TIVOLI SHOWS “CONDEMNED”
Ronald Colman carries intact into “Condemned,” now at the Tivoli Theatre, the vein of whimsical, halfpathetic, devil-may-care humour which ho exploited so successfully in “Bulldog Drummond,” and will perpetuate in his next production. “Raffles,” but the air which sat so well on an exofficer In search of adventure is unusual in a criminal in the grim surroundings of tho French penal colony of Devil’s Island.
Mr. Caiman makes a gay and amusing figure of the dashing young thief who steals the affections of the governor’s wife, but it is the governor, an ingenious study in characterisation from Dudley Digges, who remains the most convincing flgLire. There are scenes that do convey an impression of tho fate of men condemned to Devil’s Island. This consideration will not deter Mr Colman’s innumerable admirers, and in “Condemned” there is certainly no lack of what are called “entertainment values.” Its general polish and sparkle aro in Hollywood’s best tradition, and tho vocal recording is excellent. There is even an attempt at a vocal “flash-back” when the jealous governor is seen recalling the gossip which he has heard about the young conviCt and his wife. A fine programme of talkie supports will also be shown. *
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Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 1036, 29 July 1930, Page 15
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203TIVOLI SHOWS “CONDEMNED” Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 1036, 29 July 1930, Page 15
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