PRINCESS AND TIVOLI

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 358, 19 May 1928, Page 16

PRINCESS AND TIVOLI

A GREAT COMEDY

“Flying Romeos,” an hilarious coraKly of aviation, starring George Sidney and Charlie Murray, is now being shown at the Princess and Tivoli Theatres. If anyone can imagine George and « 'harlie inadvertently beoming aviators when they don’t know any more about flying than they do about the fourth dimension, starting on an airplane flight to China only to discover that their “pilot” knows less about it than they do and is somewhat off his head in addition, they have one of the situations —just one of them — which provokes comedy in this hilarious farce. The opening se- * quences of the picture, too, with George and Charlie as barbers both seeking the hand I of the manicurist, j is very funny and . gets the picture off I to a lively start, Which continues and builds as the production unreels. Mervyn Leßoy deserves a great tV, u Profit

for the brilliancy of this comedy, be- I cause of his able and gifted direction. The supporting cast gives valuable ctsistance in keeping the comedy ! going. James Bradbury, jun., as the nut who doesn’t know how to fly but { insists on doing it, anyway, gives a praise-worthy performance, as does | charming Fritzi Ridgway in the fern- j inine lead. Hoot Gibson, more popular than ever -w ith lovers of the romantic and tilled-with-action Western movie, is also being shown, in a new starring picture drama, “A Trick of Hearts.’’ The story is a comedy of Western suffragettes who oust the cowboys from office and elect women as mayor and sheriff. Dainty and pretty Georgia Hale appears opposite Gibson. She makes an appealing heroine, and it’s easy to see whv the villain, played by Joe Rickson. goes to all the trouble he does to capture her. Others in the supporting cast are Rosa Gore and Dun Crimmins. who furnish much of the comedy: Hein it* I’onklin. George Cecil, Howard Truesdale and George Over. A band of real cowboys that can ride and shoot and j a till old-West realism. he released as a Master Picture special. depicts some wonderfully reali -iic scenes of the 1906 tire and earthquake*. An Australian who has seen this film states he is deeply impressed w ith these scenes. having been in ’Frisco at the time ol' the disaster. Dolores Costello plays the lead, and Warner Oland gives a splendid perl'oi mil nee in this special. Under the direction of Erich Von Stroheim. “The Merry Widow,’’ is replete with surprises, and is a veritable ode to romance. Laid in a mythical Balkan kingdom, the picture reflects all the glamour, fascination and beauty of the Continent. The settings are of a fairy-like exquisiteness and form a delightful background for the romantic adventures of the two lovers Mae Murray plays the title role, and besides looking divinely beautiful this charming ac tress contributes some; fine emotional acting that is far better than anything she has ever done before. John Gilbert as Prince Danilo proves that he has been ideally oast, and endows the role \vith a brilliance that is hia owji.