NATIONAL

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 1061, 27 August 1930, Page 15

NATIONAL

“JOURNEY’S END” , Only a. few more days remain of the season of "Journey‘s End" at the National Theatre. 1 Naturally the film has some decided v advantages. The action is not confined 1 solely to the dug—out. as it must neces- ‘ sarily be in the play. Realistic scenes _ of actual warfare are added. Raiding parties go out into No Man’s Land. out barbed wire, silence machine-guns to the accompaniment of the sullen mutter of the heavy guns, the snap ”rat-.tat-tat" 0: Lewis guns. and the whine of flying shells. But there is no glori—fication of war. The futility and senselessness of it is plainly stressed. The numbing sorrow of losing pals with whom one has suffered hardships and; dangers is brought home clearly. .5 “Journey‘s End” is not only an en-l tertainment, it is an education. l The National’s programme also in-l eludes several talkie featurettes. : A delightful children‘s matinee is; being presented at the Nutional' Theatre every afternoon during the school holidays. It is called “Tom Thumb.” and is given by 40 tiny tots under the direction of Miss Lilian U'Leary. These children sing some of. .the latest London songs. give ballets! ‘ and “tap" dances. as well as nunwrous i Ipantomime and vaudeville novelties. g . IL ————-—-—-—‘—""" i i l ALEXANDRA, GREEN LANE I ' That the talkies can be thrillingly‘ ientertaining is proved in the all-talk- ‘ ing comedy. “Troopers Three." at the I Alexandra Theatre. It was produced by Tiffany and has a. United States cavalry post for its background. Echoes of racing hoofs and the cheerling of spectators of daring riding are . such thrills that the silent screen icould never give. , 3 Sam \Vood is keeping tabs on the i marine- exchange to dope out his nru~ sductlon schedule on ““"ay for a fSailor," in which John Gilbert will Estar for Metro-Goldwyn-M:iyer. Four Edifferent ships will be used for the ,ocean scenes and Vfl'ood is trying to gfigure out by scheduled sailings and idepartures how to 'arrange his shoot- ; in: programme.