STATE THEATRE

Wairarapa Times-Age, 15 October 1942, Page 6

STATE THEATRE

“NURSE EDITH CAVELL.”

The picture, “Nurse Edith Cavell,” will be finally shown tonight.

‘•HOW GREEN WAS MY VALLEY.”

Tragedy and poverty have walked among the simple, God-fearing Welsh miners for so many years that they are no strangers, neither to the men nor to their wives and children. But it was not always tragedy and black slag and bitter poverty. There was a time when the valleys- were green, when lovers walked on carpets of ox-eyed daisies and men and women watched the beginnings of industry with curious eyes. “How Green Was My Valley,” 'which will be shown tomorrow night, tells the story. Roddy McDowall gives the performance of 'me year as Huw, the 12-year-old son io whom the first rumblings and later the storm itself must waste themselves against the bastions of his Welsh home. Sara Allgood, who has appeared on the stage in Masterton, and Donald Crisp as his parents provoke tears of sympathy in their trials. Maureen O’Hara and ‘Walter Pidgeon are two more names in a long cast. “How G r ® el } Was My Valley” is a cameo of all that is fine in the British character. There will be a special matinee on Friday at 3 p.m. as well as the usual afternoon presentation on Saturday.