AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 18 February 1931, Page 3

AMUSEMENTS.

EVERYBPDYS PICTURES. “ATLANTIC”. , A BRITISH TRIUMPH. When Ernest Raymond, the popular. -author of “Tell England!” penned “The Berg,” he no doubt cwsidv ered the story a good example of his work,-- but little' thought it was destined to be the theme on which Brimost remarkable* talking picture ■ woillij- soon be based. “Atlantic, ' which.'is to he presented at the Princess Theatre to-night and I hursday is *'%ithuut question the most successful all-talking' picture that has reached New Zealand. Ernest Raymond'when he saw the screen version of his book, congratulated the producers on the success they had made alid 7 all who witness this remarkable screen entertainment will agree with him 'that it makes a decided advance in the production of talking pictures. The.'cast includes such well-known names 'astjohny-Longden, Ellaine Terriss,: "Monty Banks, Donald Calthrop, Sydney ByriilMand Mitdelaine Carroll. A .good supporting programme of Shorts will ais olie shown. Prices 3/-, 2/- plus tax, children (downstairs; 6d. “JOURNEY’S END." On Monday and Tuesday next Messrs .1 u , Williamson Ltd., in conjunction . with'AJauiiceßfown'Ltd, London, prev sent tiie' great play “Journey’s End,” - whidli slidiiiid prove a great attraction ... to Hokitika theatre'goers. The cast is purely masculine, but it is generally conceded that it is one of the strongest and finest .plays that has been written by. an Englishman this century', V-In parts it is almost lieartrendingyr.iiut it gives a realistic impression of warfare in the trenches from the sde jyhiclr is too little, recognised, that of tiie psychological, effects of nerve strain. It makes us realise as nothing,, else could that men who have sustained years of such strain can never , be quite normally casual again, evjjp’/aEidtter.-.-years;-. of peace. In the Maurice}'-Go (don production of “Jour- - ney’s'End,” many actors well-known to New are ( jn the cast. Reginal Newson plays Captain Stanhope, Hastings Lieutenant Osborne,Digby- ", Marriot Second-Lieutenant Raleigh;tGlaude Carter Captain Hardy, Leslies frordon: Private Mason, Alan Chaphian, Second-Lieutenant Trotter, planjis! tibw open at Misses Mel ntosli.

Hubert, and Brett Randall the colonel. The whole ol the production is set in a dugout on the Western f ront during the war, hut there is nothing ol war bitterness. This was illustrated in Berlin bv the fact that, it was played in the evening as though it took place in a German dugout, while at the afternoon performance it was played in an English atmosphere. The box plan s now open at Misses Mclntosh.