STATE THEATRE

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Volume 81, Issue 57, 30 November 1937, Page 11

STATE THEATRE

"SLAVE SHIP." Viriie entertainment is to be found in "Slave- Ship," the Twentieth Century Fox production which screens at the State Theatre to-night. for the last time. There 's. a surprise in store for all movie enthusiasts who do not include Shakespeare in their list of favourite movie authors. For, screening at the State Theatre to-morrow, Elisazeth Bergner brings to the screen "As You Lilce It," the most joyous of all romances and the gayest of all Shakespeare's plays. Advance re ports herald "As You Like It" as one of the greatest entertainments ever filmed. There is hilarious laughter ai the escapes of Miss Bergner as Kosalind, tender romance in the love of liosalind and Orlando, excitement and thrills in the duels, and combats with which the pieture a bounds, splendor i?i the lavish court scenes, and wild mirth and merriment at the drollery of thovj clowning companions, Touchstone and Jaques. Lovers, plotters, for.bidden trysts, disguises, duels, jokes, kisses and surprise f ollow each other in rapid and hilarious succession, with the immortal artistry of Shakespeare ranging from comedy to romance, 'from drama to Mlarity. Miss Bergner, as Bosalind, falls in love with Orlando. The latter's rascal!> brother, Oliver, informs the reigning duke (a usurper, ruling in place of R.>salind's father) that Orlando is a loyalist, and the duke .banishes him. Bosalind, in the guise of a boy, anl her cousin Celia, follow Orlando to the Forest of Arden, whpre, under the greenwood trees, the disguised Bosalind meets Orlando. Bomance — merry, madcap, teasing, taunting, gay anj. glorious — vies with laughter — robust, rollicking, gusty, lusty, hilarious and uproarious — as the pining Orlando tells the disguised Bosalind of his love for the fair maid. Then comes drama and excitement as Bosalind finds her father, and tells him of the villainous deed of the duke. With thrill following thrill, always blended with the riotous hilarity, the film comes to the brilliant climax, that has made ^As You Like It" one of the most beloved of all Shakespeare '» plays.