PRINCESS AND TIVOLI

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 384, 19 June 1928, Page 15

PRINCESS AND TIVOLI

“THE NOOSE” A cross section of life—stark and unadorned —is the description that has been given to “The Noose.” starring Xtichard Barthelmess now being shown at the Princess and Tivoli Theatres. It is the story of an unfortunate boy thrown in among bad companions and denied the love of a father and mother and who becomes a cum runner and gangster. The highly dramatic recital of his discovery of his own identity and the revenge he takes upon the man who wronged his mother is presented in a convincing manner. Barthelmess’s role is one of the finest he has ever had, and he makes Nickie Elkins a flesh-and-blood person and not a mythical screen character. Montague Love is cast as the brutal bootlegger and father of the boy. The romance between a little German girl and a bright young American soldier is the second attraction on the programme entitled “Rash Privates.” Lya de Putti, the famous Continental actress, plays the role of the German girl and Malcolm McGregor, a member of the American Army of Occupation in Germany, is one of the rash privates. Although fraternising with the people was prohibited, these two managed to see a good deal of one another and when discovered they so carefully evaded being punished that another soldier, innocent, was implicated and their experiences make up a highly enjoyable story.