RIALTO AND REGENT, EPSOM

Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 114, 4 August 1927, Page 17

RIALTO AND REGENT, EPSOM

“DON JUAN” The Warner Bros.’ mighty feature, “Don Juan,” will be shown for the last time this evening at the Rialto and Regent Theatres. Without romancing and without giving the production any more than its dues, there can be no doubt that the management of this theatre has procured for its patrons one of the finest productions of the year. From whatever aspect it might be viewed it stands out in production, photographic effects, cast, setting and costuming. To those people who have longed to see a real man play a part in modern pictures without having their senses degraded by the sight of Oxford bags, they have in this drama the very acme- of all that will appeal. Don Juan, the Spaniard, and greatest lover of the age, who played with hearts and broke them as toys—the bitter command of a dying father who had suffered disillusionment by the unfaithfulness of his wife. What other actor than John Barrymore could better portray the character of Don Juan, the light-hearted, much-loved lover of Spain. And he is incomparable. One forgets the actor and sees the man, who is dominating in his artistry. John Barrymore is noted for his remarkable ability, and in Don Juan he is responsible for a truly sterling conception of a delightful role. Mary Astor, Estelle Taylor and Montague Love fill the lesser roles, with a host of other stars, and in short are a combination that cannot but please. Don Juan laughs and loves his way through intrigues of the Borgia regime in Rome—but to tell more would be to spoil everything. See it and be doubly repaid. Don Juan is a master production.