DE LUXE THEATRE.

Evening Post, Volume CV, Issue 147, 23 June 1928, Page 7

DE LUXE THEATRE.

Quito apart from a very attractive star picture, the programme screened at the De Luxe Theatre last evening for the first timo included quite a number of lesser subjects of extremo interest. The opening picture, a news, was filled with topical subjects. The second attraction was "The 010 Swimmin' Hole," a cartoon of a very, humorous nature, the laughable side of the programme being still further assisted by a comedy, "Picking on George. The second part of the programme is devoted to 'Tinders Keepers," in which the popular screen actress Laura la Planto plays the chief role, supported by John Harron and Eddio Phillips; The star is most vivacious and tho subject forms the basis of one of the most enjoyable comedies yet screened at ■ this popular theatre. It tells tho story of two young people who find the path of true love anything but smooth. Barbara Hastings; the heroine, who is really Miss la Planto, is the daughter of a soldier, and is engaged to so many men at tho same time that she has difficulty in keeping trace of them. To do this she keeps a roll-book, but eventually she. falls In love herself, and then tho position is fraught with many troubles tot. both the lady and her lover. In her effort to marry the man sho loves slio dons a soldiers uniform and goes into the camp just as the regiment is preparing to assemble for inspection. The incidents on inspection are most amusing. The colonel inspects the reg rnent, and finally comes to Barbara, who llnds that her hair is falling over her face, her hat is awry, her tunic is unbuttoned, and her trousers (several sizes too big) are falling down. AH these things are noticed by her lather, who recognises her, and who orders "the little soldier" to report to him. After parade she goes to, her father, who by that time realises how much she loves her soldier boy. He consents to. let tho chaplain marry tile couple on the train, but tho train starts early, and Barbara ia hauled on to the step of the fear carriage, only to fall off just- before tho ring has to be placed on v. her finger. Tho scene changes to the return of the troops. The would-be husband is met at the ship's side by Barbara, who requests tho chaplain to continue the interrupted marriago service, which, sho said, had stopped just where her lover ■was promising to obey. Tho musical side of the programme includes items by tho orchestra and selections by Mr. Emanuel Aarons on the Wurhtzer .organ, a. Highland lament being Included among the latter items. The programme is to be repeated this evening. Comedy of a new type, based for the most part on satire, forms the keynote of "The Private Lifo of Helen of Troy," which will be the principal attraction at the De Luxe Theatre next Friday. Based on the popular novel by John Erskine, this story presents the events leading up to tho Trojan War and the heroes and goddesses of mythology In a new light. All the characters are presented as very human being who, by reason of their commonplace actions, frequently appear ridiculous. Amid the splendour of the Koyal Court of Sparta aro presented domestic worries which are common to modern life. Nearly every modern problem is dealt with as it might have occurred in that bygone age, and in such skilful satlro lies all tho charm and humour of the picture, i which is claimed to have captured all Iho ! spirit which made the book so popular. The role of Helen of Troy is filled by Maria' Corda, a famous Hungarian actress who was specially summoned to America to play tho part, while Itlcardo Cortez is seen as Paris and Lewis Stone as Menelaus.