WAIPAWA THEATRE

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 72, 12 April 1937, Page 3

WAIPAWA THEATRE

"The White Angel" The spirit of "The White Angel" will fly from tho screen of the Regent Theatre, Waipawa, straight into the hearts of enthralled auciiences when this picture culmmates in a smashing climax, with the "White Angel," in the person of Kay Francis, being decorated by Queen Victoria ror her courage and bravery and her service to humanity. The story of Florence Nightingale's singie hauded battle against prejudices, greed and incompetency of some of the leadmg surgeons and government officials of the middle of the last century is known to the world, but never has it been depicted in such flaming and picturesque colour as in this film. The story of her battle against a hospital staff of surgeons wound up in red tap© her determinatinri -hn niiT nrirl nnmfnrf +.ha iniliror) u+,

the English base hospital at Scutari, a Turkish town on the north shore of the Bosporous, and at Balaclava, carries drama and romance that never have been equalled. First National has given the picture and elaborate and lavish 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 unique, its setting 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 more splendid than in the role of Florence Nightingale. She gives to the charaeter the fire of enthusiasm that makes it live and breatbe on the screen