THEATRE IMPRESSIONS

Hutt News, Volume 2, Issue 43, 3 April 1930, Page 3

THEATRE IMPRESSIONS

(By "Onlooker.")

The popularity of King George Theatre must grow whilst they continue to screen such programmes as are at present being billed. Those w&o misaed "They Had to See Paris" missed one of the best humorous pictures that have visited the Hutt. It is the story of a man who until late in life had followed the profession of a vet. in a small up-country town in the States. To keep pace with modern times he gave up his profession and started business a,s a small garage proprietor. After years of toil, he is suddenly raised to great affluence through a successful oil speculation. Having literally "struck oil" his wife, who is more ambitious than ther husband, persuades him, after much argument, that in his own interest and in the interests of their son and daughter, they should see Paris and broaden their outlook on life.

Tthe arrival of the party in Paris pro* vides the audience with, plenty of mirth.*, ful entertainment caused by tEe ambitions of the ladies of the party to boat to lofty heights of social distinction, Tegardless of cost, whilst the old back country vet., witi. a head chock full of "horse sense" and caution, fails to "nick" in with the follies of high society. The; story, like most stories, ends ihappily with the old man winning out by. playing his family at their owngame. ;

T>he "Gazette" part of the programme was also very entertaining. A lecture by BernaTd Shaw on. "Sea, Bathing" was a delight. To see and ihjear th&]|| igneat personality on; thie screen was_an evening's entertainment in itself, as also was the flight of the great inventor Edison. Scenes of the •great Catholic Festival at the Sacred Grotto of Lourdes were interesting. The item "Old Tunes for New" was both interesting and amusing, being a musical item, '' Onlooker was pleased to note the excellence of the faultless sound-reproduction.

No one should miss the opportunity of seeing the "Black Watch, now being screened. This is one of the most famous pictures of the time and lias the. advantage of being all English talkie,- It is a war story so beauJtifuUy produced and with such perfect acting that it leaves a lasting and pleasing impression on the minds of everyone who sees it. It is^ so realistic that it is not altogether popular with those wfoo went through the JiorTors of the Great WaT, but it is nevertheless yan education to those who were spared those ordeals and should not be missed.

On Saturday "The Lady Lies" will •be presented. This is tipped^ as a good <K>medy drama and the booking is likely to be heavy."