STRAND THEATRE

Waikato Times, Volume 112, Issue 18807, 1 December 1932, Page 9

STRAND THEATRE

Ann Harding may always be relied upon to give a sincere performance, and In “Westward Passage" she adds considerably to her reputation. The 1 film is notable for the imposing settings, which include a Swiss chalet, a Paris chateau, a New York art studio, a New England inn, and a Transatlantic liner. Against these backgrounds is an intensely moving story of a woman torn between two love?. Miss Harding is seen as a woman who tests the theory that a woman’s first love is the dominant passion of her life. With one romance on the rocks of divorce the heroine gamble?' for happiness in a second marriage, and meets the problems that to-day confront many women. Laurence (diver plays opposite Miss Harding, and the oast includes such well-known artist? as Irving Pichell, Juliette Compton and Irene Purcell. ZasiTPitts, the popular •comedienne, has a prominent role. “ HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS." v George Wallace begins "His Royal Highness" at the Strand Theatre tomorrow, as Tommy Dodds, a man of leisure, whose highest ambition is another meat pie. Luckily for only himself, lie gets a job as stage hand. After Interrupting a rehersal, doing a bit of eccentric dancing, nearly killing another scene-shifter, and singing a sad ditty, George wanders off to get another pie. Enter two mysterious gentlemen, whose formal clothing excites George’s mirth. They hail him as King of Bentonia. " Now I’ll tell one,” says George. But life is too much for him; and George sail? off in the steerage to electrify his conservative subjects. The zest and originality of George’s comedy have not lost their flavour in their new settings. His performance Is one long delight. With him In the Efftee film are many etage favourites, Byrl Walkley, Lou Vernon, Marshall Crosby, Donalda Warne, Frank Tarrant and Nell Taylor. ROXY THEATRE. The return of Ronald Golman, one of the most popular players on the screen, will doubtless draw a large audience to the Roxy Theatre to-night.£ In “Arrowsmith," Mr Colman has full scope for the display of his talents. It tells of the life of a doctor and Ills great sacrifice for a plague-stricken people. Helen Hayes, whose splendid work in "Tho Sin of Madclon Gourtet,” is still pleasantly remembered, has the leading feminine role.