CAPITOL AND EDENDALE

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 369, 1 June 1928, Page 14

CAPITOL AND EDENDALE

CHARLIE IN “THE CIRCUS” Charlie Chaplin’s latest comedy, “The Circus,” will be shown to-night at the Capitol and Edendale Theatres*.

Once again Charlie Chaplin makes his appearance as the Tramp, that pathetic, politic and imperturbable personality. Down and out the Tramp seeks solace in the frivols of the fair. Any entertainment which costs him nothing is of particular interest to him. A n embarrassed pickpocket

uses him as a receptacle for a stolen wallet, and the fun begins. Chaplins arrest in the gallery of mirrors is a scream, but the deliciously absurd pose of his among the marionettes is even better. The police chase drives the Tramp to the circus, which is doing a box-office freeze. A sleepy audience wakes up at his appearance and the circus proprietor sees a potential goldmine in him. But the Tramp proves himself a marvellous dumb-bell in the try-outs of the old clown tricks like “the William Tell act” and “the barber’s shop,” and is heaved outside the tent. His chr~.ce comes when the property men quit in a body and he gets a job carrying in the magician’s stock-in-trade. There is one gorgeous scene when he presses the wrong button on the magic table. But the magnificent climax is Chaplin as a tight-rope walker, 100 ft above the sawdust Of course, there is a fair and shamefully treated equestrienne, and she does not treat the hero with the kindness he deserves. In fact, the Tramp finds himself heading into the sunset :Ln the final scene. At both theatres, a second feature will be presented in “The City Gone Wild,” a thrilling drama starring Thomas Meighan. Matinees will be held on Saturday afternoon when “The Circus” will be shown, followed by a thrilling picture “Fangs of Destiny,” with Dynamite, the wonder dog.