AMUSEMENTS.

Press, Volume LXV, Issue 19623, 20 May 1929, Page 7

AMUSEMENTS.

"TESHA." ■SEASON EXTENDED. « CItYSTAL FALACB THEATRE. In view--of the phenomenal success enjoyed fev the picture "Tesha" at Qrystal Palace Theatre, the management hae decided U present the film (or a second week. .Maria Corda, 0.10 of Europe"* most delightful actrase*, and Jameson Thomas, the i-"*"** artist, have the loads in this film version of Cottnt*** Bareynska'* book of the same Mama.'"The picture is being presented to adult Midievce* <miy *» view of its delicate"* eontrowdial therae. Cord*, a beautiful Hungarian 'plays Tenha, a Russian danseuse, who 'forsakes gladly her art to marry an Bacliihmau who Buffers from shell ■hock. Te*b*:V* on« consuming passion, and that Is for" children. *"d it is, a source of much atiguWi to her that she is, -at the end of five y#*r*' married life, childless. It is found this theme that the dramatic, pathetic •tory of Te.he I* woven. In an >™P et ( u ° n ' Momeat she confesses to her doctor that she would da anything for her husband, who a greatly embittered; and in another impetuous moment contracts a liaison with her husband** friend, a man she dislikes. It ;« well produced, beautifully dressed and is scted with peerless artistry by Corda and thoßiaa. Mr Alfred Buns has arranged a anacial musical score for this film. A epecial Btmc*ph*Ti« prolog™ will bo presented on the atajr* introducing Offenbach a popular "Baraa'rolle." Hox plans are at The Bristol Piano Company, where seats may be reserved.