ENTERTAINMENTS.
THEATRE ROYAL. A cinematic event of no small importance concludes its Hamilton season with to-night’s screening at the Theatre Royal, when Samuel Goldwin presents for the last time ‘‘ The Rescue,” a picturization of Joseph Conrad’s famous romance of the same name, serving as Ronald Colman's first individual starring vehicle. “ The Rescue ” has been directed by Herbert Brenon, maker of “ Beau Geste,” and judged the “ best director of 1927.” “ The Rescue ” marks Colman's first appearance before his public since the”” break-up, last spring, of the famous Ronald Colman-Vilma Banky co-starring combination after the completion of ” Two Lovers.” It gives him an admirably- suitable role as the freebooting captain of an English trading brig in the seas ’round Java. STRAND & FRANKTON THEATRES. Thousands of people have read and enjoyed the book version of “The Ringer,” and many thousands more have seen and enjoyed Maurice Moscovitch in the stage version, but for those who have already become acquainted with this play/through these mediums, or for those who have not. the film version, which is showing at the above theatres will be just as entertaining, or even more so, on account of the wonderful acting by Leslie Faber as Dr. Lomond. Mr. Faber has been known in England for some years as one of the finest actors on the English stage. He has also- appeared in many Broadway successes. Supporting this is William Fox's star comedy, “Strong Boy.” Victor Me-] Laglen, now firmly entrenched as a star of the first magnitude, believes j that a comedy should lie funny, fast, and bolstered up by a story. In his newest Fox Film, “ Strong Boy ” John Ford sees to it that all these qualities are skillfully injected and the result is most gratifying. ALLAN WILKIE COMPANY. “Much Ado About Nothing,” which Mr Allan Wilkie will produce at the Theatre Royal on his welcome return to Hamilton on Saturday, is perhaps the most charming and certainly the most brilliant comedy that ever emanated from Shakespeare’s pen. The opportunity of witnessing this acknowledged masterpiece occurs all to rarely —it had never been staged professionally in New Zealand prior to Mr Wilkie’s production of it during his present tour.
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Waikato Times, Volume 105, Issue 17753, 3 July 1929, Page 8
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