EVERYBODY’S

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 429, 10 August 1928, Page 14

EVERYBODY’S

“THE GIPSY PRINCESS" The old story of the prince and the beggar maid, this time laid in tire romantic and colourful atmosphere of a small European monarchy before the war, is told in “The Gipsy Princess,” which was shown last evening at Everybody’s Theatre. It is an elaborate version of a successful musical comedy and includes some striking scenes. The story deals with the romantic adventures of a young prince who scandalises his aristocratic parents bv falling in love with the pretty leader of a troupe of dancers. All kinds of obstacles are thrown in his way by his parents, even his engagement to a young countess is announced, and a reception held to celebrate it. Then a surprising twist in the story straightens everything out. The production comes from the famous U.F.A. Studios, and a fine cast is headed by beautiful Liane Haid, who will certainly captivate the most hardened picturegoer by her appealing personality and delightful interpretation of the part of Sylvia, the dancer. Oscar Marion, as Prince Edwin, is excelent. The gay air which pervades the production is a delight and makes the few more serious moments doublv dramatic. “The Phantom Flyer” is the title role of the cloud thriller, which is the most interesting and exciting film in which Al Wilson has been featured. In the course of the gripipng drama, ■which is full of love interest, he performs some new and startling feats of daring, one of the most astonishing of these being his leap from a speedingcar to a zooming airplane. The locale of “The Phantom Flyer” is in the South-west, and the story deals with the adventures of the air hero in running to earth a group of schemers and marauders who are bent upon ruining l a settler whose home they covet.

BOOKS IN DEMAND AT THE AUCKLAND PUBLIC LIBRARY FICTION “THE BONNY FAMILY,” by Ruth Suckrow. “COMFORTLESS MEMORYby Maurice Baring “HELEN,” by G. Heyer. “THE ENGLISH MISS,” by R. H. Mottram. “FAREWELL TO YOUTH,” by Storm Jameson. “O, Rowan Tree,” by R. IT. McKenna. “DEATH COMES TO THE ARCHBISHOP,” by Willa Gather. “ROOKERY NOOK.” by B. Travers. “ANNA KARENINA,” by L. Tolstoi. “HAROLD THE WEBBED,” by Aloysius Horn. NON-FICTION “FILMS, FACTS AND FORECASTS,” by L. Fawcett. “THROUGH THE CONGO BASIN,” by D. Fraser. “IN BARB ARY,” by E. A. Powell. “GENIUS AND CHARACTER,” by E. Ludwig. “THE CALL OF ENGLAND,” by H. Y. Morton. “MORE THINGS IN HEAVEN AND EARTH," by R. Blatchford. “ARMIEL’S JOURNAL,” translated by Mrs. Humphrey Ward. “SCOTLAND YARD," by J. Gollojnb. “SKYWARD,” by R. E. Byrd. “NEWMAN AS A MAN OF LETTERS,” by J. J. Reilly.