MAJESTIC THEATRE

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 201, 28 August 1935, Page 9

MAJESTIC THEATRE

“JANE EYRE” TO-DAY. Based on Charlotte Bronte’s famous novel, the picture “Jane Eyre.” commencing to-day at the Majestic Theatre, reflects the beauty of the great work It carries with it an atmosphere of thowe mid-Victorian times which are so hard to recapture on the modern screen. The story is necessarily summarised in its screen form, but it loses us little as possible in the process. Playing the title role, Virginia Bruce adds the charm of her personality to the picture. She is thoroughly at home in her part as the demure, righteous, yet selfreliant Jane, who in her capacity as governess to the precocious child, played by Eileen Pringle, is resident at the mansion of the Rochesters. As Edward, the child’s guardian, and the man with whom Jane falls in love, Colin Clive is to the life the mysterious country gentleman. Deserving to be ranked high on the list of talented child performers, Eileen Pringle is a comparatively new arrival on the screen. Tho picture well portrays the course of Edward’s rather inconsiderate courtship, the revelation of the appearance of his demented wife, the burning down of the mansion, and the rcconcilation of the lovers. Others in the cast who help to make the picture the success it is are Beryl Mercer, as the cheerful, sympathetic old housekeeper, and David Torrance, as the forbidding manager of the orphanage in which Jane spends ten years of her life. The atmosphere of the picture, combined with the fine acting of the principals, makes it. a singularly faithful portrayal of the great romance. The excellent supporting programme includes newsreels, a pictorial gazette, an interesting musical feature concerning the street entertainers of London, and a colour cartoon.