PARAMOUNT THEATRE.

Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 81, 9 April 1929, Page 5

PARAMOUNT THEATRE.

The third- 1 sound picture programme will bo screened at tho Paramount Theatre to-night. Tho chief feature of. the programme Is 'the, recording of tho Koyal voice of His Majesty King George V. of' England, In his.last public speech prior to his serious illness—tho official opening of the new Tyne Bridge at Newcastle. The King's voice records/perfectly; there Is clarity in every syllable. "The Red Dance,, the principal dramatic;attraction, is a massiv.e and spectacular sound" Him. Dolores Del Itio, Charles Farreil, and Ivan Linow, a giant.-Bus-, sian, aro cast in tho principal roles, and give splendid performances. ' Tho story deals with "tho Russia of the Revolution. Dolores Del Rio is the peasant girl Tasla, who becomes a leader of the revolutionists and' tho famous "Red Dancer" of Moscow,-is; seen probably in tho most colourful role of her career., Charles Farrell as Grand Duke Eugen, again scores.. Ivan Linow plays his.part,of the peasant who becomes a general with'humour as well as ,a certain ferocity. There are plenty of thrills, a fine romanco, and scenes of unusual historl-, cal interest: in this production. Tho Tsar and; his family," Rasputin, the.black monk, Trotsky,' and other famous characters of the revolution play their parts. ■ There is :a delightful, musical scoro played, by. the orchestra from the Rosy Theatre. 'A feature of the music is-the beautiful -theme song, "Somewhere, Sometlmo, We'll Meet Again," which is played throughout the Him, and which is sung at tho end by tho lloxy Theatre Halo Choir. '.