“THE WRECKER”

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 653, 3 May 1929, Page 14

“THE WRECKER”

HIS MAJESTY’S NEXT WEDNESDA' Thrilling and mysterious, n 0 Yei conception and with a saving humour, "The Wrecker,” the rail*-, mystery drama, to be staged here it the first time on Wednesday night &- by the J. C. Williamson. Ltd., ment, in conjunction with E. J. v Dan Carroll, is by Arnold Ridley, * ; also wrote "The Ghost Train.” It is said to be much more thrill ’ than the latter play. though q t - l different in theme and story. An outstanding feature of «r. Wrecker” are the realistic effet which are worked by an armv specialty electricians and mechan: who are due to arrive here from A” tralia on Monday next. The noises trains off-stage are. it is said, &Y markable innovation in stageers Even before the curtain rises, the and ence is startled by shrill whistling stentorian puffing from behind-effec due, it appears immediately afte wards, to the departure of trains frethe station of the Great Trunk Ra way, which lie just outside the v. r dows of the office pictured on i; stage.

Breaking into the tense atmosphe of “The Wrecker” during & perforr ance recently in Sydney, an excite member of the audience, during an a, tercation between the hero and t: villain, shouted: “Oh, crack him.” T: whole audience and the artists ther. selves laughed long and loud. It vaundoubtedly a tribute to the realis: of the acting.

Miss Josephine Wilson, the leadir: lady of the company which is to present “The Wrecker,” ran away fro: school to go on the stage and she hi had no reason to regret her action, t she is at present one of England’s met popular dramatic stars. Mr. Clayton Greene, who will mai his first appearance here in “Th: Wrecker,” made himself immense

popular in Australia, where he is regarded as one of the best actors wt: has ever appeared there. Unfortunately some of the principa. members of the organisation are det to return to London shortly, which is the reason why only six presentation of “The Wrecker” caA be staged is Auckland. The box plans will be opened on Monday next.

Described as the greatest ‘ aerial ep; of the age,” “Love Never Dies” (“Lila Time”), is one of the most powerf: stories ever brought to the sere-:. Colleen Moore, as "Jeannie,” the little French girl, has a far different roi; from the light comedy parts usual'assigned her, but nevertheless lighter the tenseness of the dramatic actio:, with characteristic touches of lightness. Gary Cooper, as the British aviator will win much sympathy, while the a:: sequences are indescribably sensational. Imbued with beauty, pathos and power, ‘‘Love Never Dies” will hold the interest with its truth as well as magnificence of settings and development.