“FLESH AND THE DEVIL”

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 203, 16 November 1927, Page 14

“FLESH AND THE DEVIL”

AT MAJESTIC ON FRIDAY Greta Garbo, the famous Swedish actress, has a role in “Flesh and the Devil,” to be shown at the Majestic Theatre on Friday, which will long be remembered and discussed in pic-ture-going circles. In fact, it is safe to say that very few of the many thousands who will flock to see this picture will ever forget it. The story is based on the novel, “The Undying Past,” by Herman Sudermann; and rare scenic beauty no less than exceptionally tense drama, world-famous stars and brilliant acting contributes to its majestic success. Felicitas Von Eltz is an extremely beautiful woman whose life is nought without love, without the subtle joys of acquiring a strong man's most ardent attachment —if in secret, so much the more satisfying. In this way she gradually wins the deepest devotion of her husband’s pledged friend, and some exquisite, if unconventional love scenes hold the observer spellbound before the injured husband dramatically discovers the perfidy of his friend. Then at the instance of his wife—who has betrayed her lover to save herself—the husband precipitates a gripping finale to the story. John Gilbert plays the lover, Leo Van Harden, with incomparable dash and sincerity; Greta Garbo the wife; and Lars Hanson, the “Swedish John Barrymore,” gives a magnificent interpretation of the husband’s part, Ulrich Von Eltz. Several featured players support this powerful triumvirate of stars, George Fawcett, as Pastor Voss, being worthy of special mention. Supporting the feature picture will be one of the Majestic Theatre’s famous supporting pictorial programmes, composed of a New Zealand scenic, the Majestic News, a comedy, and the ever-popular Eve’s Review. Mr. Whiteford-Waugh and his Majestic Orchestra will render a supero musical programme, and will specially feature a cornet duet, “Ida and Dottie (Losey), played by Rex Wills and Len Jury. An attractive feature of the programme will be the appearance of the brilliant English mandolinist, Art Kamo, “the wizard of the banjo-man-dolin.” Mr. Kamo will present a brierht and varied programme, his numbers ranging from the classics to popular airs