CRYSTAL PALACE, MT. EDEN

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 760, 5 September 1929, Page 16

CRYSTAL PALACE, MT. EDEN

“WOLF SONG” In “Wolf Song:,” Lupe Velez”s picture now at the Crystal Palace, Mount Eden. Gary Cooper has the role of a blonde giant of the California mountains. incapable of any fatigue, ever moving and attractive, and always attracted to women. In a dance hall he meets a beautiful and high-spirited Spanish girl, daughter of a proud and wealthy family. She is engaged to a young Spanish grandee, but hates him, and is anxious to see some wild life. She is attracted to Cooper, who practically kidnaps her and marries her, carrying her away to the mountains. Soon afterward, he becomes engaged in a fight with Indians, and returns to find his bride gone. Her family has come and persuaded her to leave him. How he follows her and wins her back despite the hatred of her proud Castillian people, is told in a melodrama that is moving continually and is always full of emotion. The theme song, “Yo Te Amo,” which is sung by Miss Velez to her own guitar accompaniment was written by Richard Whiting, New York composer. The other songs in the picture which are sung by various characters are “The Wolf Song,” “Mi Amado.” “My Honey, Fare Thee Well." and “Te Lola.” A number of exceptionally interesting talkie features are on the new programme Frances Rosay, who portrays one of the strongest feminine character roles in_ Fox pictures especially, in “The One V oman Idea” is a grand opera singer of note, a talented musician and reads and speaks fluently many languages, including French. German, Italian. Spanish and English. She made her stage debut at the Paris Opera in 1917. “Behind That Curtain,” romantic mystery of love and intrigue in England. India and San Francisco, is taken from the story by Earl Derr Bigger of the same title. “Behind That Curtain” has been transferred to the screen as an all-talking special by Fox Movietone, directed by Irving Cummings, with Warner Baxter and Lois Moran in the leading roles, I