CAPITOL
“THE CHEERFUL FRAUD” There is nothing more entertaining than well-performed farce comedy. And there is no better example of farce comedy well done than “The Cheerful Fraud,” the Universal-Jewel production starring Reginald Denny, which is now being shown at the Capitol Theatre. Ajiy farce must necessarily start with the star becoming involved in an embarrassing or difficult situation, and getting in deeper than ever when he tries to straighten it out. There are no big mob scenes, lapses of time or spectacular settings for comedy. Instead, there are only six persons spending a week-end at a country home, and from this modest situation the director has wrung a wealth of comedy to move one into almost dangerous stages of laughter. “Evening Clothes,” featuring Adolphe Menjou, will also be screened this evening.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 177, 17 October 1927, Page 15
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132CAPITOL Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 177, 17 October 1927, Page 15
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