PLAZA

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 741, 14 August 1929, Page 17

PLAZA

NEW TALKIESV ON FRIDAY

A man so busy that he gives orders for stock buying and selling while in his bath, shouting his instructions into the mouthpiece of 3. dictaphone; such a. part is that played by George Bancroft in his starring picture for Para.— mount, “The Wolf of Wall Street." the fine all-talking production which is now drawing; to the close of its season at the Plaza. Theatre.

The inner workings of one of Ame—rica’s‘oiggest, though least known industries. is dramatically revealed in “The llidnight Taxi.” the \Varner Brothers’ release featuring Antonio bloreno and Helene Costello. which comes to the Plaza Theatre next Friday

The picture centres around the boo-‘.-leg ring, with its supply ships plying fronl Europe to the American 12-milc limit, its fast motor boats connecting with the Inidnight taxi fleet that car~ vie-s the booze cargo inland. and its schemes ol.’ "hi-jacking” and illicit trams» , . H

Although Antonio Moreno‘s role in “The lVlidnight Taxi” is a. romantic one. it is Asaid to be based upon the actual career of one of the most sensational figures in the underworld. a man whose defiance of law enforce—ment and notoriety as a. gunman has made him one of the kings of 1:110 underwofld._ _ _ M > ,

The stirring action of the story is intensified by the cast selected for the production, and by the talking :sequences. Featured with Mr. Moreno and Miss Costello are Man-a. Loy, \Villialn Russell. Bobbie Agnew, Ton) Dugau, Jack Santoro and Pat I-lar-tigan. “The Midnight Taxi” was scenarised fronx a. story by Gregory Rog??? . ' . ..

Friday’s new programme at the Plaza. will include several new Vitaphone all-talkie features. Chief among these are songs and items by Daphne Pollard, one of England‘s famous: conledlenn-s. and songs by Allan Prior, the celebrated Australian tenor.