STATE THEATRE

Wairarapa Times-Age, 29 June 1940, Page 2

STATE THEATRE

‘•EVERYTHING HAPPENS AT . NIGHT.” There was a large audience at the State Theatre last night when the new programme headed by that excellent picture, “Everything Happens at Night” was shown. Among the supports was one of the most outstanding pictures dealing with national events, “Russia and Finland,” shown in the noted “March of Time” series. In view J of,the present international situation it ranks as the most topical picture of its kind presented in a “March of Time.” The “March of Time” is eagerly looked forward to each month as it gives people an excellent idea of the conditions in the country specifically referred to, its industries, its military conditions, its hopes and its ambitions. Large numbers of picture patrons attend mainly when a “March of Time” is shown, in order to educate themselves in connection with the countries the “March of Time" deals with. The present picture is certainly an outstanding one in this respect. The chief picture. "Everything Happens at night” is in keeping with the high production standard at the State Theatre. Assisted by an interesting original plot, “Everything Happens at Night,” in which Sonja Henie is starred, is somewhat different in its conception from the type of film in which the skater frequently appears. Most of the action is based around the efforts of two rival newspaper correspondents. Ray Milland and Robert Cummings are the two newshawks, one typically English, the other unmistakably American. Eoth gave first-rate characterisations of their parts. Their search is for a Nobel Peace Prize winner whose efforts led him some years before to a German concentration camp, from which he escaped, apparently to be shot by enemy agents. After a tip both correspondents, one taking his orders from London, the other from New York, arrive in a tiny village in Switzerland. But they find their quarry i —and who should it be but that old | stage and screen favourite. Maurice . : Moscovitch. With him, and thoroughly at home amongst the mountains and ' snow of Switzerland, is the real star I : of the show, Sonja Henie. Sonja Henie, I who has the leading role, proves her- i self an actress as well as a skater, though the story provides ample op- , portunity for her to show her superla- 1 live skill on the ice. Supports include f excellent newsreels. ]