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Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 1007, 25 June 1930, Page 16

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TWO BIG TALKIES It was night-time, and the uncanny lights and dim shapes of the ships as they came up the ’Frisco harbour, through the dense fog, first Inspired John Willard, the famous playwright, whose stage successes, “The Cat and tho Canary” and “The Green Beetle.” ran for over a year in New York and London, to write the ingenious plot for his stage mystery thriller, “Fog.” When this play was produced, it shared an even greater popularity than its two predecessors, and Herbert Wilcox, the famous English producer, was so impressed with the story that he decided to make a talking picture version of it. This resulted in the first International all-talking photo-play, “Black Waters,” the absorbing British Dominions Film which will be seen at the Roxy Theatre today. James Kirkwood, as the weary old evangelist whose distorted body does not deter him from endeavouring to save the soul of the mysterious “Tiger” Larrabee, his former master and captain, undoubtedly cairies off the honours, though John Loder and Ilallam Cooley also have remarkable acting and talking abilities. Mary Brian, who has the leading feminine role, is ail that is appealing and beautiful as Eunice, who for some unknown reason also wishes to seek Larrabee. “Guilty?” the Columbia all-talking drama, based on the subject of circumstantial evidence, is the second attraction at the Roxy Theatre. An outstanding cast has been assembled to interpret the roles. Virginia Valli and John Holland play the leading parts John St. Polis. Lydia Knott. ErviHe Alderson, and Clarence Muse play supporting roles. George B. Seitz handled the megaphone. VICTORIA, DEVONPORT ♦ 9^ eeno Mur <3er Case” is no-.v at . -P 1 ® Victoria Theatre. Devonport. X h J s ls an exciting mystery storv from the pen of S. S. van Dine, writer of “TH 6 ,!; lamousI amous detective tales, such as The Canary Murder Case” and “The Bishop Murder Case.” and. as in the PhiTe ?i orles - the central figure is Powell = • crim ”iologist. William Powell appears m that role and is supported by a large cast. “THE DEVIL’S HOLIDAY” •^f°e ton Downey, who made a hit with his singing in “Mother's Boy” and ie sings the theme song S Huliday .” a Paramount all-talkie dramatic picture, starring tf n r fZ sar5 arr °'l' t The was written r U p i-dmund Goulding and Leo Robin. Others in the cast are ; ? e 4, ?f lrk wood. Hobart Bosworfn and Phillips Holmes.