AMUSEMENTS

Hokitika Guardian, 7 April 1933, Page 3

AMUSEMENTS

EVERYBODY’S PICTURES

TO-NIGHT AND SATURDAY

“DR. JI2KYLL AND MR HYDE.”

When Paramount decided lu make a now jjK.iunsutioii ol Robert l.oiiis Slevi s oi “I).'. Jekyll and Mr Jl.ydiy’ the. lUdlvnood Paramount jjtiiUio.s wore* i.o.d to spare no resources ■ in niakiiie tin' new “tnlliie’’ vei'Sion an artistic triumph. Xho nrito's lodised considerable uttenlion upon tlm romance o, toe story, which was minimised in tin; original, and in tiie stage, version and the lurmer Ji.m. They also udapted the now screen story to the personality' of Fredric March who plays the title role. Miriam - Hopkins .has the leading role. She climbed to fame and popularity in many of Broadway’s stage hits; then Paramount , faded- her to the screen where she featured recently as a shy princess in “The Smiling Lieutenant,” a blues singer.in “24 Hours”, and now as the bad girl who becomes the bewitched victim of Hyde in “Hr. Jokyll and Mr Hyde.’’ Rose Hobart, for a long time prominent on the Broadway stage plays the part of the affianced sweetheart of the handsome and benevolent Hr. Jekyll, Freebie March’s better-self in his bleed chilling dual role of the great mystery drama. Also showing a good supporting programme. . I