NEW OPERA HOUSE.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 19887, 26 March 1930, Page 8

NEW OPERA HOUSE.

"Disraoli," in running for a month al Fuller's New Opera House, with no sign of' waning popularity. has established a precedent which successive films will find it difficult to sustain. On its own merits it has carried the day, and as far as can be seen, will continue to do so.

It is a Warner Bros.' and V'itaphone superproduction, which for pure drama, magnificent acting-, and clarity of dialogue, mu3t rank as _one of the geratest achievements of the talking film. Its' absorbing story is acted by one of the finest all-English casts that has yet appeared on the talkinc screen, 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 in the memory for years to come. Assisting Gcorgo Arliss in this wonderful production ore such splendid players as Joan Bennett, Florence Arliss, Ivan Simpson, David Torrence, Doris Lloyd, and Anthony Bushell. The plot of the brilliant story revolves around Disraeli's acquisition nf the Suez 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 "a ditch." but a fellow-Jew, called Meyer ip the play, really reputed to be one of the Rothschilds lent him the money which made the deal possible. "Disraeli" is supported by an excellent supporting programme of "Vitaphone* varieties," featuring Larry Abatto's Crystal Cave Revue, Professor Moore and his orchestra in musical gems, Born and Law rence. "The Aristocrats." vaudeville comedians, in pantomime nnd song, and Charles Hackett, leading tenor of the Chicago. Civic Opera Company, singing "The Song of the Nile" and "Tim Song of India."