MAJESTIC

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 789, 9 October 1929, Page 17

MAJESTIC

“MASQUERADE” ON FRIDAY Only two more days remain for Aucklanders to ‘avail themselves of the opportunity of seeing and hearing Maurice Chevalier, one of the most dynamic personalities on the stage today. Chevalier is declared to be “The Idol of France,” but since his first talkie, “Innocents of Paris,” has been shown in Auckland he may well be called “the idol of Auckland” also. “Innocents of Paris” is more than a film. It is a complete musical show, for Chevalier sings no less than eight new songs in the course of the story. It has delighted Aucklanders for nearly two weeks, together with an excellent supporting programme, and will be succeeded on Friday by “Masquerade.” “Masquerade” is a Fox Movietone alltalking picture, and is adapted from “The Brass Bowl” by Kouis J. Vance. Alan Birmingham, a young leading man from the stage, and Keila Hyams are co-featured in this production. Birmingham portrays a dLial role—the first in talking pictures, tie plays the role of Dan Maitland, a young New York man-about-town, and Dan Anisty society bandit, who so closely resembles Maitland that his able to impersonate him. Maitland is intrigued by a “lady burglar” who mysteriously loots his apartments, and seeking adventure, helps her to rob his own safe. From this point on the action is fast and furious until the denouement, which provides a surprising climax. Farrell MacDonald, well-known character actor, and Arnold Lucy are prominent in the cast.

In “The Dance Of Life.” Paramount will release a big all-talking, singing and dancing spectacle, which tells, at the same time, one of the most dramatic stories of the talking screen.