STATE THEATRE

Manawatu Times, Volume 60, Issue 248, 21 October 1935, Page 5

STATE THEATRE

“BROWN ON RESOLUTION’’ "Without flag-waving' or sentimental heroics, "Brown on Resolution,” made by Gaumont-British, whose agents. Fox hilnis, released at the State Theatre to packed houses on Saturday, tells a Plain, unadorned tale of dutv bravely carried out in the exalted spirit of naval tradition. “Courage from hearts and not from numbers grows ” Drydens lmo line echoes the theme of this stirring British saga of desperate single-handed devotion to a principle V model of straightforward story-teliing the picture, by virtue of restrained treatment which further enhances its power may well go down in the history of screen entertainment as the nieasure liv which analogous productions are judged. * ?i ano ° ‘• ouc l' es tlie earlier development S f^ hO T, story ‘ Th 9 natural child of Elizabeth Brown and Lieutenant Somerville. R-R-—who are fated never to meet again Albert Brown is dedicated by his proud mother to service in the navy; and thenceforward the picture is the storv °t the young sailor's life and the drama ■of Ins simple heroism—his unhesitating answer to what ho believed to be a call Almos t the sole survivor from il.M.b. Rutland, isunk by tho cnemv cruiser Zeithen, Albert is a prisoner on the latter "vvheu she puts into Resolution Island for repairs. Albfjrt contrives to escape with a life-belt, rifle and ammunition, and, swimming ashore, snipes the repair gangs as they go overside to replace the cruiser’s damaged plates. Desperately the cruiser lands a search-party which fails in its objective. Bombardment is next resorted to—and the gunfire filings a British warship to the scone. Vainly the enemy tries to escape; Albert Brown had delayed the ship too long for' that. His work was done. He had given his life in its performance and when his belongings were brought to the British commander, the latter discovered that the lad was his own son. The whole narration is.packed with absorbing detail and, for all its commendable restraint, .the drama is full-bodied and gripping to tho imagination, not only in the story, and spectacular culminating action sequences but in the authentic glimpses, in comprehensive range, of “behind the scenes" in the Navy. GaumontBritish is to be congratulated on this mighty production. “Love Me Forever”—Midnight Premiere Friday Next, At 10.30 p.rn.

Heralded as the greatest picture ever recorded in the history of the' screen, Grace Moore’s new production, "Love Me Forever,” comes to the State Theatre on Friday next, commencing with a gala midnight premiere at 10.30 p.m. This mammoth attraction is at present smashing ail attendance records throughout New Zealand and is acclaimed far greater than "One Night of Love." The preferential booking plans open to-day at the State Theatre, and patrons are ad-vised-that to reservo early is essentia!.