NEW OPERA HOUSE.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 19889, 28 March 1930, Page 11

NEW OPERA HOUSE.

A great eeneation has been arouaed by "Disraeli," is now commencing its sixth week at Fuller's New Opera House., It is a Warner Bros.' and Vitaphone superproduction, which for pure drama, magni ficent acting, and "clarity of dialogue, must 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 talking screen, and English of the best kind is spoken. The work of George Arliss.in-the_.-title role iB something that will, it is said," linger in 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 Bushell. The plot of the brilliant story revolves around Disraeli's acquisition of the-Suez Oanal 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 in the play, really • reputed to be one of the Rotlnchilds lent him the money which made the deal , possible. •'Disraeli" is supported by an excellent supporting • programme of "Vitaphone varie ties," featuring . Larry Abatto's Crystal Cave : Revue. Professor Moore and his orchestra ,in musical gems. Born and Law rence, "The Aristocrats," vaudeville come dians. In pantomime and song, and Charles Hackett, leading tenor of the Chicago Civic Opera Company, singing "The Song of the Nile" and "The Song of India."