MAJESTIC THEATRE
TO-NIGHT An engrossing story, brilliant acting, expert directing and ultra-lavish settings contrive to mdke Norma Shearer's new screen drama, 'A Free Soul," one of the oustanding pictures of the year. Miss Shearer plays another such glamorous role as she gave to the screen in "The Divorcee" and "Let Us Be Gay,5' but this time ima setting of stark drama. She plays the role of the daughter of a famous lawyer, imftiersed in his sophisticated teachings of freedom in lif e, and torn between two loves — one for a wealthy society man, the other for a gambler. Lionel Barrymore is a dominant figure as the lawyer father who bares his own past in court to save the happiness of the girl whom in his love he has so terribly wronged. Excellent performances are also offered by Leslie Howard as a millionaire sportsman in love with Miss Shearer, and by Clark Gable, who, as the gambler, eclipses his previous work in "Dance, Fools, Dance" and "The Secret Six." James Gleason and Lucy Beaumont do well by smaller roles. But cbief honours must go to Miss Shearer, who combines an unusual beauty with a magnificent acting ability and a power to make the most of every dramatic opportunity.
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Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 222, 13 May 1932, Page 3
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