THE "STREET GIRL," AN EXCEL-LENT SHOW—MAJESTIC.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Volume 59, Issue 75, 1 May 1930, Page 2

THE "STREET GIRL," AN EXCEL--LENT SHOW—MAJESTIC.

In "Tlie Street Girl," the favourite of the screen, Betty Compson, takes the leading role and made such a success of it tbat ber name will be in the future sufficient to draw capacity houses. It is seldom that great stars who have beauty as well as talent Ibehind tliem, bave at the >, same time some great achievement at their beek and call. Miss Betty Compson has ahd illustrated this when she delighted the audience with her violin, that most difficnlt of all instruments. She lias beautiful tone and an expression that does her great credit and is a slieer jo.v to listen to. In the "Street. Girl',' Miss Compson took the role of a struggling member of the musicians class who hy good fortune came into contact with an amazingr combination of four players who were trying to make a really hig start. She was sheltered hy these hoys and in return was instrumental in ohtaining for them a trial in one of the fasliionable hotels. They proved the sensation of a season, so much so that Royalty visited the place, when the prince reeognised in Miss Joyzelle (Betty Compson) a little girl who had played for him in his own country. An instant friendship sprung up hetween them, much to the disgust of the member of the band who was in fove with her and with whom she was also iu love. Numerous misunderstandings, during which many lauphs werP raised from the audience; culminated in a mokt happy ending. A feature of the production was the delightful music played hy the band and the gorgeous cabaret scenes presented. Rarely has such a perfect blending of pathos and humour been presented, the humorpus acting and remarks of the actors being the cause of much merriment. In support of this there was a delightful programme of all talkie short subjects, the whole providina a most enjoyable evening's entertainment.