AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 29 May 1931, Page 3

AMUSEMENTS.

EVFRYBDDYS PICTURES.

TO-NIGHT AND SATURDAY

“ROMANCE” WITH GRETA GARBO, LIVES UP TO ITS TITLE

In “Romance,” Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.’s all-talking adaptation, of the successful Edward Sheldon stage play, which opens to-night at the Princess Theatre, Greta Garbo is seen and heard as the alluring foreign opera star whose romance with a clergyman results in a number of extremely drain, atie situations. The Swedish star is 'more fascinating than ever in curls and crinolines of the period of New fyrlc in 1860 while the plot is of the tspe which gives her a number of opportunities for the exotic love scenes in Which fihe first established her rep utation on the silent screen. The pic ture is somewhat unusual in. containing a prologue and epilogue,* the central theme being s hown in a flashback as a bishop tells his grandson the story of his youthful love affair in the hope that it will prevent the boy from marrying an actress. Gavin Gordon, a newcomer to the screen, play s opposite Miss Garbo assuming both the role of the old bishop and. that of the impetuous clergyman as seen in the flashback. His capable performance is matched by that of j Lewis. Stone as a member of New York’s old aristocracy, while other excellent portrayals are given by Elliott Nugent as the bishop’s grandson, Florence Lake as his sweetheart. Clara Blandick, Henry Armetta, Mathilda Comont and Counter Nida de Lignoro. Clarence Brown directed with his usual .finished artistry. Also serial, Mickey Mouse cartoon, news and comedy. Prices 2 S 10d, Is 6d, Children (id ..downstairs.