NATIONAL

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 1003, 20 June 1930, Page 16

NATIONAL

“HER UNBORN CHILD” “Her Unborn Child," an uni, dramatic and startling talkie, ha* w chosen by J. C. Williamson s FTfnW! be the first talkie at the NatS-W Theatre. During the past week nrnf' the National has been closed for «° tensive renovations, alteration *7„" structural improvements. The theatre has been completely improved *.," the latest Western Electric talkie til paratus installed. Once in a blue moon there comes a picture which fires the imagination an* touches the heart of the movie-goinc such a Picture was the famous Griffith epic. “The Birth of a Nation Another was “Over the Hill." Sino. the advent of talking pictures, them has probably been no audible movie to merit this public admiration, bn* the forthcoming feature attraction! Her Unborn Child." should be right". f u Ji y . p,aced in this select category This all-talking version of the famous stage play of the same name, k play which has endured for more than ten years of constant legitimate theatre bookings, has taken its place wit* the finest screen entertainment oi motion picture history. It Is the W of story which arouses tremendous and spontaneous audience response tt> type of story which tugs at the hear!strings, touches the emotions ant brings audiences upstanding through its sheer naturalness and human auaii! ties. This talking picture. produced hr Windsor Picture Plays. Inc., and directed by Albert Ray, one of the industry's leading directors, has beet aptly termed “a page from life, a paabrimming with pathos, humour ant starit realism" and the managemen: feels certain that patrons of the National Theatre will be heartily in accord with their enthusiasm when theaccorded their first view of this 100 per cent, dialogue dramatic sensation. n b° rn Child” comes direct to the National Theatre from the De Forest Studios in New York, where ir was produced, and its presentation wiL marK the premiere showing of the talking picture version of the great play from which it was made.