CIVIC

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 956, 26 April 1930, Page 16

CIVIC

“SUCH MEN ARE DANGEROUS" Albert Conti, regarded as one of the most finished artists in sophisticated roles, and one of the most sought after actors in Hollywood, portrays the role of Paul Strohm, secretary to Ludwig Kranz, in “Such Men Are Dangerous,” all-talking drama, adapted from Elinor Glyn’s widely read story, which is the attraction at the Civic Theatre from today. “Such Men are Dangerous” is a Fox Movietone production in which the leading characters Warner Baxter and Catherine Dale Owen, and their support, in addition to Conti, includes Hedda Hopper, Claude Allister and Bela Lugosi. The sensational and highly dramatic story deals with an ugly rooking multimillionaire who is deserted by his beautiful bride on tne msm wedding, after which he disappears from his luxurious airplane while crossing the English Channel as pait of his plan for revengeBaxter portrays tne role of the wealthy but repugnant bridegroom and

his make-up in the early sequences is said to be a work of art, one that might excite the envy of a Lon Chaney or a Paul Muni. In the end he is transformed into his own handsome self by means of plastic surgery. Not since he made screen history as the ■‘Cisco Kid” in “In Old Arizona” has he been so perfectly cast.

Miss Owen, acclaimed the most beautiful blonde of the screen and who recently supported John Gilbert in “His Glorious Night.” is a recruit from the New York stage, where she appeared in many outstanding successes, including “The Whole Town’s Talking,” “The Silent House” and “The Love Set.”

“Such Men Are Dangerous” was directed by Kenneth Hawks. The nesv programme at the Civic will include enjoyable supports and new musical items. Ted Henkel’s Orchestra wil lplay “Die Schone Galatea,” and Fred Scholl will play “The Blarney Stone” and one of his popular humorous items.