AMUSEMENTS

Stratford Evening Post, Issue 57, 14 March 1929, Page 8

AMUSEMENTS

KING’S THEATRE. “BEAU. SABRBUR.” After taking a voW never to look at a woman and to devote his life to military missions for I 1 ranee, only to meet and fall in love, with ai beautiful girl while performing one ot these duties, forms the basis of the story of . ‘Beau Sabreur,’ which will be at the King’s Theatre, and which Paramount has . adapted from 1 erciyal Christopher Wren’s sequel to “Beau Geste.” . Wren’s story is laid in the ters of the Foreign Legion at Algiers, then switches to the vast Sahara Desert, where treacherous tiibal chieftains will do- to death anyone who interferes with their plots. “Beati Shbreur” is described as a. melodramatic romance, filled to the brim with heart interest as ' only Wren could write it.

Gory Cooper is in the title role, that of Major Henri de Beaujolias, the beautiful swordsman, a dashing virile,, and handsome officer in the French stationed in Arabia so that France might some day make an. empire of the desert wastes. The girl, Mary Vanbrugh, an American visiting her military uncle in Zaguig, on the Sahara, is played by Evelyn Brent.

On three occasions, Cooper saves the life of the girl, then she is given the opportunity to reciprocate, saving hijn from a certain death. The girl and hoy go through a series ot spectacular adventures, including battles with fierce Tbuaregs and combat's with desperate tribe leaders. Although he tries hard not to love her, the boy is finally conquered, and the devotion of France and the devotion for the girl go hand in, liiihd Until the closing scene. Director Jblind Waters is responsible for the direction of this Paramount poduction. Its,, cast of 1500 is headed by Cooper, Miss Brent, Neap Berry, Jean Standing, William Powell, Mitchell Lewis, Roiscoe Kama, Arnold Kent, Frank Reicher, Raoul Paoli, and Oscar Smith. LECTURE NEXT TUESDAY. An interesting time is promised an the Town Hall on Tuesday evening next, when a lecture entitled) “Wan. derings in South America,” illustrated by lantern slides, null be given by Mr W. J. Poison M.P. Proceeds are in aid of the building fund of St. Andrew’s Presbyter, iah Church.