THE PICTURE HOUSES

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XIX, Issue 281, 12 November 1929, Page 9

THE PICTURE HOUSES

COSY DE LUXE TALKIES. “Masquerade,” the screen title of Louis Joseph Vance’s novel, at the Cosy Theatre, has won the admiration of large audiences. The mystery of “Masquerade” is based upon the extraordinary resemblance between Daniel Maitland, a wealthy clubman and a thief. Romance begins when Maitland meets a beautiful girl, who, he subsequently discovers, after being robbed of his car, it a thief also. A search for her ends at his countryhome and, to make matters easier, he, too, pretends to be a burglar and sets about raiding his own safe. It is then that he meets the man who might well be taken for his twin brother. Mysteries become deeper and deeper, and it is only at the happy end that the tangle is explained satisfactorily. Alan Birmingham has a difficult dual role as Maitland and the crook, and he plays cleverly. The girl is Leila Hyams, who gives great fascination to the character she portrays. Farrell MacDonald as the detective who is always left behind is exceptionally good while Clyde Cook, with his humorous antics, keeps the audience rippling with merriment. Every member of the cast has a pleasing speaking voice, and can be heard without the least, difficulty. The short subjects are all entertaining, especially the Jubilee Singers. MUNICIPAL. you know George O’Brien and Lois .Moran for their work in the past. O’Brien made himself famous in “The Iron Horse” and Miss Aforan-leaped into prominence with “Stella Dallas.” Since then their names have been seen everywhere motion pictures are shown. “True Heaven” is the third picture in which they have been featured together. Supporting them are Phillips Smalley, Oscar Apfel, Duke Martin, Andre Cheron, Donald MacKenzie, Hedwig Reicher and Will Stanton, among others. “Hot Stuff also screened, is a collegiate picture with a sensational new star, Alice White, in the big role. T t is a story for all ages, but presents a new angle on the ever-present quesfon, “What is to become of the young people of to-day.” Louise Fazeuda, famous screen character woman, has an important supporting part and others in the cast include William Bakewell Buddy Messinger, Charles Sellon and Ben Hall.