CIVIC

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 932, 27 March 1930, Page 15

CIVIC

LAST DAYS OF “SKY HAWK” A thrilling tale of the Zeppelin raids on London is revealed in “The Sky Hawk,” which is now at the Civic Theatre. Those people who had not the misfortune to witness an air raid will wonder, after seeing this film, how humanity could sanction such ; atrocities —if they do the film will have ■ served its purpose. John Garrick, who plays the part of j a young officer who is crippled through j no fault of his own just before he is i due to leave for the front, was seen in Auckland recently in the Rose j Marie Company. He speaks and acts I splendidly, winning the hearts of his audience until, in the final scene when, } alone, he engages the Zeppelin in a ; duel, one follows every movement of j his plane breathlessly. Helen Chand- ! ler, who has the feminine lead, acts ! with feeling a very difficult role. In “The Sky Hawk” we have a faith- ' ful portrayal of the horrors of war- j fare, and we can only hope, as the actors do, that the}' will never be repeated The Civic’s programme also includes new musical selections and several supporting talkie items. Ted Henkel’s Symphony Orchestra plays extracts from “Mignon” and Fred Scholl at the grand organ plays “Humoresque” ♦Dvorak) and “On the Way to Mandalay.” “A Song of Kentucky,” which is to be shown at the Civic on Saturday, has a race' track background and one of the big sequences was photographed [ at the historic Churchill Downs at 1 Louisville during the running of the ! Kentucky Derby. ROXY AND EMPRESS “BROADWAY DANCERS” Attractive stage settings and new | melodies form a notable feature of ‘ “Broadway Dancers.” which is now being shown at the Roxy and Empress Theatres. The picture contains several attractive vocal and dance numbers. The work of the ballet is particularly effective, dainty dresses combining with graceful movements and tuneful voices to give an entirely charming effect. The theme songs are well suited to the picture, admirably pro- i serving the atmosphere erduted by the story. The cast has been well chosen, the principal roles being filled by Jack Egan and Marie Saxon, both artists of considerable ability. A notable feature of the supporting programme at the Roxy Theatre is the pictorial account of the boxing match between Sarron and Donovan. The picture gives local boxing enthusiasts an opportunity of witnessing the facts, which have been somewhat obscured by the conflicting accounts of the contest. A song made famous by Jenny Lind, the Swedish nightingale, but now almost forgotten, is-sung by Xorma i Ferris, co-starred with J. Harold I Murray, in the Fox Movietone produc--1 tion. “Cameo Kirby." The song is S “The Lass With a Delicate Air,” an old | English composition. It was one of ? that country’s most popular songs for

HIS MAJESTY’S THEATRE PRODUCTION OF “SUNNY” Tuneful melodies, clever dancing and i c»ntertaining humour are features of {“Sunny,” the musical comedy which is being presented by Freddie Forbes | and his English Musical Comedy Company at His Majesty’s Theatre. On Saturday the programme will be changed. The new production will be “Mercenary Mary,” a musical comedy which is particularly rich in humour and repartee, haunting melodies and dancing numbers. It is expected that this comedy will score the same success it did in a previous tour of Xe’.v Zealand. Paul Lukas, who portrays an enemy | airman in “Young Eagles,” Para- - mount’s all-talking epic of the air, : starring Charles (Buddy) Rogers was l j an Austrian flying aco during the Great ! War. Jean Arthur is cast in the femi- * \ nine lead.

SUBURBAN THEATRES 1 The Tivoli Theatre. Karangahap~ ■ Road, is showing “Live, Love, and J Laugh.” George Jossel’s great talking ! and singing picture from the Civic. and “Darkened Rooms,” a talkie based ; on the Philip Gibbs novel, starring j Evelyn Brant and Xeil Hamilton. ! The Rialto Theatre, Newmarket, is ■ to screen “Captain Lash.” a vigorous I sea story with Victor McLaglen as a ship’s engineer, and “Xot Quite I>j cent.” a story of New York night Iff* The Britannia. Three Lmp- ! will present “Four Feathers,” an epi** iof British courage in the Soudan. It | i* based on A. E. W. Mason's exciting j novel and was filmed partly in the I Soudan.