STATE THEATRE

Wairarapa Times-Age, 12 November 1940, Page 2

STATE THEATRE

“SAILOR’S LADY.” With a good cast which includes Nancy Kelly, Jon Hall, Joan Davis, Larry Crabbe, and many other noted players, “Sailor’s Lady,” which will be shown tonight at the State Theatre, ought to prove an excellent gloomchaser for those people who want to laugh a lot and think a little these days. The story is a mad mixup of sailors, pretty girls and “Skipper.” Skipper is an appealing bit of humanity, one year old, and feminine, who by becoming an orphan brings plenty of trouble to plenty of people and ultimately upsets the fleet manoeuvres of the American Navy. Nancy Kelly, who plays the part of Sally Gilroy, decides to adopt Skipper, whose parents were killed in a motor accident. When her fiance, Danny Malone (Jon Hall) arrives home, he is in-

formed that not only will they be married in three days, but that he has a ready-made family. Danny, though a pleasant fellow at heart, is a bit doubtful about this, but finally agrees and, like many others, falls a victim to Skipper’s charms. Plans go slightly awry, however, when Miss Purvis, who does not like sailors, appears on the scene. Miss Purvis is the probation officer, and unfortunately she has a genius for arriving on the scene when she is least desired. When a party staged in her honour ends in a brawl she leaves indignantly and declares that Sally and Danny are unfit to have anything to do with the child. Danny and Sally part company and Sally promises to marry Rodney (Buster Crabbe). When she hears that Miss Purvis is looking for the baby she goes abroad Danny’s ship on visiting day and leaves Skippy to the tender mercies of the crew. Joan Davis adds to the comedy, and as her partner Wally Vernon helps it. along. They do an Apache dance during the party for Miss Purvis which would surely make any gamin from Paris goggle-eyed with astonishment. Altogether “Sailor’s Lady” is just the sort of entertainment needed in these anxious times.