KING'S THEATRE.
The brighter side of Army life is portrayed in "The Gay Retreat," which is the main attraction in the new programme at the King's Theatre. Many picture patrons no doubt remember "What Price Glory," which was screened in Wellington recently. In "The Gay Retreat," !'.• M'Xamara and Sammy Cohen, who were responsible for the humour in "What Price Glory," are again seen. They portray the parts of Private Sam Nosenbloom and Ted M'Higgins respectively, ana their adventures on the way to the battlefields In France and at home after the war are unfolded with plenty of comedy. With a wealthy American's son, who is rejected for service because he is a sleep-walker, the privates join an ambulance corps, but receive their first shock when they find themselves en route to the battlefields. How the pair are led into many adventures through their com'Janion insisting on continuing his sleep-walking in the trenches Is shown in a picture in which there is not a dull mo:/.ent. -There is also showing "Going Crooked," a mystery picture, which deals with tho operations of a gang of diamond robbers. Bessio Love takes the leading part, and is assisted by Leslio Fenton. A news completes the programme. ■ The King's Orchestra supplies appropriate music.
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Evening Post, Volume CV, Issue 23, 28 January 1928, Page 7
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208KING'S THEATRE. Evening Post, Volume CV, Issue 23, 28 January 1928, Page 7
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