LIBERTY THEATRE.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 19888, 27 March 1930, Page 7

LIBERTY THEATRE.

A screen detective atory of particular reprit, "The Girl from" Havana," #iv>w-< ing at the Liberty Theatre this eclipses all other picture! of this type thatj have appeared so far. The plot is novel, and good, the diction almost perfect, and the acting superb. Perhaps the greatest innovation is the introduction of a charming girl (Lola Lane) as the detective. She is certainly a relief from the (Sigar-chewing bullnecked man who is all too frequently screened a£ the sleuth. The story has as a background the Caribbean sea, Balboa, Havana, and other places of interest from an historical point of view. The photography of these places Is obviously genuine, proving that at any rate the greater part of the picture was made on the spot. Paul Page plays opposite Lola Lane, and they form a team that must before long become famous in the talking picture world.

"WHY LEAVE HOME?*' TALKIE VERSION OF "CRADLE SNATOHER6'." Hera In Christctyxrch there have been the stage play and the silent film play 'of "Cradle Snatohew," and the new sound .screen was quick to realise the potential virtues of "Cradle Snatchers" made into a really fast-moving and modernised musical-' comedy version. Hence the picture, "Why Leave Home?" which will be presented ®t Liberty Theatre next week* in whiph the twelve principal people, ranged into four groups ot three —three husbands, three wives, three girls, three youths—in which, then, these twelve people are quite merrily acted by the pick of the- present-day screen. Sue Carol, as the leader' of the ehorus girls, Jed Prouty, as the leader of the duck-shooters, Ethel Wales, as 'the leader of the angry wives, and Richard Keene; as Jose, the Spanish youth employed by one of the wives as a sort of gigolo, are perhaps the most amus-. ing of the whole company. The story, of course, is well known, one all about alibis, explanations, excuses, reprimands, nearfights, and general indignation, when, towards the end of this' light-hearted and frivolous comedy ot modern manners and morals, the twelve people are all present In the mountain cabaret, but are not accounted tor. "Why Leave Hornet" ts easily far and away the funniest talking comedy yet made. Also, Sue Carol introduces into it a new dance, "Doing the Boom-Boom," and sings a catchy acmg, "hook What You've Bone To Me." It will be necessary to book at The Bristol Piano Company, where the box plans are now open.