ARROWTOWN TALKIES.

Lake Wakatip Mail, Issue 4281, 22 September 1936, Page 5

ARROWTOWN TALKIES.

‘THE THREE MUSKETEERS.” SHOWING NEXT SATURDAY. Impressively produced and superbly enacted, R.KO Radios “The Three Musketeers” comes to the Atheneum Hall on Saturday evening with the full enchantment of Alexandre Dumas’ ageless romance to take its place among the season’s outstanding pictures. Against an authentic background of 17th century France, with the in-trigue-ridden court of Louis XIIT, the dark streets of Paris, the duelling grounds behind the Luxembourg, the ambushed road to Callais, the story, familiar to millions, rushes to its powerful climax in a serious of thrilling escapades. The adaptation of the story by by Dudley Nichols and Rowland V. Lee and Lee’s direction have followed the unexcelled story telling pattern of Dumas. The swashbuckle, the serious and comic duels, the court intrigues, the furtive and tempestuous love-making, the robust comedy, and the immortal loyalty of the musketeers—all these ingredients, which have kept the romance popular for ninety years, arc preserved in perfect balance.

Walter Abel, coming as a new personality to the screen, with a disdistinguishod stage record on Broadway portrays d’Artagnan with fiery conviction. His brilliant interpreta-

tion of the role fulfills completely its requirements of chivalry, reserved

tenderness, and lighting spirit. Out of his Gascony chateau ho resides to

challenge high adventure and offer his sword to the king. In quick-won comradeship with the three best blades in France—Athos, Porthos, and Aramis—he plunges valiantly into defence of his Queen’s honour, threatened by the powerful Cardinal Richelieu.

Paul Lukas, Moroni Olson. and Ons'ow S evens port ay , Athos, Porthos, and Aramis respectively. Others featured in the cast are Margot Grahame, Heather Angel, lan Keith, Eosamond Pinchot and Ealph Forbes.