NEW ROXY TO SHOW TALKIES

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 730, 1 August 1929, Page 16

NEW ROXY TO SHOW TALKIES

HIPPODROME’S BIG FUT URE The popular Hippodrome Tfieatre in Queen Street will be the nex|. theatre to instal talkie equipment. is at present being installed, a.nd the theatre is being redecorated. In nine days’ time it will present its i irst programme. The name Hippodrome will be changed to The Roxy. The first talking programnj e will be headed by a sensational muisder mystery film entitled "The Don .©van Affair.” To be able to sit in at a "police grilling” is the ambition, of many people. To hear the hand oif the law cross-examine and ply the snjspect with question after question WGlentlessly, hour uopn hour, f.nd then ’to see him turned over to another ofßd al for further questioning, is to the a* erage man and woman a thrilling expea ience. This opportunity, which is even denied to newspapermen at the grenutoie grillings, is open to the audience wUem they see and hear "The Donovan Afffejir.” Columbia’s 100 per cent, dialogue film. A clear picture is seen of just exactly what happens in an avctual quizzing following a murder. "You will be able to feel the pressure brought to bear upon the quizzed o nes as you listen to the questions fij.-ed at them by the brusque inspector, played by Jack Holt. Assisting him in this merciless process is is helplf ss assistant, Carney, played by the fa imous "boob detective” of the screen, Fred Kelsey. Others appearing in i his mystery thriller are Dorothy Revi* r. Jack Holt and William Collier, jura*.