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Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 920, 13 March 1930, Page 17

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“THE RETURN OF SHERLOCK HOLMES” Readers of Sir A. Conan Doyle's famous Sherluck Holmes tales remem—ber the charm; ter of the arch-criminal, '.\lorizu-ty, in whose pursuit the master detective did some of his moat difficult. sleuthing. The great detective and the elusive criminal meet in “The Return of Sherlock Holmes." the all-talking feature new at the Strand Theatre. Clive Brook is cast in the role of the master mun—hunter and Harry 'l‘. More)” impersonates Moriarty. In the film version of “The Return of Sherlock Holmes” much {if the dramatic action occurs übo rd a trans—fatlantlc liner and the two—Sherlock Holmes and Morintty—cgme face to face in the narrow confines of a ship‘s ('lbin. ending a. pursuit covering 20 years and most of the globe. A full programme of supporting items is also being shown. Once the public has seen a real quality talking picture, such as “Lummox," it. never again will be willing to sit through a silent film. according to .\I. C. Levee, general manager of the huge United Artists studios. I-lolly—-wood, where Herbert Brenon’s dialogue classic based on Fannie Hurst’s novel was made. - ___—__._— "Let‘s Go Native." featuring Jeannette )lacDonald. is a farce on [he "wrecked on a. desert island" theme. Linnea Hall plays the male lead.