TOWN HALL TALKIES

Waikato Independent, Volume XXXIV, Issue 3109, 27 January 1934, Page 5

TOWN HALL TALKIES

THE CURRENT PROGRAMME “ONE MAN’S JOURNEY.” Of all the varied roles Lionel Barrymore has played, his part in the Town Hall Theatre’s new picture, “One Man’s Journey,” though not the most impressive, is without doubt one of his most appealing. The picture will be screened to-day and Monday, with matinees on both days. No other American actor is so well suited to the part of the country doctor with the potentialities of a great physician, yet who year after year is paid largely in sacks of “last season’s potatoes.” The film is not sad, for in the midst of a doctor’s practice there is always room and reason for a quiet smile especially when the practice is in the country. Much of the humour comes from the arrogance of “Doc.’s” bigboned housekeeper, played to a finish by May Robson. The settings are simple, and therefore not distracting. The plot is natural, and the performance genuine. There is a good supporting programme.