PLAZA AND TIVOLI

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 526, 1 December 1928, Page 14

PLAZA AND TIVOLI

“RED HEELS” Spectacular scenes abound in the fine U.F.A. picture, "Red Heels,'’ nowbeing shown at the Plaza and Tivoli Theatres. They include elaborate stage settings, quite unique in their character, ballroom settings, in one of which the star of the story emerges from a giant peacock to entertain the guests; and lavishly appointed interiors. And, by way of sharp contrast, there are./ scenes in a Montmartre cabaret and in a fisherman’s cottage in Brittany. But it is the story that matters, and the story of “Red Heels” is a gripping story of art and ambition, love and sacrifice, jealousy and devotion. Lili Lamita fills the title role —and Lili Damita is a Continental actress of great beauty and charm, who will delight all the male members of the audience and disturb all the members of the fair sex. With much of th.e fire and daring of the date Gaby Delys, and a very similar allure, Lili Damita wears a variety of headdresses that recall the famous actress, and some/of her costumes are as daring as they are novel. Altogether a production which should on no account be missed. A novel plot idea and new story twists,, combine with an aggregation of favourite screen players to account for the excellent entertainment value of the next pitcure, a lively comedy di’ama, “Heart to Heart.” Mary Astor. Lloyd Hughes and Louise Fazenda enact the featured roles. There are some excellent supporting players, too; notably Thelma Todd. Lucien Littlefield, Raymond McKeen and Virginia Gray. Miss Todd is First National’s promising new, blond and PLilchritudinous ingenue lead. Thanks to excellent direction, some striking photography and general technical merit, the fine story and strong cast of “Heart to Heart” are presented to best advantage. The producers call the story “comedy-romance,” but in addition to this combination of elements some real drama and pathos. Neil Hamilton instead of Robert Castles, as previously announced, is playing opposite Clara Bow in that star’s latest for Paromount, “Three Week Ends,” an Elinor Glyn story. Castles has taken Hamilton’s place opposite Bebe Daniels in “Number, Please.”