"LAUGHING AT DANGER"

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 18920, 8 February 1927, Page 13

"LAUGHING AT DANGER"

ATTRACTIVE BILL AT THE QUEEN'S. Kichard Talmadgc, one of the screen'* mo»t versatile and couugcous stunt actors, is starring in "Laughing at Danger," the main attraction at the Queen's Theatre this weok. There is apparently nothing too reckless or too dangerous for this actor to carry out, and in this, his latest film, he introduces many ithletic feats hitherto unknown in tho screen world The story of nn old professor s invention of a "death ray." the film presents theme both new and attractive, ana throughout the entire showing the audience is held in suspense until a climax, clever and novel is reached. The story is iißdntly new and exciting to ensure it a high place among the films of the, present time., but "ogether with Talmadge-s versatility in the po?formlng of feats. It gain, considerably in ,"vinc power. The story is romantic and a hitherto unheard-of plot, that of the destruction of the American fleet, is introduced The villains, led by an unscrupulous foreigner, attack the residence of the proessor. and remote tho death ray machine to in old hut. There they take the inventor and his daughter, and demand from the Government a prodigious sum of money in return for the invention. This is refused, and the rav is about to be turned on the fleet when talmadge arrives with one of his spectacular flourishes, and prevents a disaster. "Laughing at Danger" is tho epitome of thrills and plots, and although the main theme is complicated to such an extent as to have the entire audience guessing, all works out in a climax, to skilfully unravelled nt the end that the usual abruptness of tho nndin" of a motion picture is entirely eliminated There is an exceptionally good sup•lortine ca*i. headed by Eva Novak, an actIres, who has had a very vide experience in ill kinds of pictures. The second attraction is "Silk Stocking Sil •• an entireh- (resh comedy-drama. Starri'ni the versatile comedienne Evelyn Brent, it is a remarkably clever production In which th» directors have spared no pains to create the necessary atmosphere. There is always something happening in this picture and these happening*, combined with a delightful comedv go to make a picture both entertaining and arousing. The great rare exercised in the choosing of the supporting cast is well repaid by their acting. There i« a very good supporting procramme including a gazette, two comedies, r travel film, and "Screen Snapshots." a few intimate glances of film stars at home add at pl»r-