LIBERTY THEATRE TALKIES

Press, Volume LXV, Issue 19724, 14 September 1929, Page 12

LIBERTY THEATRE TALKIES

«* MASQUERADE." ALL-TALKIE OPEN'S WEDNESDAY. The all-talking Fox Movietone eeinedy, "Masquerade," -which opens et Liberty Theatre on Wednesday next, can be confidently recommended to the theatre-going public as a prince of comedies. J. Farrell HeDonald, last seen here ia "Four Devils," speaks with the rest of the cast in this picture, and the other principal roles are discharged by Leila Hjfaros, Clyde Cook, and Alan Birmingham. An interesting poiDt about this film is that, for the first time since the inception of the talking screeo,,. one of the players is engaged in a dual'role.' Alan Birmingham plays his own double in ••Masquerade," and subtly changes, w the tones of the voice of the wealthy young.■*»« :iu fit in with' the peraonaiity. otiTvis, a cheerful- and energetic' young* burg*aW-1V it impossible to category all the good things that are in this picture. It Marts off with a fine burst of speed, and maintains tha,t standard throughout. J. Farrell McDonald, as a police sergeant, is just himself, very merry and pompous, and Leila Hyams, who is one of the best talking actresses on the screen, has »'■ small part, which she plays charmingly. The atory is from "The Brass Bowl," by that popular author. Louis Jos&i* Vance. During the course of "Masquerade" Frank Bichardson sings "Anything to Hold Your Baby," which was written by Conrad and Gottler, who were responsible for the beautiful music of. the Fox Follies of 1959. In addition to this, in the'safe scene, the orchestra plays selections from the Fox Falließ. The programme of abort supporting , subjects' will include some particularly good features, Fox News of the World, a talkie comedy entitled "Bath Between," ■•• the Kentucky Jubilee Singers will be heard and seen in their melodious plantation melodies, accompanied with mandolin and guitar, and perhaps the best item on this part of the bill, the. appearance of Raquel Meller, the brijliant Spaniard, in her operatic and Castillian folk-songs. "The Wife of the Toreador" and "The Song of Motherhood." In the world's news David Lloyd George, the English Liberal leader, gives a fine speech, and Clark and MeCullotegh stajr \in the comedy. It is possible to book ; now for * 'Masquerade' * at The Bristol Piano Company.