"LOST AT THE FRONT."

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 19139, 24 October 1927, Page 5

"LOST AT THE FRONT."

TWO DISOBEDIENT PRIVATES. LIBERTY THEATKE, TO-DAY. General Sherman said, 'War is hell," and left it at that. But that, of courae, was before "Los'i at tho Front" wa3 made. If he saw this picturo he'd come out strong from universal and constant scrapping. "Lost at the Front" will be presented at the Liberty Theatre to-day, with Charlie Murray and George Sidney in the leading roloa, that of Patrick and August, two warriors who thought that hors do combat was hoarse from fighting, and, later, thought the League of Nations was a baseball team. But it is with their activities on the Russian front that the picturo is concerned, and comedies nro tho most difficult films to review, because of necessity most of the dramatic rules are put aside. The laugh is the thing, and everything works towards that end. That end is attained in "Lost at tho Front," which draws the fine \ijie between comedy and tragedy so skilfully that one rarely knows whether one is "laughing immoderately at Patrick and August or marvelling at the serio-comic pathos of tho thing. It has all'other war comedies completely driven from tho field, fcr its wit find humour are brighter and its thrills more pronounced and natural than has been featured in previous efforts along theso lines. Moreover, Charlie Murray and > George Sidney are incomparable actors at any time, but as wondering, wandering, soldiers oi tho flag, they are riots. Their mumbled asides", their bewildered conclusions, nro provocative of tho most hilarious merriment. Of the two players, the palm goes to Charlie 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. Box plans arc at The Bristol Piano Company, where seats may be reserved.