REGENT THEATRE

Wairarapa Times-Age, 30 December 1942, Page 6

REGENT THEATRE

“GEORGE AND MARGARET.” “George and Margaret” will be shown at the Regent Theatre tonight. There hasn’t been so, much unadulterated comedy in one film for a long time, nor such a brilliantly conceived denouement as that represented by the climax in this picture. It would be distinctly unfair to disclose the latter to those who have not yet seen “George and Margaret” because the whole development of thje production is towards that goal which will leave patrons limp with laughter. This is the piece that for two years was first favourite with discriminating London playgoers. The performances by the players in the picture are too uniformly excellent to individualise except to say that Marie Lohr, Oliver Wakefield. Noel Howlett, Ann Casson, Arthur McCrae, John Boxer, Irene Handl and Margaret Yarde are all English stageperformers of some eminence. In the leading ingenue role is Judy Kelly, Australian girl, who went to England several-years ago and immediately established herself in pictures. “George and Margaret” will be finally screened tomorrow night and in addition to the usual session, a special late session will be held at 10.15 o’clock after the finish of the first screening. “SERGEANT YORK.” “Sergeant York,” the picture which has received the widest acclaim in years from the nation’s film critics, will be shown on Friday at the Regent Theatre. With Gary Cooper in the title role as Alvin C. York, the Tennessee farmer who was America’s greatest soldier hero of the World War, the picture is a compelling human document. Matinees will be held bn New Year’s Day, commencing at 2.15 p.m., on Saturday at the same hour, and on Monday afternoon.