STATE THEATRE

Wairarapa Times-Age, 24 February 1941, Page 2

STATE THEATRE

A POWERFUL DRAMA. j The large attendance at the State . Theatre on Saturday night had I placed before them one of the • most powerfully acted and topi- ’ cal pictures ever brought to the screen and dealing in a most sensational manner with the policy of the Nazi penetration of European countries. It was a picture which made an immediate appeal and for all round ( brilliance would be hard to excel. The supporting programme contained i many interesting patriotic pictures and ian excellent presentation of tennis • shots. Compelling in the power ;of its drama. “Four Sons” will be shown again at the State ‘ Theatre tonight. , The impact of i its emotional outcry and depth l of feeling leaves audiences with i an intense belief that they have seen ' one of the truly great pictures of the i year. Acclaimed as "an emotional masi terpiece” by previewers throughout the country, “Four Sons” more than lives up to its promise. The entire cast play their roles with deep and moving conviction that grips one throughout the performance. For compelling dramatics, the performance of "Four Sons" is outstanding. In one of the most powerful roles he has ever had, Don Ameche gives his portrayal I a vividness and startling clarity that I demonstrates anew his dramatic ver- ' satility, Fresh from his triumph in i “Lillian Russell ” he wins even more laurels with his remarkable performance. Eugene Leontovitch, stage star of New York, London and Paris, gives an unparalleled portrayal of the mother. The cast is as a whole performed as a well-knit unit, and will stand for a long time as an outstanding example of perfect casting.