STRAND

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 355, 16 May 1928, Page 16

STRAND

"MERRY WIDOW” ON FRIDAT Only to-day and to-morrow reman for Auckland picture-goers to visit the Strand Theatre, and “Resurrection," the marvellous photoplay from the immortal drama by Count Tolstoy, for os Friday, coming in a blaze of splendour, is “The Merry Widow.” John Gilbert plays the exceedingly eventful role of Prince D&nilo in “Th* Merry Widow,” Metro-Gold wyn-Mtyer reproducton of the famous musical comedy-drama that captivated a million hearts some time ago. This picture should be one of the really big screen events of the year, and will be shown twice daily. The original score of music will be played at the presentation by Eve Bentley's Strand Symphony Orchestra, m lovers of those haunting melodire should thoroughly enjoy the story of Sally, an obscure little dahcing gW. melting the heart of a romantic young Prince, his sadly jilting her, her dramatic n\arriage, her widowhood, her sensational stay in Paris, and all the rest of the intriguing story. A very talented cast will support Gilbert in the presentation of the “widow,” including Mae Murray u Sally O’Hara, Roy D’Arcy— that restrained and cultured player—asi the Crown Prince, George Fawcett aa Kmg Nikita, and Tully Marshall as Btroa Sodoja. Another attraction on the programme will be a film depicting the experiences and travels of “Miss New Zea*ajtf during her visit to America. Through the studios of Metro-Gold wyn-Maye* seemingly a tangled mass of wor *"7 material that could not be unrarau yet capable of beirg made in the zmra of some of the finest screen ** __ audience is led by the girl JJJ® , New Zealand's ambassador to

EMPIRE

“SILK STOCKINGS" Laura La Plante Is the star *a Stockings,” which is now being at the Empire Theatre. The story concerns Sam ana* Thornhill, who fall out, ana plies for a divorce. She tells a ful tale in court, and is / cr the divorce is granted. She P Sam. as he does for her. They visit friends who live near eacn at the beach. Judge Moor* v that she must keep away po husband, or the divorce wu* b®* automatically. So M ollyP plant herself in Sam’s bedrog night. By error she getmin But after many entanglements __ into Sam s, and when the ho “ff’ W" guests break in she is “comp in Sam’s arms, and the divorce . lessly voided. proThe second feature on mr gramme is the official p ifJ?f e reina rt-Heeney-Sharkey fight. b? able picture should not be m any boxing fans, as it *h round of the great fight.

CAPITOL

“IN OLD KENTUCKY* — _-<! tM All the thrills, the V heart-stirring emotion fpefj sociated with horse racing. •. in 0> of kings," are to be fou £ d ' inf , Kentucky.” which is now Mims at the Capitol Theatre wiu* Murray in the leading ro • its This unusual picture *** *** theme the wars effect KentvfK companionship on a youth &«•**'* and the subsequent trouble breaks he occasions his sweetheart, is very humanly Helene Costello is the lea“ whi!e Wesley Barry. Edwari del and Stepin etchit, fa™ comedian, also appear m Ca " t The Waggon Show," Maynard is the second is a novel circus story witn » background, —— -