AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 21 November 1927, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS.

E VERYBODYS’ PICTURES

A GRAND ENGLISH PRODUCTION TO-NIGHT ! “Mademoiselle From Armentieres”— magnetic title ! One wonders why nobody thought of her before. After all, no name was more often on the British Tommy’s tongue, no legendary eharaeter has achieved a more con.sideralde notoriety or renown—which you will—• in this {veneration. Other legendary characters have achieved fame in song and fiction; myth or mystery woman. ‘Mademoiselle” deserves her place. She was an intriguing character and still is. .According to the composer of the soldiers’ song—Tommy Atkins, Esquire— she. was it lady of uncertain age and doubtful virtue; it is precisely on this point that wives and sweethearts —to whom she was always a mystery—and ex-Tommies- to whom she was a godsend cm a forced march—"ill he most curious. There was a persistent rumour of course that “Mademoiselle” was a. living person who kept an estnmincT and acted as a spy. hut like many other war rumours its origin was wrapt in mystery. As a film heroine. “Mademoiselle’’ appears as a patriot whose activities might very easily have led to the scandalous rumours about her character, the author’s solution of a delicate problem is at least ingenious. The film is described as a soldier's story of the AVar. After all. the War, to the men in the trenches, was essentially a personal adventure, and it is appropriate that for the purpose of entertainment with a quality of reminiscence, the film should he a picture of intimate drama and comedy of the War. told with convincing realism! rather than an elfort to convey the whole panorama of a world upheaval in which truth must inevitably be sacrificed to spectacular effect. As an ■entertainment, the film lias humor and pathos without “hokum.” and is sure of its popular appeal. Special prices will ho charged tonight viz: Circle 2s, stalls Is fid. children ns usual.