STRAND

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 982, 27 May 1930, Page 14

STRAND

“FOOTLIGHTS AND FOOLS" Uniform excellence in the cajt Colleen Moore's new Talking “Footlights and Fools,” from - charming star down to the lean £ portant palyer. makes the First’ \ tional and Yiiaplione special, nor tho Strand Theatre, one of the n» engrossing and convincing productioyet to reach the audible screen in opinion of many critics. An imposing group of plavers is sented in "Footlights and Fools” fv tiucer John McCormick having seethe cast for this sparkling corneddrama with the greatest care, a# Moore. whose delightful persona; and exceptional dramatic talent ha often been demonstrated, is afforded, splendid opportunity in her characte isation, which calls upon her to sne with a French accent during partite story, and includes comedy a . drama in generous proportions.

Opposite Miss Moore are two hip competent actors, Raymond Hackand Frederic March, in roles of r equal importance that both mar . said to be her leading men. Hacke whose successes in “The Trial of MtDugan” and "Madame X.” have carrhim to tlie front rank of screen niav ers within a few months, brings to t characterisation the experience f years on the stage. March won large following by his excellent woin “The Dummy” and “The W Barty.” the first pictures in which t« appeared after leaving the stage. Bright supports are also shown

NEW REGENT

“THE LAUGHING LADY” ‘ The Laughing Lady” has laughher way into the hearts of patron* the New Regent Theatre. She die t little fighting, too, with her laughing. Ruth Chatterton in the title role was every bit the sterling actress sir proved to be in “Charming Sinners" As the darling of society, who be* comes innocently embroiled in a seir dal which threatens to ruin her *ocL standing, she gives a portray*] wh: stacks up neatly against the sair.e pc - Iraiture which Ethel Barrymore u with the part several seasons «*go, - the original stage play, by Alfred Sir Miss Chatterton laughs at those r. bad accused her, and plunges for fully into her own well-planned bant against them, emerging victor, with t romantic conquest of Clive Brook, hr erstwhile enemy, to boot. After seeing this brilliant Paramo-comedy-drama, on© realises why Mi-* Chatterton has such a great fin: lowing. Th© Regent Theatre’s program also includes a full collection of short? talkies. There is a Metro-tone Sen a talkie comedy, songs by Yvette Ru: a sound cartoon and finally items t: the Regent Four.

DE LUXE, MOUNT ALBERT

“Give and Take.” now at the - Luxe Theatre. Mount Albert, is i uproarious talkie comedy. The tells of a boy who endeavours to his father’s fruit factory into a ist democracy, with dire resultsHersholt and Georg© Sidney stars. : A second feature is shown in , the Southern Cross.” a beautiful of Maori life with synchronised M*songs.