REGENT THEATRE

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Volume 81, Issue 20, 16 October 1937, Page 14

REGENT THEATRE

"PRINPB A1P5 THE FAUPER." History, romance and adventure are combined* in the Waruer Bros.' film version of Mark Twain 'a immortai "The Prince and the Pauper," which screen at the Regent Theatre tonight. Former stage presentations of the classie have been hampered somawhat by the necessity of having the two title roles played by one actor (or actress). And in the silent film version, trick "shots" and double exposures were used. But the Mauch twins, Billy and Bobby, twelve-year-old actors of no m'ean dramatic ability, have solved that problem. Billy and Bobby are identical twins, so what eould be more fitting than that Bobby should play young Prince Edward, heir to the Throne of King Heury' VIII., and fbat Billy (whom you will remember as young ' ' Anthony Adverse ' ') should play Tom Canty, the pappr boy who looked exaetly like the Prince? All the colour" and dramu of sixteenth century England is brought to life on the screen, and the magnificent coronation scene in which the. paper boy, who has exchanged identities with the Prince is almost crowned King of England. is oue of the most dramatic screen moments of recent years, Miles Hendon, soldier of fortune and befriender of the two boys, is splendidly portrayed by Errol Flynn, fresh from his triumphs in ' ' The Gharge of the Light Brigade" and "Green Light." Claude Rains, master villain of the screen, plays the rascally old Earl of Hprtford, and Barton MacLane is the pauper boy's thieving father. Phyllis Barry (as a barmaid), Alan Hale, Robert Adair, Henry Stephenson, Halliwell Hobbes, and a score of others turn in notable performances.