NATIONAL

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 1039, 1 August 1930, Page 15

NATIONAL

'THE WOMAN RACKET” Tho current programme at the National Theatre will have its final presentation there this evening. This includes the hilarious comedy by Buster Keaton, “Free and Easy," and “Tho Ship from Shanghai,” tho sea drama starring Louis Wolheim. “Tho Woman Racket,” Metro-Gold-wyn-Mayer's all-talking picture of New York night life, with Tom Moore and Blanche Sweet in the featured roles, is tho attraction coming to the National tomorrow. Tho new’ play is a drama of night clubs and gangster life, with Moore as a policeman and Miss Sweet as a night club hostess. Glittering ballets in spectacular night club scenes, and lilting song numbers, are contrasted with the gangster world ruling the night clubs from tho background. The play revolves around the love of the night club girl and the officer. Police raids, gangster battles, and other incidents make uj) tho exciting story. Tho cast is a notable one, Including Sally Starr, new M-G-M “discovery." and Robert Agnew as youthful cabaret entertainers; .John Miljan, of “Unholy Night” and “Speedway,” as the gangster chief. Miss Sweet, who incidentally started her career as a dancer with Gertrude Hoffman, sings several song hits during the cabaret sequences, and Miss Starr and Agnew present an entertaining act with a ballet trained by Sammy Lee. A special collection of bright talkie featurettes will also be presented.