The Picture Houses

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XVIII, Issue 297, 1 December 1928, Page 14

The Picture Houses

COSY DE LUXE. i Saturday, Monday and Tuesday. December Ist, 3rd and Sth. “His Tiger Lady” (Paramount) with Adolphe Menjou and Evelyn Brent in the leading roles. The screen’s version of Alfred Savoir’s stage success “Super of the Gaiety.” It’s a gem. “Clearing the Trail” (Universal). The ace of Western stars, Hoot Gibson, in a Western comedy drama that is claimed to be different from all others. Entertaining supports. Wednesday Thursday and Friday. December sth, 6th and 7th. “The Prince of Adventurers” (Universal Super). The astounding Universal extravaganza. A gorgeous and sublimely artistic screen portrayal of an adventure of the Eighteenth Century in Venice: amazing and elaborate settings filmed in brilliant natural colourings, with Ivan Mosjonkine and a cast of 10,000 in support. Excellent supports. * ♦ ♦ ♦ "CLEARING THE TRAIL.” Starting at the Cosy de Luxe on Saturday for a season of three nights. It is the latest Universal-Jewel production with the always populai Hoot Gibson in the starring role, and it promises to be one of the most entertaining pictures that personable and talented man has ever made. The newest offering like most of Hoot’s pictures, consists largely of comedy, with Gibsca as usual, contributing most of the humour of his solemn-faced antics, an da large cast of x ’ll known screen performers gives him valuable assistance. ♦ » ♦ ♦ “HIS TIGER LADY.” COMING TO THE COSY FOR THREE NIGHTS AND STARTING SATURDAY EVENING. Thirteen years ago. in the “pioneci age” of motion pictures Adolphe Men*, jou, Paramount star and appearing in his latest starring vehicle, en titled “His Tiger Lady,” was playing a “bit” in Olga Petrova's starring picture, “White Feather,” at the old World Film Studios m New York. Another ot the extra players in the production was Evelyn Brent, who was then in the midst of her trying days to gain screen recognition. Today these two artists are appearing together once again, but the status and salaries of both are vastly different from the days of 1915. Menjou is the star of "His Tiger Ixidy” and Miss Brent is his leading woman. Both are under contract to Paramount and the popularity of each as individual artists is growing with every picture. Miss Brent is a featured player and has appeared in such productions as “Bean Sabreur.” “The Last Command.” “Underworld” and others. The picture is screening nt the Cosy de Luxe, along with Universal's attraction, “Clearing the Trail.” * * * * "THE SPIRIT OF ADVENTURE.” CNIVERSAL’S SUPtR ATTRACTION — ELABORATE, AMAZING, ENTERTAINING. Coming to the Cosy De Luxe on Wednesday next. The picture itself is the story of that gay philanderer Casanova, whose real name was Roberto Ferrara, a native of Venice when that city was nt the height of her power and wealth. History records how this favourite of fortune sauntered through eighteenth-century Europe in search of romance, pleasure and adventure. and always finding it in the high places and ia the law. He was a connoisseur of women, and a lover of the dear creatures, and no obstacle was too great, no husband or father too furious, to prevent this determined and impudent Lothaiio from whiling away thy moonlight hours in some new mistress’s company. His story reads, these days, like some brilliant and plot-ridden drama from the classics; such things could not happen nowadays, such a succession of intrigues, gallant escapades. belong to the dead past. The story that the screen resurrects from old manuscripts is one of surpassing gallantry and interest, full of great names and great places, but the manner in which it has been transposed to the films is a source of wonder. “The Prince of Adventurers,” as a purely spectacular and material production, outstrips anything yet soon in filmland. The Carnival of Venice, a gorgeous piece of pantomime on the canals, is the outstanding scene of the picture, and the fireworks disnlay, and the battle of flowers along the waterways, are further adjuncts to the carnival. The playing of Casanova by Iran Mosjoiikine is n fine piece of acting; it calls for skill with the sword as well as for skill with the nimble tongue: an expressive face nnd an ability to wear the elegant costumes of that day. and Mosjunkine emerges with colours living. The Empress is plaved by Mde. Suzamie Bianchetti with rare understanding and, a very natural mixture of imperial dignity and feminine weakness: Bianca, perhaps the truest love in Casanova's faithless career, is finely placed by P -in" Karenne. Peter 111. is nlayed bv ..fax Klein with Januings-like power. *

MUNICIPAL. Saturday and Monday. Decamber Ist and 3rd. "Blood Will Tell” (Fox). Adele Buffington’s story of life in the law. less West. A picture of thrilling adventure, filled with strangely mingled emotions, featuring a big cast of favourites headed by Kathryn Perry. Supports include Episode 5 Chapter play. "Blake of Scotland Yard,” Comedy, Scenic and Gazette. Tuesday. December 4th. "Blood Will Tell” (Fox). Same picture programme as Saturday and Monday, but big added attraction in addition. Jack McDonald's World's Entertain* ers, the Universe's super vaudeville attraction direct from J. O. Williamsons Ltd. A sensational and pleasing turn of mystifying acts that will make you tong for more. ' Reserve at Pratt’s. Pncest D.C. 2/-, all stalls 1/6. gallery 1/-; reserves 3d extra. Wednesday and Thursday, December Sth and 6th. “Naughty But Nice" (I irst National) with Colleen Moore heading a big cast in the sauciest, merriest and most deliciously nice comedyI drama of her career. All in addition to Jack McDonald’s great vaudeville attraction. which will nave furnished three great nights of enjoyable entertainment. Matinee 3.30 Thursday. Friday, December 7th. "Naughty But Nice” again showing on this picture programme (pictures only), supported by several film subjects that will entertain you for this evening at usual prices. ♦♦♦ ♦ . "BLOOD WILL TELL." SCREENING AT MUNICIPAL FOR THREE NIGHTS STARTING SATURDAY. In his current Fox Film picture. “Blood Will Tell,’ 'showing at the Municipal Theatre, Buck Jones appears in the role of a two-gun ranchman, a part which caused him to reminisce of earlier days during a lull on the studio floor at Hollywood. “There is no exaggeration in the picture,” he remarked, after a scene in which he had jumped a horse over a cliff and fired from the hip to down three escaping rustlers. “When I cirme west from an Indiana farm I knew a man—Tim McCarthy, of Wyoming—who had not drawn a gun from holster in five years, yet he had killed three men in that time and stopped a dozen. He let go from the hip and the nose of his gun always stuck out of the holster . . . and there was a gun on each hip. No. sir. I believe it'd be difficult to exaggerate anything in the wav of shooting, after watching that fellow.” * ♦ * ♦ “NAUCHTY BUT NICE." COMING TO THE MUNICIPAL ON WEDNESDAY NEXT. A THOUSAND LAUGHS. The picture does several things. It gives you a thousand laughs. It presents a brand new leading man, Donald Reed, who is certain to speed up the American feminine heart action, and it gives Colleen Moore an opportunitv for characterisation equalled only by her memorable work in “So Big.” In fact, Miss Moore has never had a greater chance for displaying her dramatic ability, especially in the sympathetic moments to which she brings the utmost sincerity. Her girlishness. vivacity and ingenuous charm are evidenced throughout ths story, together with those pantomimic gifts for which she is so well known. It is the story of a plain, long-haired, bespectacled and freckled little dumbbell, who gains freedom from her indulgent uncle's Texas ranch when an oil discovery makes him a millionaire. The metamorphosis of this pathetic, comical little person into the most stunning girl in an exclusive Eastern finishing school was a severe test of Miss Moore’s acting ability through which she has come brilliantly successful.