STATE THEATRE
"RAINBOW ON THE RIVER" A young boy's attempt to escape the luxurious but inhospitable surroundings of a Yankee grandmothea-'s mansion in New York to return to a negro mammy's humbl© cabin in New Orleans where he was rear'ed, provides a situation of dramatic intensity in "Rainbow on the River," Booby Breen's current musical vehicle which commences at the State to-night. The boy melody marvel heads a stellar group that includes May Robson, grand old lady of the theatre; Charies Butterworth, popular deadpan comedian; Louise Beavbrs, noted coloured actress ; Benita Hume, beautiful Fhiglish stage and screen star; Alan Mowbray, polished English actor; Henry O'Nesill, Marilyn Knowlden and Liliian Yarbo. Also featured prominently is the Hall Joknson Choir. "Valiant is the Word for Oarrie" screens finally to-night.
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Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 88, 30 April 1937, Page 12
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127STATE THEATRE Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 88, 30 April 1937, Page 12
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