"LILAC TIME," GAIETY, A MUSICAL TREAT.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Volume 59, Issue 34, 12 March 1930, Page 2

"LILAC TIME," GAIETY, A MUSICAL TREAT.

Colleen Moore gives the greatest performance of her career and one that overshadows anything seen _ on the screen in many inonths in First National's big new special prodijctipn, "Lilao Timo," whicli shows to-night at the Gaiety Theatre. First National is to be congratulated on its tnumph m bringing Jane Cowl's stage success to the screen so hrilliantly and on its good judgment in assigning Miss Moore to the stellar role. Only an artist of consummate skill couJd> so conyincingly portray the role of Jaannine, the little Frencli girl, who lives within hearing of the rumhle of the big guns, hiding her tears heliind a smile as she wateheS the youth of the land marching forward to the most terrihle confiiet in history. Live the glorious romance of "Lilae Time." One minute crooning a _ love song under moonlit trees. Next minute a mile high in the Heavens ridihg the airlanes of hell— leaping, swooping, zooming through rocket-reddened skies with the. playboys of death who don't eome back to eartli until they're shot down! What romance, wliat spectacle, what thrill and beantiful love moments as a sweet maid,en of Normaudy 'bids her he-man flier good-bye for pe_rliaps the last t'ime. Words aren't big enough to describe it — you must see it! The greatest air circus of the age — scores of planes in death grips— miles of villages destroved — tender love moments revealed in all their beauty and cliarm — and all the while the ever tightening grip of havoc and heroism as the most talked of spectacle in recent years unfolds hefore you. The chief supporting role is played hy Gary Cooper, while others in th© east inclnde Burr Mclntosh, George Cooper, Cleve Moore, Kntbryn McGuire, Eugenie Besserer Emile Chantard, Jack Stone, Edward Dillon, Dick Grace and Stuart Knox. What the management clainiR to he one of tlie finest combinations of all-talking, all-dancing, all-singing "featurettes" yet to suppqrt any feature will be presented on this eliange of programme. Giovanni Martinelli, leading tenor of the Metropolitan Opera Company, will he heard in a solo froin Verdi's opera, "Aida," Celeste Aida, the setting a hall in Pharaoh'? palace. A novelty numher will be seen in "The Serpentine" presenting "The Vitapkone Girls" and featuring Elmina Lane (soprano) offering a novel dance creation accompanied 'by a jazz oi't chestra. Songs apd lnUsic offered ar§ (a) "Chinese Lullaby," (b) "The Dpjl Dance.", 'The Hearst Hewspaper'Radio lvids, famous for broadcasting over the New York station WJZ, are oifered in a song recital of flve numhers, and must prove a decided hit. The box plans are on view at the theatre. Reservations can also be obtained by ringing 'phone 3809.