STATE THEATRE

Wairarapa Times-Age, 15 July 1940, Page 2

STATE THEATRE

“DAYTIME WIFE.” The outstanding programme at the State Theatre, headed by "Daytime Wife,” will be finally shown tonight. The featurettes include a film of "Cobber” Kain and a number of interesting war pictures. “SLIGHTLY HONOURABLE.” Rated one of the season's most amusing film stories of scandal in high places, Walter Wanger’s "Slightly Honourable,” with a cast headed by Pat O'Brien, Edward Arnold. Ruth Terry and Broderick Crawford, will open tomorrow at the State Theatre. This is a picture that strikes along two entertainment fronts, coupling a strong dramatic plot with a smart comedy theme, and scoring successfully in both departments. Cast on the Wanger theory of “the best available players for even the smallest roles," the film features a lineup of supporting talent that includes Alan Dinehart, Claire Dodd. Phyllis Brooks, Janet Beecher. Bernard Nedell, Douglas Dumbrille, Eve Arden. Douglas Fowley, John* Sheehan and many others. It introduces a new perponality to local audiences, Ruth Terry, the 18-year-old actress placed in the leading role opposite Pat O'Brien. Although this is her first major screen role, advahce reports claim that the Irish miss handles her assignment like a veteran. She is cast as Ann Seymour, a vivacious and lively night club entertainer, who adopts Pat O’Brien as “her man” when he rescues her from a man-handling admirer. As John Webb, lawyer and suave man-about-town, Pat O’Brien is seen in a decidedly different type of role. His performance is complemented with that of Broderick Crawford, who plays Rus Sampson, Webb’s law partner and pal. “Slightly Honourable,” shows how John JVebb tackles a man-sized job when he attempts to spotlight a society scandal in lijs state. This is a dangerous assignment because it means that Webb, must battle the powerful political machine of Vincent Cushing, played by Edward Arnold. How this crusade involves a group of beautiful women, and causes a series of strange crimes carries the story to a climax with a surprise finish. The featurettes include two beautiful travel talks, “Journey to Normandy" and “Rio De Janeiro,” also “Unusual Occupations,” and Fox Aussie News. It costs no more to book for this fine programme.