RUDOLPH VALENTINO.

Press, Volume LXII, Issue 18673, 23 April 1926, Page 7

RUDOLPH VALENTINO.

"THE EAGLE." *'' LIBERTY THEATRE, MONDAY. Based on a stage play by the great Alexander Pushkin, presented with elaborate and careful adherence to detail, and enacted by a cast of stars headed by Rudolph Valentino. "The Eagle" comes to the Liberty Theatre on Monday next. Valentino, having made of the Latin lover a thing of beauty nnd a joy for ever, has turned his versatile hand, to Cossack roles, and he portrays with admirable ability and fervour the more inscrutable soul of the Slav. He has an intriguing, 'earless, not-too-emotional role to carry, the particular role that is his own, and there are welcome touches of excellent comedy, which has been sadly lacking, hitherto, iu this popular stars pictures. The story is a fascinating and brilliant comedy-druma set in Russia when a famous Czarina held imperious sway in Moscow, and as an outlawed officer of her guard Rudolph Valentino gives easily the most dashing and artistic portrayal of his career. There are always thrills in Russia, where truth is treason, but in this story they predominate, and a scorned Empress, an archenemy, and a beautiful and haughty girl do not tend in any way to make things peaceable. The cilmax is an artistic surprise, the director adhering with fine tact to the best canons of Russian literature. Right throughout this remarkable film there is nothing forced, nothing that is not preeminently original and Muscovite, and this local colour, coupled with the beautiful settings, make it a worthy outlet for the work of Pushkin and Valentino. The star is sup ported by two brilliant actresses in the persons of Vilma Banky and Louise Dresser. Miss Banky, as the heroine, continues to live np to her reputation as one of the few genuine artists of the screen, and Miss Dresser, as the Czarina, is the personification- of power and- majesty. The box plans for the season are now open at The Bristol Piano Company.