STATE THEATRE
feAST MEETS WEST "East MeetB WeBt," Gaumont-Bri-tish production starring George Arliss and directed by Herbert Mason, will be screened by G-B-D at the State Theatre to-day. Here is melodrama of a robust nature, with George Arliss giving a characteristic performance as a crafty Sultan -who replenished his exchequer by deft diplomacy ' invoiving Great Britain, and an Eastern power. Dereloped with great effect, gripping suspense and the star's personality have combined to make a rich offering for all lovers of spectacle and draina. George Arliss appears as the Rajah of a tiny kingdom known as Renang, which, by virtue of its geographical position, is coveted by Great Britain for harbourage purposes. A powerful Eastern country also_ makes a bid for the Sultan'* friendship, and the wily- potentate "plays" them both nntil he has extiaeted a million pounds-from each. George Arliss plays the Sultan with relish. ^ . Deftly exploiting his famous mannerisms, he sueceeds in presenting a study in the ripe Arliss vein, peppering the dialogue with characteristic quins of his own. To-morrow's Change To-morrow will be secreened "Muminy s Boy," starring Wheeler and Woolsey.
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Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 16, 3 February 1937, Page 9
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184STATE THEATRE Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 16, 3 February 1937, Page 9
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