KING GEORGE THEATRE

Hutt News, Volume 1, Issue 42, 28 March 1929, Page 5

KING GEORGE THEATRE

SATURDAY

1 ' HSUBANDS TOE RENT»'

Proves Riotous Farce

*' Husbands for Rent featuring Owen Moore and Helene Costello, the Warner Master Picture which comes to the King George Theatre next Saturday is considered one of the most uproarious farces of the year. It is b,uHt about the determination of a haughty old Britisher to marry his nephew Herbert to Ms ward Doris. Herbert leaves on a hunting trip expecting to comply with Ms uncle's request on Ms return. Both ward and nephew meet 'somebody else" however. Society hears of Herbert's engagement to the stranger, Mdly Defoe, while Doris is to mary Hugh Fraser. On the eve of the wedding of Doris Hugh elopes with Molly. The dismayed uncle insists that Herbert and Doiis now many to quiet gossiping tongues. This they do its one of convenience only. Then the the elopers conic back each \o claim the each other believing .that the marriage one jilted. "With tMs the real complication begins and the story develops into a scioain, the mirth having gone the round up throng-It. grins and giggles^ to guffaws. The cast, includes beside the featured players Kathryn Perry, Jolin Mil-j.-tn, Claude Giliingwater, Arthur Hoyt, Helen Lynch and Hugh Herbert.

MONDAY AND TUESDAY

"A SISTER TO ASSIST 'ER"

Mrs May the famous lady-charwoman whom the late Fred Emney made so popular on the music hall stage in the comedy sketch, "A Sister to Assist Jer" has arrived in filmland. Possibly you have already met her on the music halls but in any case you will be doubly interested to meet her on the screen because the film adds certain of her other v adventures recorded by Mr John Le Breton.

The sketch has been running so long on the music halls (it ran eleven years, continuously up till the death- of Mr Fred Emney) that it has become a classic of vaudeville. Those people who have already seen the music hall sketch will, not only be interested in the additional adventures of Mrs May but will certainly be interested in Mary Brough 's portrayal of the scheming old woman whom Emney made so famous. Most people have been too highly amused to bother very much about the origin of' Mrs May. Mr John Le Breton who wrote the original stories from which the sketch was adapted has often told the story of How Mrs May was evolved from the personality of an old charwoman who used to clean

Ms offices.

Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. "A "CERTAIN YOUNG MAN"

Can ■an actor play any role he likes without offending Ms followers ? -

"Yes" is the answer of Ramon Novarro if his selection be with an eye to the artistic and dramatic values of each role. It has been almost a tradition in j pictures than once any actor established himself in a certain type of role he must continue playing it if he is to remain popular with the public. But Novarro has never captiulated to that rule. In "A Certain Young Man" to be shown at the King George Theatre next week, he portrays an ultra-modern young English nobleman with the true artist's talent. The story is a sparkling cocktail of romance with Novarro the centre of a swirl of fashionable,, admirers and when he meets the right gir 1 complications ensue which provide a touch of real drama, thrills without end and an unexpected ending. .' Wonder Dog does amazing York in "SHADOWS OF THE NIGHT" A reporter and his dog batling the unseen forces of the underworld to trail a criminal to his lair—and win a girl— this is the basis of one of th emost remarkable newspaper stories in a longtime in "Shadows of the Night" a remarkable adventure tale of city life- to be shown at the King George Theatre

next week. A man, a girl, and a dog

share the honours, for besides Lawrence <g>Gray and Louise Lorraine, the play presents "Flash" the Metro-Goldwyn-May-er wonder dog who recently made his debut in "Under the Black Eagle." The dog with almost human intelligence, rescues his master from crooks, chews through has bonds, brings the police - thundering into a dive to his rescue in

anther sequence and.in a thrilling chase, grabs a crook's automobile license plate that prove the clue to his undoing.

Others in the cast indue Warner Richmond, Tom McGuire,,,Tom Dugan,^and Eddie Sturgis. :

COMING SATURDAY

"THE DESERT BRIDE"

In order to secure accuracy in the Foreign Region sequences of "The Desert Bride." Louis Van dci' Ecker is technical adviser and he served with the French Foreign Legion ' for seven years and is a veteran of the French diplomatic service. ' "The Desert Bride" present a drama of adventure and intrigue in the city of Jebbel Abbas on the Arabian Desert.