SUBURBAN THEATRES

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 632, 8 April 1929, Page 15

SUBURBAN THEATRES

the Capitol Theatre this evening' the pictures are “None But the Brave," telling how a college boy made good, also • “Red Wine,” a matrimonial comedy (Conrad Nagel). Professor B Almame, hypnotist, will give a demonstration. The Empire Theatre will show Blindfold," a mystery thriller of jewel thieves (George O’Brien) also “The Sea Urchin,” a delightful romance (Betty Balfour). Udendale Theatre will screen His Private Life,” a sophisticated comedy of Paris (Adolphe Menjou) and “Clearing the Trail,” a Western story (Hoot Gibson). The Prince Edward Theatre will present “Champagne,” an ultra modern story (Betty Balfour), also “Wild Cat Hetty,” a delightful comedy (Mabel Poulton). The Victoria Theatre, Devonport, is screening “Tommy Atkins," a story of the army in the Sudan, also “Varsity," a picture of sport and youth (Charles Rogers). At the Grey Lynn Cinema the pictures are “The Fleet’s In,” the story of a dancing girl among the sailors (Clara Bow), also “The Body Punch,” a fine boxing tale. “MOULIN ROUGE” AT BRITANNIA The story of “Moulin Rouge.” the spectacular picture now at the Britannia Theatre, deals with a young couple, who visit the “Moulin Rouge,” where the girl’s mother is the star. The young man, struck by the overwhelming beauty of bus prospective mother-in-law, immediately falls in love with her, she, too, being attracted, but loyally puts her daughter’s happiness first. Following a terrible car smash, in which the girl is seriously injured, the mother returns to the stage, and the young couple prepare for their honeymoon on the girl’s recovery. Featured as the girl in this production is Epre Gray, the beautiful Australian actress. Olgo Tschechowa, who plays Miss Gray’s mother, is a famous Continental actress. “Outcast,” a story of a Ran Francisco street girl, starring Corinne Griffith, is the second feature. Camera work on another United Artists’ picture, Constance Talmadge’s “Venus,” was completed this week. This story, filmed in its original locales on the Mediterranean Coast and in Paris, was brought to the screen by Louis Mercanton. from Jean Vignauds, French novel of the same title. Constance Talmadge appears as the Princess Doriani. Opposite her is Jean Murat, in the role of Captain Fraqueville. Others in the cast arc Andre Roanne and Max Maxudian.