REGENT THEATRE

Wairarapa Times-Age, 14 September 1939, Page 2

REGENT THEATRE

“FOUR GIRLS IN WHITE.” AN OUTSTANDING PICTURE.. “Four Girls in White,” which will be shown at the Regent Theatre tonight pays a tribute to the great profession of nursing. Featuring a cast of five principals, comprising Florence Rice, Una Merkel, Ann Rutherford, Mary Howard and Alan Marshal, with Kent Taylor, Buddy Ebsen, and Jessie Ralph in support, the picture comes as a companion piece to the notable “Men in White” of several years ago, and the more recent “Young Dr. Kildare.’’ “Four Girls in White” is the story of four girls who enter upon nursing with different purposes. It treats mainly with Norma Page, played by Florence Rice, whose real purpose in embracing the noble calling is to win a rich doctor or patient for a husband. Unscrupulously she schemes to gain her end. When Dr. Stephen M elford, played by Alan Marshal, seems more interested in his work as a career than for money Norma discards him and funis her "attention"‘to Robert Maitland, a, rich playboy, played by Kent Taylor. Her scheming results in the death of a fellow nurse at the hands of an insane patient, ahd when she returns to the hospital from a yachting trip she finds herself shunned by fellow nurses. Before she can resign the dreaded “disaster call” comes in. Norma joins the other nurses and risks her life to return a heroine, with the respect of the girls and the love of Dr. Melford as a reward. It is a brilliant picture with a brilliant cast, and should not be missed by lovers of good pictures.

Saturday’s big feature will be “Trouble Brewing,” in which George Formby will be seen in another great characterisation.