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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20768, 10 January 1931, Page 11 (Supplement)

Tom Walls, now in tlin front rank r.f British picture directors, lias decided views regarding (lie cinematic treatment iif talking pict tiro-versions of stage plays. Tlio English director firmly believes that tin- "play's (.'ho. thing," and that supplementary scenes introduced into the film adaption of a play, merely for the sake of spectacular effect, add nothing to the entertainment value of the film, and invariably retard action. Whether these convictions will assist in the creation of a new " talkie " technique are doubted by a number of " advanced " critics who are apt to term Walls' productions " potted plays." Nevertheless, " Rookery Nook and " On Approval " have demonstrated by their popularity the public's willingness to accept the reproduction of plays enacted, in most cases, by the original stars, whose performances have already been successfully accepted by discriminating West End audiences.,