AMUSEMENTS.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 19138, 22 October 1927, Page 7

AMUSEMENTS.

"LOST AT THE FRONT." o TWO DISOBEDIENT PRIVATES. LIBERTY THEATRE, MOXDAY. General Sherman said, 'War is hell," and left it at that. But that, of course, was before "Loot at the Front" was made. If he saw this picturo he'd come out strong from universal and constant fccrapuinf. "Lost at the Front" will' be presented at the Liberty Theatre on Mondav next, with Charlio Murray and George Sidney i'n the leading roles, that of Patrick and August, two warriors who thought that hors de combat was hoMi-93 from fighting, and, later, thought thcrLeague of Nations was a baseball team. But it is with their activities on the Russian front that the picture" is concerned, and comedies are the most difficult films to review, because of necessity most of the dramatic rules arc put aside. The laugh is the thing, and everything works towards that eud. That end is attained in "Lost at the Front," which draws the fine iir.e between comedy and tragedy so ekilfully that one rarely knowa whether one is laughing immoderately at Patrick and August or marvelling at the berio-eomic pathos of (he thing. It has all other war comedies completely driven from the Held, lcr its wit and humour arc brighter and its thrills moro pronounced and natural than has been featured in previous efforts along these- lines Moreover, Charlie Murray and George Sidney are incomoarable actors at any timo but as wondering, wandering, eoldinre of the fl agl t)wy are riots. Their .mumbled asides, their bewildered conclusions, are provocative of the most hilarious merrir er Zl v w e two P lave ra. the palm goes to Charlio Murray, as Patrick. He has a most distinctive style, and a wondefrul sense of humour. Natalie Kingston is a gem in the romantic lead. During the. performance' the Concert Orchestra, under Mr Ernest Jaraieson, will play a musical- programme. plans are at The Bristol Piano Com-1-any, where eeats may be reserved.