PRINCESS AND TIVOLI

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 260, 24 January 1928, Page 15

PRINCESS AND TIVOLI

“HINEMOA” “Hinemoa,’’ the New Zealand film production of a Maori legend, Is being enthusiastically received by large audiences at the Princess and Tivoli Theatres. Surprise and delight is expressed on all sides at the genuine beauty and lavish production of the picture. The cast is purely Maori, and they act as if they had been before the camera all their lives. Their work is dignified and free of self-consciousness The beauty of form of the Maori maidens is also wonderful. 'Oie story is most engrossing and shows that love and passion are as old as the world Mention must be made of the very beautiful coloured scenic effects obtained by the director, Mr. Pauli. “Alias the Deacon” is the second feature attraction at both theatres. Jean Hersholt is seen in one of his most charming characterisations a “the Deacon,” and those who rememberhis work in “The Old Soak” and score of other notable pictures will welcome his return to the screen of this city. Edward Sloman, whose splendid directorial work on ‘ His People” and other pictures has made him one o. the screen’s outstanding directors, handled the making of “Allas the Deacon.” The cast in support of Hersholt includes June Marlowe, Ralph Graves. Myrtle Stedman, Ned Sparks. Lincoln Plummer, Tom Kennedy and others. A 1 Wilson is literally and figuratively up in the air” in his latest thrilling airplane picture, “Three Miles Up.” a Universal picture. This is one of a series of four airplane pictures which Universal ia making. The story is from an original by Bruce Mitchell, who also directed the picture. In the supporting cast are Ethlvne Clair. William Malan, Frank Rice. William Clifford, Billy “Red” Jones, Joe Bennett, Archie Ricks and Art GoebeL