RIALTO AND REGENT, EPSOM

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 473, 1 October 1928, Page 15

RIALTO AND REGENT, EPSOM

“THE BIG PARADE” One of the finest of the many war stories that have been .filmed is *' , lhe Parade,” and this will be seen again in Auckland this evening, when will be presented at the Rialto and Regent (Epsom) Theatres. “The Big Parade” is a moving panotama of the war and private life, the 'var fever and militarisation of a nation. It deals particularly with three * ourjg boys from different walks of life ttho are swept together in the maelstrom of war. The roles of the three are played by John Gilbert, Karl oane and George K. Arthur. Renee Adoree is seen as the little french gitf, with whom John Gilbert tails in love. A full supporting programme will also be presented. A TIBETAN DANCING GIRL Gilda Gray’s first United Artists piclUre. entitled "The Devil Dancer,” is a tal© of the mysterious Black Lamas, prie sts, of unknown Tibet, and the , lr £ins confined in their temples and ound to service of the evil gods of worship. Through Harry Harvey, ne Oriental student who wrote the op y> Mis.- Gray was enabled to seTmk 0 au thentic museum pieces from dti temples for use in the proction. Among other things she has Tv, Q c °stume of a real devil dancer, ktt Sirl was called "Takla,” which 1,. lhe name Miss Gray has given to »,, < ?u Cllaracter she impersonates. The Aph °r met h€ *r in India, whence she p escape death upon the discov- ; by the Tibetan temple guards of 'in a^e ction for a young Lama, or ' tra t- The Kiri was presumably aha ll by the devil worshippers, for finally found dead in Bombay.