Newspapers' Praise of Technique and Acting Though more foreign patrons attended the premiere of the Fox production "Cavalcade" at the Nan-King Theatre on September 13, an enthusiastic response to the Alm from the Chinese community was! recorded in the booking-office of the theatre yesterday. A large number: of Chinese as well as foreigners Booked seats.
Chinese newspapers were unanimous in praise of the high standard fof technique and ability shown by' the Fox studio and the Bisa Wynyard and Mr, Clive Brook producing the picture.
won high commendation for their acting. Emphasis was laid on the clever way of showing events _of three generations in a limited space and without losing their significance.
The "China Times" stated that] the picture would be appreciated by} any" nationality, It pointed out that contrasts of tense and sustained. drama were well handled. Cer~ tain episodes would tend to slow. ness, but this fault was contracted the atmosphere already created im the film. Certain scenes were. "Stupendous." As this was not an essentially war picture, the paper Sdvised those who were only interested in hattis zcenes not to see it, least they should be disappointed.
Both the "Morsing Post" and] Sinwanpao," while praising the: jelever manner in which the film was Edwin S. Cunningham showing of the "SCavatende" on Wednesday night. produced, pointed out that certain Cpisodes were rather slack. This inevitable, due to the narratiaa passing events, and also the large quantity of dialogue, the "Morning: fast" pointed out. Those who did not understand English, the paper continued, could not appreciate the film.
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