EVERYBODY’S HAS “WE MODERNS.”

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17854, 24 May 1926, Page 7

EVERYBODY’S HAS “WE MODERNS.”

COLLEEN MOORE TAKES LEAD IN COMEDY-DRAMA. The freest, gayest, most sparkling of all comedy-dramas comes to Everybody's Theatre, to-day in “We Moderns,” in which the inimitable Colleen Moore is starred. This picture deals with the emancipation of youth following the war, an emancipation that was complete in all details, and there is no actress better capable of expounding the creed of the “Moderns” than Colleen Moore. In “Sally” and “Flaming Youth” she portrayed with airy insouciance the American girl, and in her latest picture she characterises the English prototype, who is,' contrary to general belief, equally vivacious and irresistible. “We Moderns” is infinitely more than an expression of the ultra modern type: it deals in a forceful manner with the possible evils of too “modern” a mode of living, and although it is, before all other things, a story that amazes and amuses, there are moments /of seriousness that re veal a deep consideration for the moral welfare of the nation’s youth. But the nation's youth, after all, is not to be worried about, and it is that message, mainly, that “We Moderns” desires to convey to the more sceptical members of the public. There is nothing cynical in the story, despite its much-abused theme. It is written in a good-humoured vein that comes as a pleasant change after all the laftieriv tions that have been chanted over the notorious modern girl. The spicy and swift-moving narrative is full of thrills and excitement, excitement that is palpably new, astonishingly daring, but eminently within the bounds of the staidest respectability. And in that last attribute will the pharisees receive their most unkind cut, to find the girl who has her own latch-key, her own car and a dozen other emblems of complete independence, every whit as virtuous as her grandmother. “We Moderns” was filmed entirely in London, and a more l than casual glimpse of the city’s night life is afforded while the merry drama runs its modern course. Appearing opposite Miss Moore is Jack Mulhall, whose acting is unusually convincing. The principals are supported by an excellent cast of distinguished artists. Everybody’s Select Orchestra, under Mr W. J. Bellingham, F.S.M., will play a specially selected musical programme, including the following numbers:—Overture, “Pique Dame ” (Suppe) ; suites, “Suite Fantastique” (Foulds); “La Fee Tarapatapoum” (Foulds) ; “Lichertanz” (Rubinstein) ; opera, “Proserpine” (Saint-Saens); light selections, “Polly” (Austin). Air Robert Allison, gold medallist, Dunedin Exhibition, will sing“ The World is waiting for the Sunrise.” The box plans are now on view at the Bristol Piano Company. where patrons are advised to book their seats.