LYRIC

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 565, 18 January 1929, Page 15

LYRIC

‘THE FARMER’S DAUGHTER” Staging a mammoth picnic for the Purpose of gathering in the yokels and th© shekels is one of the hilarious highlights in “The Farmer’s Daughter,” to b* shown at the Lyric Theatre this •veiling. Hundreds of villagers for miles •round Santa Cruz, where many of the •cenea for the picture were made, gathered for two days and enjoyed a Y* al picnic with eatables, games, <Uncing and the like. incidentally, they comprised a most natural -mob.-' all of which adds to the tun of the picture. The Farmer’s Daughter” is based v\ U story by Harry Brand and Henry and tells the story of a city wh o boasts that the squawk of a is sweet music to his ears. A cha thaid and some of her friends his theory to his utter dismay a f , < ; Olistern ation, all of which means uil hour of fun for those who see Picture. drama of the sea coast, died ‘Lover’s Island,” with Janies -Kwood and Hope Hampton in the roles, will also be shown. itn? r, 5 e<l ent liusiasm was manifested e London Trade Show of the great inr ot °r-raeing film, ‘ Smash • Crash big motor-race and climax brought forth storms of th* U 8 and t,ie broad humour of audi C ° median * Alf Ooddard. kept the g lu . ence simmering with mirth. John *nd lr Was regarded as a dashing hero, Ve Gr *y <*• delightfully pretty ex.? 0 The melodrama is said to be **nd of the older popular n i°os Films will shortly release Through” in Australia and * Zealand.