“THE AIR CIRCUS”

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 720, 20 July 1929, Page 14

“THE AIR CIRCUS”

——- l l STUNTS AND CRASHES ATi 1 THE MAJESTIC e ‘ —“ 4 AN ENJOYABLE PROGRAMME Nose-(lives. tail-spins. loops and crashes! They are all there in “5118 Air Circus," thc picture which hcxlded the new bill of [are at the Aiujcs’tit: lust evening. From first to last the picture was a thriller and time and “gain the audience caught its IJ‘QuLh us a. particularly daring bit of \vorl; aloft was screened. . The three principals are young. David Rollins. Arthur Lake and Sue Carol prove themselves to be seasoned and excellent actors in Lhis dl‘dln'd. of the airways. The story centres round the adventures of two boys at an ztir school, featuring the easy sumess of one and the hard, stern struggle of the other in the attempt to unique-r the upper air. It is 1). drama of “nerves." with Comedy and drnnia equally blended and :t triumphant climax to end it picture that lives in the memory. One of the boys is the brother of a famous uil‘ pilot “'ho won his "\vings" and lost his life in France and the Jud has a tradition and a. name to live up to. How he lines his nerve in two crashes and the terrible struggle ho, has with himeplf is skilfully toltl. flow by dint of sheer necessity he finally overcomes his weakness in an endeavour to save'others and ilntls that he run fly \i'itlt'the best of than} brings an exciting picture to a satisfactory conclusion. ’l‘hrillirg; "stunts" and purachutr (lesccnts provide something out of the ordinary and some of thn sor‘ncs from the air are unforgettable. the uudienco getting :l“ the thrills nt‘ ”looping the loop" \Vithout moving: from thcir seats. “The Air Circus" is certainly LL .Jicture to he. soon. Tim shcond big picture is sct in tho Balkan States. "Dl‘Ouni of Love." i2 thi) screen Version of lhe famous li‘vpnt'th play. “Adrienne Lettoiivrcui." which was brought to promimmce h;aira. L‘mrnlmrdt. The principals m":edlcen l’ringle, Carmel Mynrs and \Vurne-r Olnnd. each of whom has her-n Hi star in othv‘r pictures. Fri-(l Niblu is the produccr and the picture is well handled. The lure of :3 nobleman for H. gipsy girl is the theme of (hp story which ‘opc-ns in a theatre restaurant. ’l‘heir ilo\'e is mutuul. but after :1 short and rnmantir- wooing thpy purl. .\ misundcrstandinz follows &nd llivy do not nit-0t again for years. intil the gipsy :irl has (levr-loped into :1 famous modern actress. Thoir reconciliation is brought about through many trials and tribulations. misumlorsmnclings being finally overcome by the power of thnir love. As the urnspective king of :1 Statsin the Bulkzins the hurt; has to fight hmwecn his love for the ;:ins}‘ actress :vnd the xvolfare of the pooph: who look to him for wise guidance and protecjtion. The situations are thrilling and .rxciting‘ and the picture is r-zipolyly ilmndletl by the director who has tact‘fully and (inlir'atoly brought out thP ‘rmnantic side of lowa and intrigue. A isimplo plot only, but it attains great i proportions by convincing acting. Not lonve dons t'rw picture lapse into mero ‘sontimcntnlity. l The. )‘lujestir‘ Mugazinh of topical .evpnts :iln‘orul (loads with all the out‘stnnding happenings of [hr> day. while Jivc‘s ltevirw furnishes the feminine ‘snction of the nudiencn with the food for thought in the latest fashions abroad. . Throughout the progruinmo :l pleas—‘ing feature was the l-xr-vi'lls-nt music of ‘the .‘l’ajcstif' Orchestra undr‘r the baton iot‘ Mr. J. “‘hiteford \l’augh. )luny .exccllcnt numbers worn ploycd.