“MISTER ANTONIO"

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 987, 2 June 1930, Page 16

“MISTER ANTONIO"

LEO CARILLO AT PLAZA ALSO “HARMONY AT HOME” Warm, vivid, vital is the glow you get from “Mister Antonio,” the delightful character Booth Tarkington named liis play after, and which serves as Leo Carrillo's initial talking picture. Tif-fany-Stahl couldn’t have made a wiser selection as a vehicle for this deservedly famous star. His personality, his talent for dialects, and the warm richness of his voice make him per feet for “Mister Antonio,” which must have gone begging for an actor without Carrillo.

The Plaza Theatre is presenting “Mister Antonio.” Virginia Yalli costars in the role of the heroine, the girl with whom Tony falls in love “at first lookings,” and we don’t wonder! Virginia uas always had a great pictorial charm, and when she talks she is still a delight. An excellent portrait of a half-wit is given by Garotli Hughes, who should not be allowed to retire—there are too few actors of his calibre* Frank Reicher gives a fine performance as a hypocrite and a newcomer, a youngster named Franklin Lewis, shows great promise. An entertaining glimpse into the home of an average American family of the middle class will be afforded those who visit the Plaza Theatre in the Fox Movietone production. “Harmony at Home,” which is the second feature.