DE LUXE THEATRE.

Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 109, 4 November 1926, Page 6

DE LUXE THEATRE.

DE LUXE "The Son of tho Sheik" is to be screened for the last time to-nif?ht at the De Luxe Theatre, Rudolph Valentino is' supported by the dainty Hungarian beauty, Vilma Banky, and Agnes Ayres, who appeared with him in "Tho Sheik." The supporting programme, as it generally the case at the De Luxe Theatre, is particularly good, and includes a gazette, in which the arrival of the New. Zealand League football team in England plays a prominent part, and a comedy, "The Telephone' Girl." There is some delightful music on the programme. The final. screening takes place to-morrow evening. "THE.-LOVE THIEF." Some of the largest and most gorgeous seta ever used in a motion picture were constructed for "The Love Thief," which commences its screening at the De Luxe Theatre to-morrow night, with a matinee on Saturday at 2.30. The featured players are Norman Kerry and Greta Nissen, whilst in the cast are such favourites as Marc M'Dermott, . Cissy Fitzgerald, and Oscar Beregi. Love and intrigue in the court of a mythical kingdom is the theme, and there is presented the amours and political intrigue of two unfriendly nations. There is rapid action, a sweet love story, and some very clever comedy to relieve the dramatic momenta.'Through it all suspense is kept at a high pitch by the intrigues of grasping foreign powers, whose representatives are. in the court. Duds, fights, disgrace, escape, and final happiness, occur in rapid succession to the impressive background of lively court scenes, beautiful sets, and-attractively uniformed men. Norman Kerry rises ;to dramatic heights in this, picture of greater sincerity than anything he has done previously. A supporting programme of merit will also be screened, while the De Luxe Orchestra will render appropriate music. The box plans are open at The Bristol, Aitkeri'a Book Arcade, or ring the theatre. . "The Bat" commences a week's season at the De Luxe Theatre,on Friday, 12th November, with a matinee on the Saturday at 2.30. Taken from the stage play by Mary Roberts Rinehart and Ayery Hopwood, it is easily the greatest thriller ever produced. "The Bat" is one sensation after another, with no solution bubbling up until the moment "the story gives its secret up. The actors and actresses were required to take an oath not to reveal any details of tha production, no visitors were allowed on the sets, and during the filming of certain sequences nobody but the director, camera men, and participating actors were present. Roland West's goal was to baffle and entertain the hundreds, of thousands who saw the play and picture. The box plans are open at The Bristol and Aitken's Book Arcade.