EMPIRE

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 394, 30 June 1928, Page 16

EMPIRE

‘THE WIZARD”

“The Wizard,” starring Edmunc Lowe, is being shown at the Empirt Theatre to-night. “The Wizard” is based on the sensational French play, “Balaoo,” by

Gaston Leroux. and is the story of an eccentric scientist, who humanises an ape to do his bidding and to revenge him for fancied wrongs. Thrills, mystery, suspense and a fine love interest holds the audience every moment during the showing of the picture, while the) comedy relief furnished by the two

darkies in the role of house servants brings much laughter which relieves the tension of th* more sombre moments of this picture “I>earie,” starring Irene Rich, wit also be shown. _ “Dearie” is a dramatic story of i*** York night clubs.

The old-fashioned spectator wl" just sits back in his seat and “dares the picture to make him laugh, mee:defeat in “Vamping Venus,” a deject* able screen comedy from the Fir?; Xational studios. Here is a picture which has been termed a comedy, bu which is much more than that. not only a hilarious combination °- humour and farce, but also contair* scenes that might have been features in many of the so-called big spectacle? of the year, presenting a series <*i eye-filling and amazing views of ancient Greece at its grandest. Chart* Murray is the star, with Louise Fazenda sharing honours.