NEW OPERA HOUSE.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 19862, 25 February 1930, Page 15

NEW OPERA HOUSE.

Everybody who hu seen "Disraeli," the first talkie at Fuller's New Opera House, has grood that it ia a great picture, whilst quite a few have that they have seen none greater. This latter is a debatable point, but the faot remains that the film is a really notable one, well worth a visit, and of a remarkably sound calibre, for ft Hollywood production. It comes from the studio of Warner Brofl., that company which has lately ( leapt into such fame, and it therefore carries with ft a certain guarantee of success, which undeniably realised. Ite absorbing story is acted by one of the finest all-English casts that has yet appeared on the talking soreen, and English of the best kind is spoken. The work of George Arliss in the title role is something that will, it is said, linger m the memory for years to come. Assisting George Arliss in this wonderful production are such splendid players as Joan Bennett, Florence Arliss, Ivan Simpson, David Torrence, Doris Lloyd, and Anthony Buahell. The plot of the brilliant story revolves around Disraeli's acquisition of the Sue* Canal by buying the shares of the improvident Khedive of Egypt at a time when Russia was attempting to acquire them. The Bank of England refused to lend Disraeli's Government the money to buy 4 ditch," but a fellow Jew, called Meyer in the lilay, really reputed to be one of the Bothschilds, lent him the money whicn made the deal possible. The crowning achievement of Disraeli, in making Queen Victoria Empress of India, forme- tho conclusion of this gripping drama. '•Disraeli" is supported by an excellent supporting programme of "Vitaphone varieties," featuring Larry Abattoa Crystal Cave Revue, Professor Moore and his orchestra in musical gems, Born and Lawrence, in® Aristocrats," vaudeville comedians, in pantomime and song, and Charles Hacicett, leading tenor of the Chicago Civic Op® l * Company, ainging "The Song of the Nile and "The Song of India. The box are open at Xhe Bristol and the New Opeia Houm conf©c*onery shop.