MAJESTIC THEATRE
“AH WILDERNESS!” The delicate tracery of Eugene O’Neill’s drama, with its simplicity and its dramatic power, is vividly caught on the talking scren in “Ah Wildnerness! ’ ’ Aletro-Goldwyn-Mayer’s film transcription of the great stage success which is coming to the Majestic Theatre to-day. Wallace Beery plays one of his greatest roles as the ineffective, alcoholic but lovable Uncle Sid, running the gamut from comedy to poignant tragedy with Aline Mac- | Mahon, who plays the spinster aunt 'who loves but cannot marry him. | Lionel Barymore, in the role played by Cohan and Rogers, gives a performance that rivals his famous delineation in “A Free Soul.” Young romance is represented by Eric Linden, playing the son. who gives an amazingly human and skilful performance, and Cecilia Parker, charming as the high school sweetheart Miss MacMahon, as Aunt Lily, and Spring Byington as the mother, are ideally cast, and Mickey Rooney adds childish comedy.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 106, 6 May 1936, Page 9
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