PEEL?” “ID’ye Ken John I’eel?’’ the. British Dominions release which opens at the Plaza Theatre to-day at three sessions, is distinguished by a particularly strong all-British east. This is beaded by John Garrick, the leading man of “Lily of Killarney” and ‘‘The Broken Melody,” and Winifred Shot ter, the heroine of so many Aldwych farces. John Stuart, the popular British actor, who will be remembered in “The House of Trent,” ‘‘The Four Masked Men.’’ arid “Bella Donna,” plays the important role of Captain Moonlight, an attractive highwayman, who saves the hero’s life but relieves a number of rich people of their jewels and money. The remainder''of the cast consists of Morris Harvey, Mary Lawson, Pat Noonan. Charles Carson, Wilfred Caithness, and Stanley Holloway. Henry Edwards, the well-known actor-director who made “The Flag Lieutenant” and “General John Regan,” directed “D’ye Ken John Peel?” Private SamiZl Small, the Waterloo footsoldier who refused to pick up his musket until persuaded to do so by the Duke of Wellington, is also in the cast. The studio authorities responded to urent pleas that Stanley Holloway’s inimitable creation should be secured for the screen, and, as John Peel was major in Wellington’s army, there wan

little Or no difficulty in persuading Mr. Holloway to act as Major Peel’s batman in the charatcer of Sam Small, and make his famous recitation. Mr. Holloway has a ntable screen voice ami presence and will bo remembered as the famous Irish priest. ‘‘Father’ <>’Flynn” in the musical romance “Lily of Killarncy.” At the Plaza Theatre next Monday night there will appear in person on the stage tile, Auckland to Wellington ‘•wheelbarrow marathon” pair, Messrs L. G. Lukey and J. G. Schofield, with their now famous single-wheeler the “ Snailplane. ” Between 7 and 8 p.m. the travellers will bo in the lobby to sign autograph-books and answer ■ questions regarding the trip.