CAPITOL

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 287, 24 February 1928, Page 15

CAPITOL

BIG PROGRAMME TO-NIGHT Laura La Plante climbs another rung on the ladder to universal popularity through her interpretation of the stellar ro e in Universal’s “The Cat and the Canary,” the fascinating mysterydrama which will be shown at the Capitol Theatre to-night. The story is characterised by interesting and effective photographic shots, reflective of the genius of director Paul Leni. His instinctive sense of beauty and drama bring into play an interpretation of the values of the plot, producing the audience reaction so eagerly sought after by directors. In order to achieve his objective, Leni has made full use of the laws of action and reaction by using suspenselifting interludes to heighten the dramatic tension through laugh-provoking situations injected at opoprtune intervals. La Plante, as usual, gives an eminent performance fully justifying her stellar prominence in the movies. Arthur Edmund Carew is splendid in his role, as are the other members of the supporting cast, including Tully Marshall. Lucien Littlefield. Forrest Stanley, George Siegmann Flora Finch, Martha Mattox and others. “Service for Ladies” starring Adolphe Menjou, will also be screened.