“The Garden of Eden”

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 340, 28 April 1928, Page 25

“The Garden of Eden”

Corinne Griffith in Lead

FOR MAJESTIC NEXT WEEK

WEDDINGS have been, since time immemorial, the culmination of romance, whether it be on the screen, the stage, or in fiction. And they are cheerful or tearful affairs —btit never, it is claimed, has one been such a fearful affair as combines drama and uproarious laughter for the climax of “The Garden of Eden,” Gorinne Griffith's most recent production. “The Garden of Eden” will be screened at the Majestic Theatre in Auckland next week.

Originally a German stage hit by R. Bernauer and R. Oesterreiclier, “The Garden of Eden” scored in London last summer with Tallulah Bankhead in the role of Toni. In New York Sylvia Field played the part. Avery Hopwood did the Ameri-

can stage version and Hans Eraiy | adapted the story to screen needs,! with an eye to Miss Griffith’s personality. Despite its title. “The Garden of Eden” is a thoroughly modern story, with Buda- j pest and Monte Carlo as the main locales.

The garden of the Hotel Eden, in the famous gaming resort, supplies the source of the title, and a facile com-

parison with the original Garden of Eden even includes the apples and the Hank Mann and Edward Martindel. Lewis Milestone, whose latest directorial success was “Two Arabian Knights,” wielded the megaphone, snake. The situations on the train from Vienna to Budapest are entirely filmed in colour. Charles Kay and Louise Dresser head the supporting company, which also includes Lowell Sherman, Maude George,