PLAZA THEATRE

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 579, 4 February 1929, Page 15

PLAZA THEATRE

“THE FOREIGN LEGION’’ “The Foreign Legion,” Universal’* screen drama of Northern Africa, now being shown at the Plaza Theatre, presents an unusual combination of personalities. Lewis Stone, debonairportrayer of hundreds of virile screen roles, Norman Kerry, romantic hero of many successes, Mary Nolan an incomparable blonde beauty of the vampire type, and June Marlowe, one of the screen’s sweetest ingenues, all are entangled in an exotic story of blood and iron, of heart ' and of sex. The result is one of the most gripping films i of the year. ! The story tells of Richard, a young Englishman who is disgraced because he shoulders the blame for the actions of Markoff, husband of his former fiancee, Sylvia, ______ a man-crazy woLewis Stone man. Richard enlists in the Foreign Legion under his father, Colonel Lestinn, who is unknown to him. Markoff, Sylvia and her sister go to Algiers, and Sylvia has an affair with Lestinn and has her husband, also a Legion officer, sent on a dangerous mission. Richard surprises Sylvia in Lestinn’s quarters and accuses the Colonel of ungentlemanly conduct. Lestinn takes Richard with him to Markoff’s rescue with reinforcements. After a severe sandstorm Richard saves Lestinn’s life when the insubordinate survivors try to kill him. They appoint Richard leader of the mutiny, but Markoff, returning, arrests the men.

An excellently-varied supporting programme is also being shown and an interesting interlude provided by Baby June, a most juvenile dancer, who features “The Foreign Legion” March-

DIXIELAND CABARET The Dixieland Cabaret will be the scene of another happy dance this evening when the usual Monday carnival night will be held. Dancing will be enjoyed until midnight to music by the Dixieland Famous Dance Band.

The shortest member of the cast of Rex Ingram’s new production, “The Three Passions,” the interiors of which were made at his Nice studios, has the longest name. Rosita Ramirez, the fascinating little Spanish girl of the restaurant episode, a shade under sft in height, has a name almost as long. Here it is: Rosita Olgar Alexandra Amalia de la Caridad Gar-cia-Linguez Enamorado y Ramirez.