LIBERTY THEATRE.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 19940, 29 May 1930, Page 5

LIBERTY THEATRE.

Biblical stories reproduced on the screen with their modern application have resulted in criticism from certain quarters whero sucb action is termed a travesty of good taste. Certainly "Noah's Ark," at the Liberty Theatre this week, should not merit any such criticism, as the screen invests the age-old story with all its tearfulness and holiness, while it draws a moral and applies it to the conditions leading up to 1914—'"the worship of Mammon brings nothing but ill ultimately to the worshipper." The acting in all the leading roles is v«ry good, and Dolores Costello and George O'Brien, as the featured players, are tremondous successes. Noah Beery and Louisa Fazenda are included in the array of wellknown actors in support of them.

"ONE HYSTERICAL NIGHT." Those who will be visiting Liberty Theatre next week will have a splendid opportunity of seeing and hearing one of the brightest screen comedies the popular comedian, Reginald Denny, ever made. "One Hysterical Night" is the titlo of this comedy of a rich young man When Reginald appears at a fancy dress party dresßed ae Napoleon, and when Miss Nora Lan* is persuaded to appear as Josenliine, and somebody else puts in a belligerent appearance as the Duke of Wellington looking for a fight, the whole speedily devolves into one of those farcical but hugely funny pictures that one expects from Denny. "One.Hvstcrual Night" is an all-talking picture. The comedy moves at a breakneck pace, ending breathless 1 ? with a grand climax. Also on next week's programme at Liberty is "Courting Wildcats," an all-talking comedy of the western country, with Hoot Gibson in the lead. Tho box plans are now open at The Bristol Piano Company.