DE LUXE THEATRE.

Evening Post, Volume CVIII, Issue 117, 13 November 1929, Page 5

DE LUXE THEATRE.

The Drake Cmne," an all-talking picture, Is bow being screened at the De Luxe Theatre. "The Drake Cas.?" is really the trial of Tho People versus Lu'.fu Marks, an Intriguing character, accused of 'ihe cold-blooded murder of a «^n ? woman, »Irs. George Morgan Drake. While the entire (story is practically enacted through the testimony of witnesses, the picture Jj" been handled :6i an Interesting manner. In • Xhe Drake Case"! the audience in tho theatre becomes the audietice in the Courtroom listenIng to a trial that is marked with drama, tears Jaughter, thrills, ajad suspense. "Tho Drake Case has an all-atar cast, including Gladys Brockwell, Forrest (Stanley, Robert Frazer, James Crane, Doris Lloyd.; Bill Thorno, Eddie Hearn Tommy Dugan, Byron Douglas, Francis Ford Henry Barrows, Aitiber Norman, and Barbara Leonard. Good supports are also screened. The Do Luxe Theatre management announces the re-engagement,; as from Friday next of Air. L. D. Austin and his original Do Luxe Orchestra. Tho reinstatement of that outstanding combination is of considerable Interest and gives the De Luxe Theatre a strong position in respect of -multi-unit entertainments" —first, selection' of the best in "talkie" fare, tho Wurlitzer orchestra unit under tho direction of the talented Paul T. Cullen and Orchestra De Luxe, wild Mr. L. D. Austin at the head of affairs. The principal feature for next Friday Is tho all-taking and singing attraction "The Kanbow Man." It is a musical talklo without Jazz. Eddie Dowllng dared to write and appear In a. slow that had not one ounce of Jazz. "The Rainbow Man," tho first picture In which Kdche Dowllng, a Broadway star, has ever appealed, la rich in tuneful melodies, Bung by tho star and others In the production, and It Is based on a plot which deals with plain people. The three hit songs of the show are cafcjtay, but not jazzy "The Rainbow Jlan" was a tremendous success in New York, and, coming nearer home In Auckland recently, where It was responsible for three weeks of big att< Eidances. Marion Nixon Franker Darro, Sam I fai-dy, and Lloyd Ingraham head a brilliant uupportlng cast of players. Contained in *B;»inbow Man" are three melodies that every audience will remember "Sleepy Valley," "Smjle, Little Pal," and "Ualn&ow ifan." Box i/latjs for the entire sea-' Bon aro now ou view at J'.ristol and Aitken's.

A news reel of irreal interest to New Zealanders is tho Vox. Mo\let«»ie sight, and sound record of the eventful .llelbourno Cup race of last Tuesday week. This represents the first "talkie" film of that lSitnous event, and its airlval in Wellington yestcrrtav morning (screening next Friday)) Is a tribute to the enterprise of the Austral! j.n contingent of Fox Movietone cameramen. (Joe Is enabled td hear as well as sec all tho thrills, colour, and spectacle associated wlthi one of the world's greatest Turf events. Thß box plans arc available at The Bristol and Aitken's.