CRYSTAL PALACE AND EMPRESS

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 898, 15 February 1930, Page 16

CRYSTAL PALACE AND EMPRESS

“Light Fingers,” a 100 per cent, thrilling crook drama, told entirely in dialogue, continues to thrill audiences at both the Crystal Palace (Mount Eden) and Empress (Newton) Theatres. In the story, Light Fingers, a celebrated crook, plans to rob the safe which contains the family jewels of wealthy Edward Madison, who lives with his wards, Dorothy Madison and her brother, Donald. Light Fingers goes to the Madison home in the guise of a magazine writer. While there he sees the jewels and learns the safe combination. He returns to the inn to change his clothes for dinner at the Madison home that night, and to tell London Tower, his assistant, and the rest of his gang about the wonderful breaks he got. After the dinner, Light Fingers goes upstairs and pockets a fuse to the burglar alarm, thus putting the alarm out of commission. Donald Madison, having lost on the Stock Exchange, plans to get the jewels. Dorothy sees Donald at the safe, and prevents the theft. While the brother and sister are arguing at the head of the stairs, Light Fingers appears. Donald, thinking that Light Fingers has spied on him, gets angry and hits him, knocking him down the stairs. Dorothy, helping the unconscious Light Fingers off with his coat, finds the alarm fuse and knowing that he is aware of Donald's intention to rob the safe, she promises ndt to reveal his guilt if he will not betray Donald. Light Fingers, who has fallen in love with Dorothy, promises to go straight. When Light Fingers tells his gang the robbery is off, they plan to carry out the job without him, and the excitement starts. The second big all-talkie is “Acquitted,” an unusual courtroom drama, starring Margaret Livingston, Lloyd Hughes and Sam Hardy.