DE LUXE THEATRE.

Evening Post, Volume CVIII, Issue 83, 4 October 1929, Page 5

DE LUXE THEATRE.

One of the most dramatic stories that tho screen has ever had Is to be found In "A Dangerous Woman," an all-dlaloguo attraction;, which commences this afternoon at tho De' l*uxe Theatre, screening thereafter nightly at S ■ o'clock and daily at 2.30 for one week. The heat of tho tropics, tho life of the jungle, tho mysteries of Africa, form the background upon which Is -wovon the story of the lives ■of a few white people. CUre'Brook, a British ibnmilssloncr, is angry • with tho flirtations fiat his Russiau wife has with his assistants. The breaking point: cornea when her attentions with one of theny'leads to the man shooting himself. Brook can stand no more, und the household Is broken up. To Brook comes the news that his brother Is to be his new assistant. To him ho must never let It be known of the shadow In tils domestic happiness. So they patch matters up, and his wife seems so penitent that Brook hopes he can begin lire anew. But when, his brother falls for the wiles of'his wife, and he sees his brother's life about to bo ruined, he takes a firm stand. The climax being described as dramatic as well as surprising. Baclanova, Cllve Brook, Neil Hamilton, Loslie I'cnton. Clyde Cook, I and Snltz Edwards arc in the cast. An Interesting featuro of the programme .ire the Do' Luxe talking, singing, and sound featurcttes. There is. a Fox Movietone News and a rathe Pictorial, containing sequences In colour. A I'ar.imount talking and singing act is that entitled "A Ziegfeld Midnight Frolic," which stars the inimitablo Eddie Cantor. Tho Bo iLuio music presentation under tho direction of Paul T. Cullen Is an important section of the entertainment. \ In addition to selected [overture and entr'acte an Interesting organ ' recital prior to th« commencement of the evonI ing's, programme is given.

"The Black Watch" will bo screened »l the De Luxe Thoatro commencing on lltli October. A noted trade journal, in its eulogies on "The Black Watch," added:—"To say that it Is the most1 entertaining talking picture that: has been made Is a statement few will feel .-inclined to quarrel with." "Tho Black Watch" is * tale of love and adventure and intrigue. All ot these dements aro care-, fully balanced and gracefully embellish the conflict between a man and a woman, political enemies yet in love, playing with empires as stakes. From one situation to another tho story moves, tho duel constantly mounting In intensity to a breath-taking climax. An interesting sidelight on tho production Is the music. An excellent bagpipe band entertains in ono sequence, while in others there are old folk tunes and a Moslem prayer's song, Joseph Dlskay, the Hungarian baritone, and David rcrcy, tenor, are the singers, and very effective too. ■ The strong cast Includes such capable players as Victor M'Laglen, Roy D'Arcy, David Kolllns, Lumsden Hare, Mitchell Lewis, Cyril Chadwlclt, and Walter Long. Hundreds of minor players appear in various scenes. "The Black Watch" Is a massive picturisatlon of Talbot Mundy's famous novel, "King of the Khybcr Rifles."