STATE THEATRE

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 174, 10 August 1937, Page 5

STATE THEATRE

"SWING HIGH, SWING LOW" AND "PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS" ' 'Swing High, Swing Low,' ' and "Pursuit of Happiness ' ' screen finally to-night. A love that even the walls of a prison death-house could not discourage is dramatically revealed in " We Who Are About to Die," screen drama featuring Preston Foster, Aun Dvorak and John Beal in tho leading roles, which cominLces to-morrow. The story dep'eis the tragic experlences ,of Beal, tho victini of a malicious plot which lands hiin in ' ' Oondemned How5 ' to await execution. Fostor, motivated by lovo for the girl and Miss Dvorak by love for the doomed man, join their talents in a private sleuthing campaign in an endeavour to obtain evidenco against the real criminals in. time to win a reprievo. In ' ' Behind the Headlines, ' ' the second foamre, with Lee Tracy featured, the drama, comedy, romance and activiites of a news broadcaster's career are shown on the screen. Dealing with tho rivalry between Tracy, who icovers exciting nCws occurrences with a portable transmitter that enables him to broadcast his comments through a big radio staiion, aad the newspaper reporters whom he is continually scooping, the picture offers a fast-moving and thrilling screen dama. Diana Gibson has the feminine lead in the new off ering.