STATE THEATRE

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 34, 24 February 1937, Page 14

STATE THEATRE

TO-MORROW'S ATTRACTION Dwelling upon. the abuses' of the prison parole system in America, RKO JEtadio's drama, "Don't Turn 'Em Loose," opens .to-morrow at the State Theatre. The story concerns the activities of a hardened gang leader who hoaxes a parole board into granting him a parole, after which he breaks all the conditions oi his release by resuming his vicious career. Bruce Cabot's role requires the portrayal of a ruthless mobster, while his family believes him a successful engineer. Cast as a small town school superintendent is , Lewis Stone, who ip> the essence of honesty and uprighteousness. He is unaware that his son Cabot is a nofcorious killer until, serving on the State parole board, he comes face to face with him as an applicant for a second parole from prison. Drama rpaches spectacular heights in this tense situation, giving Stone and Cabot equal opportunities to display their undenied talents. The seoond feature on the bill is the comedy "Laughing af Trouble," starring Jane Barwell, Sarah Haden and John Carradina, Pinally To-nlght. To-night is the last chance of seeing "Song of Freedom", the Paul Robeson picture. The great singer is heard at his best in this story of a negro wharf labourer who hears the call of his own country ilnd returns to Africa to help civilise a backward people.