PRINCESS AND TIVOU

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 381, 15 June 1928, Page 14

PRINCESS AND TIVOU

A STRONG PROGRAMME

The versati e Richard BarrheW has a picture worthv of hi* “**** ordinary talents in "The Noose » S' 1 ' was shown at tho Princess and t,* 5 Theatres for the first time last ins.

"The Noose is a highly draini ,. story of which the star and duSt? have fully availed themselves™**? teems with sure-fire - unquestionably one of the finest IT * Barthelmess has had in vears r National Pictures has supplied /"*'• markably well balanced cast of * rate artists, a splendid production ''" cellent photography, and a go.!, . with the result that patrons are oS an entertaining and thrilling dramatic evening. ***—■

Richard Barthelmess enacts the na. of Nickie Elkins, a youth raised™’ an underworld environment, 15 caught in the ironic meshes of a melodramatic combination of cimi stances. To tell what the situattaT' would be to spoil the enjoyment Snf ficient to say that it is gripping unusual. Barthelmess avails of the broad opportunities for histfio ism. and achieves the dramatic of which he is so capable.

Opposite the star appears Lina Ba» quette. former Follies dancer, and - is safe to say that she is a’genui*. sensation. Her interpretation of aT the cabaret dancer, is admirably Alice Joyce as the governor s V:;,' and Nickie's mother, gives a convinch--and edifying performance. Montajr Love, as the boy's father, and head c* the bootlegging gang, enacts some •> the most perfidious villainy of hi s Cllle . matic career.

The second picture shown last nigir “Rash Privates,” is just as hilarious to the other is dramatic. Several times the audience went into a bout of laugh, ter that drowned the orchestra, at th« experiences of a rash private, it a story of the American army of occiiration in Germany after theannisticwith Malcolm McGregor, a particc larly bright young American soldi*making love to Lya de Putti, that dynamic Continental actress, who played to perfection the role of a little German girl.

The musical side of the programme under Mr. C. Ave’s orchestra, included “Serenata” (Tosselli), “Passione Mia (Barbirolli), “Dramatic Overture’ (Noyes), “ L’Estudiantina” valse (Waldteufel), “Sweet Memories” (Sin. gorsky), “Hiawatha Suite” (ColeridpeTaylor), and pieces by Liszt and Wag. ner.