THE TREND OF MODERN TIMES..

Dominion, Volume 29, Issue 195, 15 May 1936, Page 16

THE TREND OF MODERN TIMES..

IN every walk of life to-day the trend of modern times makes itself felt. _ Things which were unknown to our parents, or, if known, were regarded as absolute luxuries, we are accustomed to regard as the commonplace necessities of life. A moralist might be persuaded to argue that some of this invention and progress has perhaps not been for the best, but to the average person the trend of modern times has indeed meant greater happiness, greater leisure and greater efficiency. . No retailer who deserves the name could afford to overlook the progress of this modem age, and, in it! is respect, the advertisers who appear on this page are to be congratulated on their eneigy and toiesigl t in keeping abreast of every modern development in their respective spheres of enterprise. . RUT in this rapidly-changing world there is one unique little figure, dear to people of every nation, who does not change—Cha-rlie-Chaplin, who is now back on the screen m Modem Times at the Regent Theatre. It is his first appearance in five years... and it is 23 y ea f s BinC p, h^ V Chanfin of the same personality that now creates and dominates. “Modern Times : butthe present day is just as vigorous, just as funny, and just as ageless as when he g g . . world to make it happier. Practically every country ranks Charlie Chaplin asthe Woil m comedian. There is a statue to him in Holland. His original boots hat and cane are in an Amencan museum. And at the London premiere of “Modern Times” recently, the greatest in the land deemed it a privilege to be able to pay 30/- a seat to see his new film. For “Modern Times” is rightly described as an epochmaking production by the greatest entertainer of Modern Times. &