CIVIC THEATRE.

Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 20183, 11 March 1931, Page 14

CIVIC THEATRE.

"THE IiAST HOUR."

"Paris Bound" and "Sailor's Holiday," the double-feature programme now at the Civic, will finish ott Friday night. i,K On Saturday) -a' British picture of out-, itandine 'jnerit *nd : ; interest will be presented. Thia film' is "The last Hour, adapted from 'the stage play of the sime name and written by the author of Blackmail," Charles Bennett. i'The Last Hour has a cast of English stage actors *el<lom seen together,' y The part': ots.Prince Nicola ,de .Kovatch- is' taken by Stewart Rome, whilfe such names-' as Wilfred Shine. Kathleen Vauehan, .Richard Cooper (the Bnilish ''sflly-ass'** of 'the talkies), 'and. Alexander Field show thp calibre of "The Last Hour.' Briefly the story surrounds thd plans for 'the - '.'Death Ray," a machine which is ■ capable of bringing . to.; certain destruction the most powerful, of aircraft. The plans are stolen. Prince Nicola, head 1 of a powerful foreign organisation, is suspected. The plans are to be smuggled. out of England by, air-; ■ ship: Scotland' Yard ; takes up the case. ' Thrill* follow thrills until finally the ajr-. ship bursts into flames, throughhe "Death Kay" being focused upon it. English papers describe the film as "the most absorbing and thrilling story the screen has ever told." The management ,of the Civic -announcer :a>-reduction of .prices.;. Plans - are at The Bristol. ,