EVERYBODY’S AND TIVOLI

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 418, 28 July 1928, Page 14

EVERYBODY’S AND TIVOLI

“THE BIG NOISE” One of the most unusual and delight- ; ful pictures we have recently seen is ; now being shown ut Everybody's and | Tivoli Theatres. It is “The Big Noise,” | a sizzling satire both on sensational j journalism and politics, replete with j humour, pathos and gripping drama. ! Chester Conklin is in the featured ! leading role, as a stupid subway guard j who is picked up and exploited as a j hero by a New York newspaper in order to further the cause of its mayoralty candidate who is campaigning against the railway company. A saucy but’ pleasing love story runs through the picture, with Alice White and Jack Egan doing some very good work as the juveniles. Sam Hardy gives one of his usual witty performances as Philip Hurd, an ex-subway guard, who is now owner of a jumping tub concession at Coney Island, and whom Conklin, in the role of John Sloval. the subway guard, admires above all other men as a success in life. Hardy desires Alice White’s hand in marriage, and Conklin readily promises it without, however, doing much consulting with his daughter. “The Nervous Wreck,” an enjoyable comedy, is the second attraction. The story commences with the arrival of Harrison Ford, as Henry Williams, the nervous wreck, at Jud Morgan’s ranch in Arizona. He carries a suitcase packed with pills of various kinds, a throat sprayer and other appliances used by persons suffering from various complaints. He has come west to die in peace, and he is ready to fight all and sundry to accomplish his purpose. "When Ford is invited to dine he declares himself on the border of the grave, yet he is able to eat half a dozen ears of corn, a dozen biscuits with honey, a pound of beef and several potatoes—rather a hearty meal for an alleged nervous wreck who has only a few weeks to live. A full supporting programme is being presented at both theatres, and excellent musical accompaniment provided, j