WAIPUKURAU THEATRE

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 48, 12 March 1937, Page 3

WAIPUKURAU THEATRE

Friday and Saturday Sir Cedric Hardwicke, Nova Pilbeam, Dame Sybil Thorndyke and John Mills have the leading roies in the excellent Hritish picture ' ' Tudor Eose, ' ' whicb will be shown at the Waipukurau Theatre to-night at 8 and to-morrow at. 2.30 and 8 p.m.. The pageant of English history marchee across the screen in gallant guise in the film-story of Lmiy Jaue Grey. It is an historical drama depicting the turbulent events following the death of Henry VIII. Edward VI., boy itionareh domiuated b'y Edward Seymour, succeeds to the t.lirone, while Wanvick, tlie crafty Earl. watehes, content to xvait for a chance to seize power. Seymour 's brother Thomas briugs Lady Janc Grey to London, bankiug ou tho young k;ng*s death to make lier Queeu, but i« e.\ocutcd before tlie pJau niaterialiscs. Warwick tlion, with tho paasiug Kiug Edward, places tho crowu ou Lady Jane's licad. The finisli see:' Mary Tudor takiug London by storm, sujlplanting the tragic young queen. whose execution is one of Bloody Mary's first acconiplisliment'S. Filmed with an eye for sympathetic detail and tho colour of a fo'gotten century, "Tudor Eose" is a nre and memor able cameo. In addition will be shown the Max Sehmelhig versus ,Ioe- Louis figlit— every detail of the fight up to the kuock-oul blow in the twelfth round. At tlie present time Joe Louis 's managers are demanding a £20,000 guaranteo free of tax for his appearauce in Lou- . don during tho Coronation.