KING GEORGE THEATRE

Hutt News, Volume 2, Issue 2, 6 June 1929, Page 5

KING GEORGE THEATRE

SATURDAY

'•CHAMPAGNE"

A sparkling comedy of Champagne is to be the feature at the King George Theatre next Saturday. It was. produced by Alfred Hitchcock," the famous English actor, for British International Pictures and has in the leading role, Betty Balfour who has for the last, few years been credited as being Britain's foremost screen actress. Although rather small of stature, Miss Balfour is the type of star that immediately catches the hearts of all who see her. Possessed with a charming vivacious personality,- she uses it to the utmost in Tier • latest production, "Champagne." Opposite her is Jean Bradin, the handsome young actor, who appeared with much success recently in A. E. Dupont's "Moulin Rouge." The locale of the ,film passes across two continents, first starting in New York, th« story goes to Europe'in the most extraordinary manner. Betty, daughter. of1 v millionaire to follow her lover acts out in her father Js aeroplane to catch the liner half across the Atlantic. This is a most interesting, tensely absorbing drama, which picturegoers cannot afford to miss.

MONDAY AND TUESDAY • BEBE DANIELS IS CHORUS GIRL. Something new for Bebe Daniels! A backstage drama of love. The great comedy star -battles from the chorus to stardom. Something different in the love throb line. She doesn't -go home until morning! A Marshall Neilan production. For bigger and better kicks—Bebe Daniels. Now she's kicking in the chorus. A. new drama of backstage love. She's "the lively, vivacious Bebe who "scooped" the world with "Hot News." JSTeil Hamilton, who "scooped' with her in that exciting story, is with her again. When you see the Paramount Picture^ '' Take Me Home at the King (jeorge Theatre on Monday and Tuesday "next, you '11 take home something to. keep you chuckling for days. * Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. "LONESOME" IS SENSATIONAL1, PICTURE. Glenn Try on featured in Paul Fejos Film. An. unusual romance in which the villian is lonsomeness will open at the King George Theatre on Wednesday, Thursday.and Friday. It is "Lonesome" made by Universal, a poignantly human drama of the lives of Mary and Jam, both workers in a big city arid both! living alone.. The story concerns a day's history of Mary and Jim when they are thrown together at a crowded beach resort by a mutual desire for cpmpanionship. Spending the day in pursuit of fun on the concessions, they fall in love. Then, when they are separated in tho huge crowd, a great tragedy comes into their lives. They found and lost each other in the same day. But they end up in each other's arms in a surprising climax. Glenn Tryon portrays his first non-comedy role as Jim with triumphant success.. Barbara Kent is ■ Mary. Their work in these roles is said to be exceptional.. The picture is herald:-. Ed as a screen sensation. ALSO SHOWING "MORGAN'S LAST RAID Film fans who like romance as well as variety of thrilling situations in their will have their wishes'granted in "Morgan's Last Raid' Vat the King fleorge Theatre on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Tim McCoy, hero of many epic dramas of the plains and of. the Indian country, assumes the role of a gallant Southern cavalry officer who becomes a leader in Morgan's -historical famous raiding troops and,adds another sterling performance to his list of screen hits with "Morgan's East Raid," also onthe programme.

"Wiheeler Oakman, Hank Mann, Allan Garcia and v Montague Shaw complete the cast, and Director Nick Grinde has given the colourful story an exceptionally fine pictufisation, both photographically and, dramatically. ,