THE LADY OF SCANDAL

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 1, Issue 153, 20 February 1932, Page 7

THE LADY OF SCANDAL

RUTH CHATTERTON IN SCREEN VERSION OF STAGT SUCCESS Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer will present "The Lady of Scandal," all talking adapation of Frederick Lonsdal's well known stage success "The High Road," on February 25, at the Majestic Theatre.

Retention of the English flavonr of the drama, which was first presented in London a few weeks back was assured by the selection of a cast predominantly British, all of the male niimbers being born in Great Britain, while Ruth Chatterton, who has the featured role is the wife of an Englishman namely, Ralph Forbes, who is also in the cast. The remaining members are Basil Rathbone, Lanee O'Neil. Mackenzie Ward, Fred Kerr, H'erbert Bunton, Cyril Chadwiek.

The story is of the smart English drawing room type centreing about an actress who through unexpected circumstances hecomes engaged to the son of a British peer. Parental opposition resolves itself into strategy and she is asked to remain in the home of the aristrocratic family in order that she may accustom herself to the ways nf society. Instead society accustoms itself to her.The characters vary from monocled Lords and haughty Dowagers to the droll Cockney father of the actress, necessitating considerable ingenuity upon the part of the make-up deparfcment. In the theatre scene Miss Chatterton will appear with- a dancing chorus of "Piceadilly Johnnies" and