STATE THEATRE

Wairarapa Times-Age, 22 December 1938, Page 2

STATE THEATRE

“MR MOTTO’S GAMBLE.” The sensational picture, “Mr Motto’s Gamble,” will be shown finally tonight at the State Theatre. “WE’RE GOING TO BE RICH.” “We’re Going to be Rich,” a surprising, different and thoroughly enjoyable 20th Century-Fox production, will open tomorrow at the State Theatre. With Victor McLaglen, one of the favourite film stars, in his finest role as a somewhat irresponsible devotee of the “get-rich-quick” idea of getting on in the world, and with Gracie Fields as his devofed showgirl wife, “We’re Going to be Rich,” presents a broad, lusty story of life in Australia and South Africa. These two stars, Victor and Miss Fields, are set in two points of a triangle which is completed by Brian Donlevy in the principle featured role. Add to this the capable work of a child actor, Ted Smith, and some new faces in the supporting roles, and life during the “Eighties” in the Boer country is vividly paraded before the audience to the accompaniment of six new song hits and a stirring “Trek”; song of the Veldt territory. As fast as Gracie can save money to “go back ’ome to England,” McLaglen manages to lose it in swindles. She meets Donlevy who runs a dance and gambling hall in Johannesburg, while Victor is cooling his temper ifi jail. The Mc-Laglen-Donlevy feuds are well enough known to their thousands-of admirers and for once there is a different twist to this one. Miss Fields demonstrates a remarkable ability for changing her moods from hilarious music hall fun to absorbing dramatic scenes. There will be the usual session commencing at 8 p.m., and a special shoppers’ session beginning at 10.20 p.m.