TOWN HALL TALKIES

Manawatu Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 4401, 6 October 1934, Page 2

TOWN HALL TALKIES

DELIGHTFUL TOM WALLS

COMEDY.

In his new picture, “Just Smith,” which opened last night at the Town Hall, and screens finally tonight, Tom Walls takes us aboard a yacht to further his plans. Although something of a man of mystery by his ingratiating manner he is received into, if not heartily welcomed by “society.” To himself and his friend Mortimer he is a crook, highclass, “Toney,” but still a crook. Hoodwinking dear Airs Linlkley,' a lady in love with “titles” and all the tinsel implies, he entertains her and a titled party alroard Mortimer’s yacht. In this way he secures an invitation to the lady’s country home, where a jewel robbery occurs, the police called in, everybody suspected and all cleared, if not cleared, up. This is the mere skeleton, of the comedy, written by Frederick Lonsdale and staged as “Never Come Back,” which Gaumont-British have adapted to the screen and Tom Walls, playing the title role directed. Smith is a character very much within the orbit of Tom Walls, and he makes that very presentable gentleman-crook an engaging personality. The first half subjects are a fine selection including “Pounds, Shillings and Nonsense” (Variety), “The Mother of Parliaments,” British Mirror and British News, together with the Cartoon, “The Under-dog.”

COMING ATTRACTIONS. Oct. 10: “Colonel Blood.” Oct. 12-13: “George Whites Scar dab.’