GRAND OPERA HOUSE.
Iho screen version ot Anne Nicholls's "Abie's Irish Rose," now at the Grand Opera House brings out all the humour, all the pathos, and all tne romance of the great stage play. Charles Rogers, .as Abie Levy, makes a ■very convincing young lover, and Nancy Carroll is delightful as Rosemary Murphy bis "Irish Rose." The other characters are also In excellent bauds, Jean Hersholt as Abie's father (bolomon Levy), .1. Farrell HacDouald as Patrick Murphy (Kosie's father), and Mick Cogley as tathcr Whaien being particularly good. One hears to the life the magnificent voice of. Jean Hersiiolt, tho screen's foremost character actor, and .is charmed by Nancy Carroll as she siugs "Rosemary" and ''Little Irish Rose." while Charles Rogers accompanies her on tho piano. Tho incidental music is beautifully brought out. The supporting films Include rathe Sound and News Keel, a humorous musical cartoon, "Oh, You Great Big Beautiful Doll," sung by Felix the Cat with a mouse obkligato; while, on the.-stage. Jack Lumsdaine —"Australia's Radio Rascal," the original "Whispering Baritone"—is heard in the latest song hits, to Ills own pianoforte accompaniments, and also tells some ' very funny yarns.
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Evening Post, Volume CVIII, Issue 136, 5 December 1929, Page 14
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