ACADEMY THEATRE

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume XXVIII, Issue 8144, 21 April 1931, Page 2

ACADEMY THEATRE

“SHOW OF SHOWS”—A GREAT PRODUCTION "Show of. Shows,” the Warner Bros, and Vilaphonc super-revue in te'ehnicolour, which had its initial local showing at the Academy Theatre lasi evening, lives up to the extravagant claims made for it by the producers. It is not only in the staggering number of stars of stage and screen in the cast, nor in the half a thousand supporting people.

nor in the magnificent Bettings, the melodies, the dances, the witty dialogue, the colours ot life in wjiich if la ipmed; it is in the perfect blending tif ail these Qutstap(li n f features that the production have been made the epitome ot screen enjoyment. Among the scores upon scores ot stars in “Show of Shows” may be mentioned John Barrymore, Beatrice Lillie, Georges Carpentier, Winnie Lightner, Richard Barthelmess, Betty Cpmpson. Dolores Costello, Myrna Loy and -Monte Blue. This programme will bo repeated to-night and to-morrow night and at a matinee tomorrow afternoon at 3.15. “The Storm,” a great story of the snow country, comes on Thursday and Friday. Patrons should note that there will be no pictures on Saturday next (Anzac Day). Friday will therefore be the popular night out.