"THE YOUNGER GENERATION," MAJESTIC.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Volume 58, Issue 244, 15 November 1929, Page 2

"THE YOUNGER GENERATION," MAJESTIC.

To-night is the last occasion on which patrons of the Majestic ITieatre will bave the opportunity of witnesslilg "The Younger Generation," quite oue of the finest talkies vet produced. There is a delightful liuniaii element in this talkie which oould not fail to appeal to all tastes. Excellent supports make up a most enjoyable programme. "SPEAKEASY," ALL-TALKIE I HRATvfA, MAJESTIC. Just as the Fox Aloviefone production, "Tn Old Arizona" Brought the "wide open spaces" to the screen witli such startlingly real effects, so will the latest^all-dialogue Fox Movietone spectacle, "Speakeasy," bring the life of tlie city to the screen. Hiere is tio doubt but tliat the picturisation of this theme will set a new niark of perfection in the production of talking pic-tux-es. There is no subject so enthralhng, so full of drama, patlios and hbmour as the city. Tliere is no method of reproducmg those qualities

m a manner so realistic as Fox Movretcne. "Speakeasy," coming to the Majestic Theatre on Saturday, is laid entirely in New York City, and Benjamin Stoloff, director, with his comprny of actors and technicians spent several months in New York filinmg tlie exact locations described m tbe story. At the ten lnilliou dollar Fox Movietone studio in California the :nttriors of those locations were constructed for use m the production. America's newest institution, the tamed speakeasy, is shown in all of tlie glamorous detail attendant to its operation. In "Speakeasy" oue sees and hears the inner workings of that class of people generaily referred to as "the imdenvorld." Oue see and hears them as they are, sliora of all ihe theatrical "pooli-bah" that in the past has cliaracterised the gangster. One see's Madison Square Garden, Broadv.ay, the Battery, the subway, me elevated, the great mass of people, the wild, screaming traffic, and also hear it. With this as a background the story untolds. Tlie lines are spoken by experienced stage actors. Portraj'ing the leading roles are Lola Lane and Paul Page, recently recruited from two of New York's most successful plays. Henrv B. Walthall, long recognised as one of the world' s greatest thespians, gives a strong characterisation of a difficult role. Stnavt Erwin, Warrcn Hvmer. Helen Ware, Sharon Uvnn, 1 van Linow, Marjorie Beobe and JamcS Guilfoyle are ca'st in major roles. Kdwin Burke, noted sketch writer, aclapted the screen story from the pluy by George Rosner and Edward Ivnobiock. An excellent selection of all- [ talkie short subjects has been arranged. Seats mav be reserved at the Bristol Piano Co. or by theatre 'plione 2708.