PLAZA THEATRE

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 83, Issue 49, 28 February 1939, Page 9

PLAZA THEATRE

“THE COWBOY AND THE LADY” The best comedy offering to be seen here for some time is undoubtedly ‘The Cowboy and the Lady,’ concluding to-night at the Plaza Theatre. Gary Cooper is at the top of the form which brought "Mr. Deeds Goes to Town” and “Bluebeard’s Eighth Wife” into so much favour with audiences the world over. In "The Cowboy and the Lady” he is cast in a role which is eminently suited to his talents, for, apart from being one of the comparatively few Western screen heroes who really can ride a horse, he has the real cowboy manner as a carry-over from his pre-acting days. Playing opposite him is Merle Oberon, who, though she is justly famous in her own right for film successes, is making her first appearance with Gary Cooper. “Straight, Place and Show” Another splendid Ritz Brothers’ film, “Straight, Place and Show,” is to be to-morrow’s attraction at the Plaza Theatre. Madder and merrier than ever, they are the life and soul of the picture, although good support is given by Richard Arlen, Ethel Merman and Phyllis Brooks. The Ritz Brothers are the owners of a pony track, giving rides to children, when they hear of a “sure thing” for a big race, back the wrong horse and find themselves richer by several thousand dollars. The winning horse, Playboy, is owned by Miss Merman, but her fiance, Arlen, wins it on a bet, and, thinking that the girl is paying more attention to the steed than to him, gives it to the brothers.