DE LUXE THEATRE.

Evening Post, Volume CVI, Issue 109, 15 November 1928, Page 8

DE LUXE THEATRE.

All tiie acei-pted happenings ot a properly constructed -thriller" are. included In "Detectives," starring Karl Dane anil C'.eorgo K. Arthur. which will lie shown to-night at Iho -De J.uxc Theatre. An hotel detective and a hellboy start out on the trait of a master criminal and hla Bang. They pass through many dangers. There is a pretty lovo story Interwoven Into the plot, in which, the bellboy and Hio heroino arc the principals. Karl Dane and George K. Arthur, tlio heroes of "Fiokias," aro in tlio leading roles as detective and bellboy respectively, while limy are supported by Murccliuo Day us Iho heroine, Tcnen Holtz, William Koo Mai, Felicia Drcnuvsi, and Clarence Lyle. The supporting nlcliircs arc of great variety. Tlio New Zealand scenic gives interesting views of thu Southern Alps, the educational deals with tlio "Parasol Ant. and tlio gazette Is inturestltiK and toplciil. Tho comedy clement la amply provided for in "Tell It to tho Judge." The Orchestra do Luxe plays selections from "Ciivalleria lUtstlcana" for tho overture On the Wurlltzcr organ Emnnucl Aiirons plays ".lust Like a Melody Out of tlio BSk.v." "Tho Foreign Legion," dealing uitli tno famous French Foreign Legion, Is the Msr attraction to commence screening at tho Dv Luxe Thoatre to-morrow. Kdwurd Slomaii. tlm director, took a battalion of MO extras of all nationalities, all garbed In tlio colomtid uniform of tho Legion, to (inudnloupo. 111 .southern California, whero tho desert resembles eloaoly Hint found In Algiers, tho romantic country wlicro the story is laid, 'llic production statr was forced to employ regular army methods to clothe, feed, house, and transport tho "army" to this barren waste. Norman Kerry and Lewis Stono aro starred in the picture Mary Nolan mill Juno Marlowe are In the opposlto roles. The story was taken from the I. A. K. Wyllo book, "The lted Mlrago, read by thousands as one of tho best novels of last year. Persons who lovo tho excitement and thrills furnished by a romance of tho Algerian desert will find "The Foreign Legion one of tho most Interesting pictures ot the. year, it Is declared. Box plans aro available at tho Bristol and Altken's Hook Arcade, t'ourtenay placo. Applications may he made by telophouo to tho theatre for reservations.