NATIONAL

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 560, 12 January 1929, Page 13

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“LEGION OF THE CONDEMNED” The great air drama, “The Legion of the Condemned,” is still thrilling the crowds at the National Theatre. “The Legion of the Condemned,*' although primarily an air picture, eclipsing any picture of this nature yet made, except "'Wings,” is also a tine romantic story telling of two young people whose lives are entertwined in the maelstrom of war. The central characters of Christine and Gay .Price, played by Fay Wray and Cary Cooper, lirst met at a great embassy Lall in Washington. They fell madly in love, but one day Gale flnde Christine too friendly with people known to be spies. After her refusal to explain he feels there is no course for him but to disappear. He joins “The Legion of the Condemned.” an air squadron composed solely of men who don’t care if they are killed. They are given only the most dangerous work to do and many of tlieir exploits are guaranteed to chill the hearts of the most hardened. Then one day Price is given the job of landing a spy behind the enemy lines, and he discovers her to toe Christine. • 1 ’rice, though stunned, demands an explanation of that night at the Embassy Ball. Christine discloses that she has been a government agent all the while, and was doing her duty to obtain enemy information. AVl *; Price's forgiveness and embrace comps the sudden realisation ot his desue to ßut e ’he was still a member of the ••Legion of the Condemned.” whose only honourable discharge was a death Sound synchronisation of many of the most exciting aerial scenes is provided with an Bditrola. Excellent supporting pictures and music by the augmented orchestra under Mr. F. Bartlet completes the programme. . “FINNEGAN’S BALL” AT ROYAL Irish life and Irish feuds are entertainingly told in •'Finnegans Ball, now being screened at the Koyai Th ß.anc e he K Mfha a ffe d y, as the beautiful colleen, Cullen Landis as her lovei, huge Mack Swain as the boisterous Flannigun. and Aggie Herring as Mis. the in \vh en'°she° fares°"h er’^'dau'ghterf'sent* home in disgrace from school, strug- !! ”! with herself to follow instinct and not believe the hand ot circumstance which points to her daughter s 6l 'r'he tit’es are incredibly funny, but no funnier than the situations they ■implifv At that there are remarkably few explanatory titles, a sure 7mrk of well-made pictures. "The Sawdust Paradise," which is 1 ; being Shown, is a *tory of circus tents and evangelists, starring Esther Ralston ___ MUNICIPAL BAND AT ZOO , Park on Sunday fternoon It 3 “o'clock, the Municipal afternoon at verv charming march fr»™ overture. ■■Morning. Noon "fa Night” refections from Verdi's and Nignt. **The Yeomen of genblutter.

R^- h ßedslUn X ” S wuTL P filnmd o mUiid ! Vy iTnaS k, co.o?.rs. Bou.se Brooks plays opposite the star.