CIVIC

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 1064, 30 August 1930, Page 15

CIVIC

“THE CUCKOOS” A Whirlwind of glorious nonsense and riotous run came to the screen of the Civic Theatre the other evening under the title “The Cuckoos" and left audiences convinced they had seen one of the greatest entertainments in months. They certainly had not sec-n anything ruinutely resembling this lavish fun treat in another show, for "The Cuekoos" is a. fresh, new, brilliant dcparture for the motion pictures. It is not a. revue; it is not. a musical comedy—in fact, no previously used classification could fit this picture. Perhaps the title “The Cuckoos" explains the mood of the picture better than anything else. It is a. show gone deliriously mad, with the corned): note topping everything else. True, "The Cuekoos" carries it touch—ing little romantic story; it is lavishly dressed and beautifully photographed, with a. large part in gorgeous techni—colour; it boasts the greatest cast of able featured players which has reached the sereen’ for sonie time; hundreds ot’ dancers, singers, musiciztns and extras make it a. production of extravaganza, proportions; nine lilt—ing song lxits LLI‘O introduced. The Civic's programme also includes supporting talkie items and musical selections by the Civic Grand Urgun and by the Civic Concert Orchestra, under Mr. Howard Moody.