WAIPAWA THEATRE

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 71, 10 April 1937, Page 3

WAIPAWA THEATRE

"The White Angel" The spirjt of "The White Angel" will fly from the screen of the Regent Theatre, Waipawa, straight into the hearts of euthralled audiences when this picture culminates in a smashing climax, with the "White Angel," in the person of Kay Francis, being decorated by Queqn Victorja for her courage and bravery and her serviee to humanity, The story of FZorence Nightingale's single handed battle against prejudices, greed and incompetency" of some of tlie leading surgeons and government officials.of the middle of the last century is known to the world, but never has it been depicted in such fiaming and picturesque colour as in this lilm. The story of her battle against a hospital staff of surgeons wound up in red tape her determination to aid and comfort the injured-at the English base hospital at Scutari, a Turkish town on the north shore of the Bosporous, and at Balaclava, carries drama and romaUce that never have been equalled. • First National has given the picture and elaborate and lavishs production, with "hospital and battlefield scenes. that tear the heart out and thrill one with the glory of men and women who give their lives for a cause. The picture?s background is- unjque, its se]bting built on a mamothe scale. There is an exceptionally large and talented cast of principals, with more than a thousand players in small roles or extra parts. Miss Francis is always a finished actress, but never has she been mof© splendid thau in the role of Florence Nightingale. She gives to the eharacter the fire of cnthusiasm that makes it live and breatbe on the screen