WORLD'S PICTURES

Patea Mail, Volume L, 31 July 1929, Page 2

WORLD'S PICTURES

TO-NIGHT—CARNIVAL DANCE AND PICTURES.

To-night there is a carnival dance night at the Town Hall. |Thc picture secured is "Tropic Madness, ’’ a story dramatic in its q'vcry development and building up to a climax which is punctuated by the eruption of a volcano. Leatrico Joy, famed star of many iilm successes and who has recently added to her laurels by her rendition of a stage role, portrays the principal character with the artistry and dramatic power that have won her a 1 commanding position in the screen world. The role is that of a London society woman whose husband, following an estrangement, secretly sends their little son to a South Sea island in charge of a. trader friend of his, in order to revenge himself on the mother, aiid commits suicide. The quest of the soother for her boy, carrying the spectator to a volcanic island in the south Pacific, where she finds him growing up among the natives who worship the "god of the volcano," sind subsequent .developments of a trn;;' -‘ and romantic nature (form a ’gripping photoplay which was splendidly directed by Robert Vignola. Dancing will be from .8 p.m. to 1 a.m., and all sorts of novelty dances will bo held. Light supper will be obtainable in the supper room, where there will be log fires, or people* can bring a basket and make up their own parties. Hot tea and coffee will be provided free.

i’UIDAY—ALL-BRITISH TALKING PICTURES.

The ultimate goal of talking motion picture development is the perfect reproduction of the actual presence of the living artist, with illusion so perfect that the audience feels that, the characters on the screen are in person. This goal is very didicult of attainment. The first step to (his end is faithful and undistorled reproduction of /voice ami music.. Only after long years’ experience in (lie art of making silent pictures and additional years of painstaking research and laborious experimental ion in Ihe re cording and reproduction of Ihe sound films was the All-Bril ish Talkie Company able to complete-'-this (irst step towards perfection in talking pictures. As a result of this work yon are now able to hear surprisingly good tone, quality in Patea on Friday night only. 'This plant is so comprised (hat it is not possible to overload (.he apparatus and distort the tone at high volume levels. The blare of trumpets in the reproduction of a band number rings through the theatre without -break in tone and at low tone level the hushed voice of a child comes in a whisper from the screen yet you understand every' word. The. \managcr of the World’s Pictures is to be complimented ■for making arrangements with the AllBritish Tn I kies to play his theatre at such an early date. There will be no charge for booking. The silent picture “Modern Mothers” will also be screened.