STATE THEATRE

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Volume 81, Issue 58, 1 December 1937, Page 10

STATE THEATRE

"AS YOU m KE IT." There 7e a purprise in stoyo for alj movie 'enthusiasts who do not include Shakespeare in their list of favourile movie authors. For, screening at thp State Theatre to-night, Elisab'eth Bprgner brings to 4 thg scfeen. "As You Like lt," thp xnost joyous of qll romunces and the gayest of all ShakGspedre's plays. Advance re ports herald " As You Like If' as oue of the greatest ontertainments over iiimed. There is hilarious laughter at the escapes of Miss Bergnoj- as Eosalind, teudcr romancp jn the love of Kosajind and QrJando, cxcitement and thrills in the duels, and combats with which the picture a bounds, spieudor in the lavish court scenes, and wild mirth and merriment at the drollery of thoso cfowning companions, Touchetone apd Jaques. Lovers, plotters, forbidden trysts, disguiseg, duels, jokes, kisses apd surprise follow each other in rapid and hilarious succession, with tho immortal artistry of Shakespeare ranging from comedy to romance, from drama to bilarity. Miss Bergner, as Eosalind, falls in love with Orlando. The latter's rapcatty brother, Oliver, informs the reigning duke (a usurper, ruling in piacp of B.>salind's father) that Orlando is a loyalist, and the duke banishes him. Eosalind, in the guise of a boy, ani her cousin Celia, follow Orlando to the Forest of Arden, where, under the greenwood trees, the Jisguised Epsalind m.eets' Oriando. Eomance — merry, madcap, teasing, taunting, gay and gloriQus — vies with laughter — robust, rollicking, gusty, lusty, hilarious and uproarious — ae the pining Orlando tellg the disguised Eosalind of his iove for the fair maid, #