AMUSEMENTS

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 16623, 16 April 1928, Page 5

AMUSEMENTS

OPERA HOUSE John Barrymoro in "The Beloved Rogue," his United Artists Picture, will be seen at the Opera House to-night. As Francois Villon, the immortal French beggar-poet, Barrymoro plays pranks on the King and the Duke of Burgundy, leads his beggar band in routs and jousts, composes undying roundels in hovels while carousing inhabitants of the strange "Court, of Miracles" jostle each other; he loves and loses Charlotte de Vauxeelles, and wins her at the end. Barrymorc is Villon, the heart-an d-gaol-brca king idol of the undci'world of Paris, the personality that inspired the, pens of Swinburne and Robert Louis Stevenson. Conrad Veidt is King Louis XI. Marceline Dav is Charlotte. The new picture tells the tale of the most colorful character of the fifteenth century., FriTacois Villon. Crowned King of Fools on All Pools' Day, he flippantly taunts the Duke of Burgundy and his fellow-conspirator against King Louis, Thibault d'Aussigny, until the arrival of Louis with his beautiful ward, Charlotte de Vaucelles, results in Villon's banishment from his beloved Paris. The cast of experienced players supporting Barrymoro includes, aside from Veidt and Miss Day, Lawson Butt, Mack Swain, Henry Victor, Lucy Beaumont, Slim Summerville, Nigel de Brulier and .lane Winton. MAJESTIC THEATRE, Anita Stewart, after a prolonged absence, has returned triumphantly to the screen in the featured feminine role of the comedy "The Prince, of Pilsen," shown with great success at the Majestic Theatre on Saturday night. The picture will be shown for the last time to-night.. As the daughter of Hans Wagner, a Cincinatti brewer on.a trip to his old home in the European kingdom of Pilsen, she is quite charming. Ueorge Sidney, in the part of the brewer who is mistaken for the Princo of Pilsen, and received with all tho pomp of visiting royalty, causes much laughter. v Myrtle Steadman makes a charming Princess, and Allan Forrest is,' satisfying as the Prince. The pictureis one of unusual beauty, with an imposing atmosphere of European court life. Especially brilliant are the scenes of a royal wedding in the throne room of Thornwald Castle, with George Sidney and Myrtle Steadman as tlie contracting parties. In addition to great crowds of court dignitaries, there is a colorful sprinkling of soldiers, and an ecclesiastical procession which is particularly impressive. There is a display of most gorgeous style creations, which should prove particularly intriguing to feminine theatre-goers. The supports are excellent.

A picture that is recommended not only to screen fans, but to those who stay awny on purpose from the average motion picture is "The Sap," a Mastor Picture showing to-morrow night for one night only. Here is a picture of such extraordinary intelligence and produced by the Warners with such fidelity to truth that it stands out like a lone tree in a desert. It is a story of a man with a fear complex, and Kenneth Harlan gives an unforgettable characterisation as the man. It is a story told with humor, understanding and sweeping dramatic, power. Mary McAlister, Heinie Conklin, Eulalie Jensen, and David Butler give outstanding performances, and the direction, by Erie Kenton is masterful in its observation of humanity. THE PALACE. Owing to the great demand for seats at both screenings at the Palace on Saturdiay, both pictjUresi will (bo shown again this evening. " After Midnight " and " The Woman on Trial " are the crowning achievements of the featured stars. " After Midnight " has delved into the core of life. Norma Shearer appears as a young girl whose one great enemy is life.' She conducts herself with dignity and poise in the midst of glitter and tinsel, and she never wavers until she gets to the point where eveiything in life, seemingly, has failed her. Even then she learns that with the assistance of love she can yet conquer all. In " Tho Woman on Trial " Pol a Negri is starred, auditive role of a poor artist is portrayed by Einsar Hanson. Commencing at to-morrow's rrmtinee, " Rich But. Honest," Fox Films' screen version of Arthur Seiners Roche's magazine story will have its first presentation. It is a delightful comedy-drama that turns tho fables on the poor young man and gives the rich man a real opportunity to prove that a man may be rich but honest.and love a poor girl with the noblest intentions in the world. The, story is unusual and holds the interest from beginning to end. It is interpreted by a cast of unusually youthful playevs, 'who play their parts with whole-hearted abandon. The results show themselves in a, spontaneous, happy and wholly delightful picture. Nancy Nash is the girl in the story, and Clifford Holland her poor admirer. Charles Morton is tho rich but honest young man in love with Nancv, and Ted McNamara is Holland's pal. J. Farrell Macdonaid. Tyler Brooke. Doris Lloyd, Marjono Beebe, and Ernie Shields also have important roles.