PLAZA THEATRE

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 83, Issue 34, 10 February 1939, Page 9

PLAZA THEATRE

"ROOM SERVICE" Sufficient as a tribute to the quality of the entertainment which is enjoying a season at the Plaza Theatre is the fact that the Marx brothers are the stars; t-.ncl another insurance of a hilarious evening is that the show, "Room Service,” has been taken from one of the brightest and best stage plays presented on Broadway for several years. As the would-be producers of a show, the Marx brothers are ccncerned with the difficulty of keeping their company in a hotel without money and with producing the show while lacking the same important commodity. They are already 1200 dollars “in the red” with their rent when the hotel superintendent arrives to check over the accounts; and the superintendent is not pleased. To prevent him from exercising bis authority, to eat, and to consider means of producing the show involve the brothers in rip-roaring scenes of the most farcical nature. Measles and a “stage” suicide on the night of the show are some of the tricks employed. The show can be recommended to all on its own account. “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.’’

Entertaiment of a kind rarely seen on the screen is provided in Walt Disney’s classic “Snow White and the Seven. Dwarfs,” which will open on Monday for a season of five days with three sessions daily. The film excelled even the expectations of those who had read the laudatory reviews of overseas critics. It is a brilliant triumph for Disney, who has for the past few years delighted theatre audiences with his “Silly Symphonies” and

“Mickey Mouse" and "Donald Duck' 1 cartoons. Grimm's fairy tale, well known to most children and adults alike, has been marvellously transported to the screen and brought to life through the artistry of this one man, assisted by his staff of animators. Surely no leading lady has aroused one's interest so much as Snow White. Her story has been creating fresh interest, and children evetywhere have been making further acquaintance with her story. Now she has arrived with her dwarfs, her handsome prince and her the wicked queen, and all ii.’r shy friends of the forest. They will capture the imagination of all wu> see the picture. Each of the dwarfs has been made a very real person, with his own name, and own characteristics. There is "Doc," who imagines himself to be the leader of the band; there is "Grumpy," who considers Snow White a dangerous intruder; there is little “Dopey," misunderstood by all except the little princess, and “Sleepy," "Happy,” ‘Sneezy” and “Bashful." All have been installed with the charm and comic touches so definitely associated with Disney’s characters. "Snow White" is easily the most outstanding film of the year and probablv few of this generation will be privileged to view its equal | again. Attractive short features are also included on the programme.