"AMUSEMENTS

Hokitika Guardian, 27 March 1933, Page 3

"AMUSEMENTS

TO-NIGHT- ONLY

“Man About Town,” depicting behind »j.»4i3eenas lin'd in AViasliiiigtob, .•ich in romance and abounding in thrills,' opens its engagement at the prince m Theatre to-night.

“Man .About Town” r dates a story of two men whose friendship was ironclad until 'both fell in -love with the qirei woman It is then that one of the men sets out to destroy the other. Warner Baxter, always a local favourite, appeares in the leading idle, one that, fits him perfectly. As’ the lever of the beautiful heroine, lie is sincere and convincing and a« the suave proprietor of a frshiorahle gambling house, he is at Ills 'smartest. Kfireii MArle-y, little known bn the screen until' she gave her superb performance in “Arsene Lupin” with John and L-onel Barrymore, .plays the leading feminine role and is -superb as' the young woman who averts an international sbardal but gets herself into trouble. Oomvay Tearle, 1 who recently returned to the screen after •a vacation spejit on The stage, pears as the -disappointed lover and gives ?, performance that is pleasantly reminsieent of 'his earlier daps in pictures. '

Splendid support of the principals is given by Lilian Bond, Alan ATowhrav, Leni Stengel, ' Lawrence Grant and Ha hi well Hobbes.' The glamour of AVoshineton is graphically' reflected tilrfmigh John Brandis direction.

Supports include latest chanter of -serial. Prices 2s 3d and Is Gd. Children 'Gd' ’ downstairs.: