"CYNARA"

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 3, Issue 620, 26 August 1933, Page 2

"CYNARA"

j RONALD CGLMAN'S TALENTS | ( RECEIVE FULL SCOPE. STR.ONG SUPPORTING CAST, " i "Cynara," from the international j stage success, is a perfect vehicie for j the inimitahle talents of Ronald Colman. This picture opens on Friday, September 1, at'.the Majestic Theatre. Indeed, even the suave, urbane Colman has made few pictures more artistic and entertaining than this one. Advance reports from Hollywood — and from disinterested observers, too — had placed "Cynara" far up in the list of .the season's best efforts. The story, of course, is made to order for Ronald. Colman,; and, framed .with the Samuql Goldwyn standard, it makes a great human document. It is crammed full of situations that arise in rare reality and touch deep . ppignancy. ■ The , werd "sophisticated" with, regard to motion. .pictures has been very much abused, but here is one instancp in ' which it must he .used. For sophis- . tication fairly sticks out of "Cynara," ■ but,- contrary , to the usual .story, it exerts a strong appeal for the so-call-ed massps. .. . . .. " . Colman was . never hptter than , in the pole of Jim Warlock,. the youn'g ; English barrister who, mueh against his better pudgment, is drawn by his best friend into what is called a

harmless, flirtation and which results in disaster for everybody concerned. Kay Francis', in the role of Warlock's young wife, gives one of those ' finished performances which is her wont, only this time she is better than ever. ,, And a newcomer from England named Phyllis Barry soars to the heights in this, her first Hollywood effort. Miss Barry is bound to ' he in great demand because of this 'artistic portrayal. Harry Stephenson, who .played the stage role of John Tring, repeats the -part in the screen play, and it is his own opinion that the latter is. better than the first. Certainly, after seer ang the picture, few fans will dispute him. Other parts are played by Paul ' Porcasi, Viva Tattersiall, Claxissa Selwyn, George Kirby, Donald Stewart.and Wilson Benge. King Vidor directed.