PLAZA THEATRE

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 199, 26 August 1935, Page 12

PLAZA THEATRE

■D'YE KEN JOHN PEEL?-’ “ID’ye Ken John Peel!’’ the British Dominions release which commenced at the Plaza Theatre on Saturday, is distinguished by a partilarly strong all-British cast. This is headed by John Garrick, the leading man of 41 Lily of Killarney” and “The Broken Melody,” and Winifred Shotter, 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,’’ and “Bella Donna,” plays the important role of Captain Moonlight, an attractive highwayman, who saves the hero’s life but relieves a number of 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 I’eeli” Private Samvel Small, the Waterloo footsoldier who refused to pick up his musket until persuaded to do ?o by the Duke of Wellington, is also in the cast. The studio authorities responded to urgent pleas that Stanley Holloway’s inimitable creation should be secured for the screen, and, as John Peel was major in Wellington’s army, there was little or no difficulty in persuading Mr. Holloway to act as Major Peel’s batman in the character of Sam Small, and make his famous recitation. Mr. Holloway has a notable screen voice and presence and will be remembered as the famous Irish priest ‘ ‘Father OTlynn” in the musical romance “Lily of Killarney.’’ At the Plaza Theatre this evening there will appear in person on the stage the Auckland to Wellington “wheelbarrow marathon” pair, Messrs L. G. Lukcy and J. G. Schofield,, with their now famous single-wheeler the “Snailplane.” Between 7* and 8 p.m. the travellers will be iu the lobby to sign autograph-books and answer questions regarding the trip.