PARAMOUNT THEATRE.

Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 9, 11 January 1929, Page 4

PARAMOUNT THEATRE.

Xow screening at the Paramount Theatre is "Roses of Meanly," based on R. H. MottraiVs stories, "Tho Spanish Farm," and "SixtyFour, Ninety-Four." Just as Mottram's "Spanish Farm" is, in the words of John Galsnorthy, "unlike any war book that I, at least, havo mot with," so the film is unlike any war Dim that has yet been made. Whilst the atmosphere and background of war have been created with realism, the play is essentially one of intimate drama, and, in fact, only two episodes of fighting, are shown in tho film. Tho first Is a night attack, in which 'the young Lieutenant Skono has his baptism of lire. The Dthor fighting scenes are connected with the Eirim defence of Hondelbecq in the great German push of 191 S. Tho Armistice scenes in tho film arc unconventional enough to create comment, as are also tho final scene and climax nf tho film, which is prr.j'ably one of the most Impressive finales yet r.ucn on the screen. This si-eno lays a graphic emphasis, on the theme "There are those who will never forget." Tho principal players In the Him arc Lillian HallHavis, John Stuart, Humbcrtsou Wright,- Mario Ault, Jameson Thomas, and Bromley Davenport. An excellent supporting.programme intludes an International newsreel, comedy, and rartoon. Tho Orchestra Paramount, under the. direction, of .Mr. It. ]:. O-.illem, will [ire..;nt a suitable music, settiiu. Box plans arc nvnllahlo ;it The Bristol, Begg's, and Utility (next to Theatre).