STATE THEATRE
“OUR TOWN.” “Our Town” and “Conquest of the Air” will be finally shown tonight. “LYDIA.” “Lydia,” with Merle Oberon in the leading role, will be shown tomorrow night. With beautiful Merle Oberon supported by a quartet of suitors, this film story of the loves of a Boston debutante examines the heart of a woman in a manner never before attempted on the screen. In the most modern film technique, the roles that the four men played in the life of Lydia are brought to light. The story is told with dignity, clarity, and with an understanding that, places it in the ranks of the year’s great films. Miss Oberon in the title role is, as usual, vivacious and charming. But more than that, “Lydia” gives her the opportunity to show her abilities as an actress. ■ She handles the transition from youth to old age with the deftness that denotes real understanding of the character.
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Wairarapa Times-Age, 29 January 1942, Page 6
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156STATE THEATRE Wairarapa Times-Age, 29 January 1942, Page 6
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