LIBERTY THEATRE.

Press, Volume LXV, Issue 19785, 25 November 1929, Page 9

LIBERTY THEATRE.

** THE HOME TOWNERS." XIGUTMAJtCU 8 MLLBOCBNE CUP. A moat interesting programme is booked for prssseotat-.on at Liberty Theatre this week. Head.og the bill ia the George M. 'ooeo ewnasiy. "The Home Towner*. which is in tarptetest by a brilliant cast Leaded by Richard Bamnett, Doria Keoyon, Gladys Brockwelt aid Uotari iv4«s«u. A wanu aim ot Nigotn»**eh's r«t«« win ia toe Melbourne Cop ta also being screened, and Una picture wi.l doubtleaa attract oiuea attention Iron faUowara ot racuig. The enure race hae been we« covered by Ist suaad csners, ana tbero am •*>»• interesting scenes of tli« t'laamg ton course, end of the enormoaa, cheering ctvvdi. Alt these thrt.Wng sounds are on

the Bias. "IBa reception aicorttct me three New Zealand horse* is very stirring. The other tapperVicg sobjreta include some Ca«pia autturoes pujeil by Albert ispaldlog. the great violinist, and Val and fcreie Slautoa. the musical comedians, are seen and beard ta a bright eke: b entitled "Cut Yourself a Piece of Cake." The News of -a» World k • to b-mg screened. "The Home Towaera" is the human and hiai»rui>« story of a middle aged mitiiuuaire engaged to a young woman of rather humble

! • tetion. Bidding an old friend foat in from the country to attend bias aa best man. the

ta-llionairo lets himself in for an enortnone es»"un! of Toub>. The o'd friend, being I of siseple turn of nvnd. a genuine "horn-" ■ towner" th-sks his (riesd ia being imposed • upon by his poorer retatives-!o-be, and he starts a s-irrer'-tsons campaign to prevent : the marriage. His methods are amasing. not ■ very nice. »ito*r. and for a time they art ! eriwised with sucrnu. Now other people j enter the lists oo behalf of the yonng woman. '■ »r.d if how t«rrthini ss doaily righted, forma i\* most am-ising parte of this comedy. "The ititn* Tavn»<" is an ail-talking, and is a I U'ar-er firo-hsr Vitaphone production. The : first ar« 'lear and well produced. and j Kj-hail Bta'". D-ins Kenyor. and the late i G'ad-rs Bro--k-»el". sr» atrong the best speak- ; .n .'s the play '■' is wi'ty and wise, and '■ sometimes a '■ t'le dramatic, and is oc» of the '< moet eons stently bn.'liast talkiea yet P«»»n tj *4 at L T>e bor pans are at The Bristol P «r.o r.-tnpany. whf.e seats may j he r»«erv»d.