AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 21 April 1931, Page 3

AMUSEMENTS.

SVRRYBODYS PICTURES. “THE VERY IDEA.” Caven Heads Flash Cast in Le Baron Comedy. . i .-*.•/ • v - . Transierred, to the stalking screen Raifio PictureK’ /version' of William Le . (Baron’s 'hilarious stage success., ‘‘ Tho Very' Idea ,’rm tov be heard, and seen at 'ilie Princess Theatre to-night (Tuesday). Prevjew’ critics hail it' as even superior enteiT&inment to the' stage version, whielp.vvas' -translated into every languagOj'/.Jjilfi ihad 'successful ruris through 1 out .t?l6’wprldi . Frarilc Chaven/: \vjho plays a leading role. aniU stage-directed the talking version 4y|tE Rjcliard Rossen, pictorial director,* has'enhanced the entertainment value of the original and packed it with laughs. The story deals with a practical application of the eugenic theory. Naive treatment sand 'smart' dialogue built up .for -‘!The,,.Yeryfitfea , great fol lowing' dft placed at the Astor Theatre - in ’New Ydrk'," months in London, and for many months iu Paris Berlin and Vienna. \ . When the talkies began a renewed search for plays applicable to motion pictures, RKO executives found they 'TtttfPodp of the leading playwrights in their own midst. Willian Le Baron, vice-president in charge of BKO Production, conceived “The Very Tdea. The play is interpreted by Frank Craven, Qlive Tel]. ..AUen .Kearns, o oris VomErtzy'_Hugh TV'vorf do Bard. "r :,it" {.v***: .t'U. . • EYES” ,T^[UltSbAY, APRIL 23. ' Next vThu¥scl|iyJ at' "the Princess Theatre, '.Ronalds Riley and. his Comedy Company ■ will.make their farewell appearance oti/'the- Coast, when th -y will present tlieii; - second attraction “Irish Eyesy” arid,'vshouhh.hgain? attract pray? goers- wljLp ware highly delighted,-with tliei(tiritko ifftritig. : V' Tiny personnel of of 'inter-, y pcilii-tfc^lf, ; kTitiiti'lyeifAv y Booking ca ii lire' iii a de' '• at.- ■Mi ss; Meliitosh ’s. cohto J the-’theatre.