CIVIC

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 988, 3 June 1930, Page 14

CIVIC

“SPLINTERS” The great all-talking war-tin*-satire, “Splinters,” which is now beitc shown at the Civic Theatre, is not on!} a talking picture triumph, bit it is * tribute to human nature. “Splinters” is the picturisation of th* famous concert party which danc«i and sang its way into the hearts ti the troops behind the lines. While the horrors of war have been used for a basis in hundreds of recent stories, “Splinters” looks for the silver lining, finds it, and extols the triumTfc of mirth over man’s inhumanity to man.

While patting ourselves on the bar: for being the fine creatures which re are, we must not forget to admire tie diligence of those who founded tire “Bra Sat Theatrq” in defiance of tlw fart that “the war was on outside.” After visiting the Civic Theatre, litt* danger that we shall forget their e:.terprise remains. There we witness no oft-repeated “great push, ’ but the great “scrounge” of anything that looked scenery, costumes or “propr' Plenty of production brains have bet* expended on “Splinters,” which ie ** all-talking British Dominions Fihcs' picture. Among the musical selections on t.* remainder of the programme is its overture “The Gondoliers” (Sullivan 1 by Ted Henkel's Civic Concert Orchestra and organ solos by Scholl. A film showing scenes from the lir*' football match played in New ZeaUtc by the British team, that againr. Wanganui, will be shown at the Civic Theatre this evening. America’s most popular pair o. sweethearts, five beautiful songs ar* a fast-moving story loaded with romance and comedy, is the wirmiit combination to be revealed in HigSociety,” a Fox Movietone musical romance which will be shown at t_e Civic Theatre on Saturday. _ Janet Gay nor and Charles Farreii are the leads and they have agau been directed by David Butler, piloted them so brilliantly in “Sunn. Side Up” when they made their mu£* cal comedy debut. , The song numbers are tuneful an* catchy and are sung charmingly Miss Gaynor and Farrell. The story, written by Dana Burris a mixture of high finance anatur society with a delightful romance running through it. th . Fine performances are given ® - strong supporting cast, whicb_inci William Collier, sen.. Joyce - Hedca Hopper. Louise Fazenda Lucien Littlefield. PRINCE EDWARD Two long-time favourites of goers are seen in particularly roles in the Paramount all- talking P ture, “Men Are Like That,’ now Prince Edward Theatre. Eugene - £ lette and George Fawcett are cast. Pallette created an :mnicr picture of a slow-witted detectrve “The Canary Murder Case” and * Greene Murder Case,” and now “Men are Like That” he dons a form and portrays a traffic po-iuc* ll3 " in the discharge of his duty.