AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 14 March 1930, Page 3

AMUSEMENTS.

EVERYBODYS PICTURES

A 100 PER CENT. TALKING PICTURE.

“THE DONOVAN AFFAIR.”

A great talking picture! “The Donovan Affair,” the Columbia 100 per cent, talking picture which opens at the Princess Theatre to-night is by far me best thing that has 'been dol'ie in talking pictures so far. Never before have voices came over with such naturalness. The dialogue is snappy and clever. “The Donovan Affair” will be remembered by many als the great Owen Davis stage success. It concerns the mysterious murder of Jack Donovan at a dinner table and the later murder of another guest in the same manner and by the same means—a carving knife. Suspicion is cleverly directed at every member of the cast. False clues suddenly appear and are .as quickly discarded. The action of the play is very confusing until the conclusion which comes as a complete but .logial surprise. For sheer entertainment, a lot of thrills, laughter and any amount of excitement, “The Donovan Affair” leaves nothing to he desired. It is a picture with a real story, de\leloped logically and with adequate suspense. The entire cast—is admirable. The cast includes such well known stars as Jack Holt, Dorothy Revier, William Collier Jr., Agnes Ayres, John Roche, Virginia Drown Fa ire, Alphonse Wales and .Hank Mann. Their acting is superb and their voices are well pitched and intelligible at all times. The recording has been, done exceedingly well and the reproduction is perfect.. Jack Holt,' in the rolfc of Inspector Killian gives tne most outstanding performance of his career. He even surpasses fils characterisation in the recent Columbia hit “Submarine.” The production, balancing good comedy with exciting drama, is on a par with the best and supplies one of the- most satisfactory means of spending a couple of hours that could be devised. Frank It.'- Capra directed. ; Two short Talkies, Serial and Comedy. will’ also be shown.