EMPRESS THEATRE.

Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 91, 14 October 1926, Page 6

EMPRESS THEATRE.

"Cobra" is screening finally,., to-day at the Empress Theatre,,: l 'fou:|ii,nii#.Vtho.;..late Rudolph Valentino..: ./It "'•Brings'" a • »no\v> Valentino, iu'^tho rolo of Count. Rodrigo Torriani, a Valentino restrained, sparing of gesture, polished, the restraint but serving to accentuate the individuality of tho man. _ Honabery has given' exquisite interior settings, and given Misss -Nita Naldi, as the eobni woman,; many chances,for the display,of ravishing gQ>ytos and cloaks, as contrasted with'the" "qutit efficiency of the winsome Mary in ;hei' sovore. offico frocks. In "Crown, .'.of: Lies," strangely. enough, ,'Pola. 'Neferi, whose name ivas coupled 'with „t|iat of the late Mr. Valentino, has v the. rqle of an immigrant, girl who .poses, asi. (i (queen. There is-a snlendid supporting bill, and acceptable music by tho Empress Orchestra, under Mr. Mj Di.xon. ;;i "THE LIMITED MAIL.". Some wonderful scenery is shown in "Thel r-Limited Mail," a special attraction to be screened to-morrow :at the : Empress Theatre.V..-?-The heart of the-Royal Gorge was chosen for the central setting of the pictiu '-, and the, results are said to be wonv d rful. The film is.the picturisation .of■ the old-time melodrama!•. of' Elmer; Yance,' and Monte Blue heads a 'strong-cast: He has the character of a husky young en.ginee'r, and the scenes in which he is.seen j in the cab of his engine are very iine. The second feature is "A Social Celebrity," the story.of a small town in.which a barber ■plays the part of "a'count, but eventually returns to his calling to find love waiting for him. An added attraction will be Mr. Preboni Hanson, who has a tenor voice of remarkable purity and range, and an extensive operatic repertoire gained .from, wide: experience in the Continental theatres. „ ■ He specialises ,in ; .English ballads,. which he. invests' with'simple 'charm and meaning. . Among his gpngs.-will be Tosti's "Good-bye," and "La Donna c Mobile," ,bpth.of.which.prove the strength of his emotional arid histrionic powers.