AMUSEMENTS

Wairarapa Daily Times, 17 April 1935, Page 2

AMUSEMENTS

THE REGENT.

‘ ‘ THE BARRETTS OP WIMPOLE

STREET.”

“The Barretts of Wimpole Street,” which comes to the Regent to-night, has been hailed by Australian and New Zealand critics as a picture of great and outstanding merit. Norma Shearer has the leading role. “The Barretts of Wimpole Street” is described as a production brilliantly conceived, written, acted, directed and framed. Norma Shearer and Frcdric March do more than present a tender, poetic love story; they actually bring the invalided Elizabeth Barrett and the poet Browning to life. And as the grim, uncompromising father, Charles Laughton gives a performance which, compares well with his recent interpretation of Henry the Eighth. The supporting players are equally inspired and equally well cast. No one ever danced the polka more gaily than does the Irish lass, Maureen O’Sullivan, nor looked more gallant than Ralph Forbes as Captain Cook; nor more sadly resigned than Katharine Alexander; nor flirted more expertly than Marion Clayton. Leo Carroll and Ferdinand Munier are excellent as Elizabeth’s doctors, while lan Wolfe and Vernon Downing are at home as Bcvam and Octavous—the parts they created on the stage. Scats may be reserved at Perry’s, ’phone 2496.

COSY THEATRE. “DAVID HARUM.” A story of American life which has delighted readers throughout the Eng-lish-speaking world, “David Harum, has been made by Fox Films into a picture which comes to the Cosy Theatre to-night. ‘ * David Harum ’’ is a story full of humour and of kindly human nature, and with Will Rogers m the name part the film version is well ■worth seeing. Presenting the character of the shrewd horse-trader with a heart that alternates between cold steel and gold, Rogers is said never to have been better. Ho fairly glories in the role. It is a film that has the elements that will find a rosponsc in the heart of every spectator —the romance of two voung people to whom .this shrewd individual is a godsend; the sorrow of troublous times, and the happiness that comes when they are over; the excitement of a sulky race on which depends the future of more than one; the comedy which is inherent in anything connected with Will Rogers. The cast in support of Rogers includes Louise Dresser, Evelyn Venables, Kent Taylor, Stepin Fetcliit, Noah Beery, Roger Imhof, Frank Melton, Charles Middleton and Sarah Padden. Scats may be reserved at Perry’s, ’phone 2496.