PLAZA

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 418, 28 July 1928, Page 16

PLAZA

OPENED LAST EVENING Last evening was the «« | wl “ c ‘ l “>« Public of allov. t d to view the new Plaza TVio This theatre can scarcely be cfc' Princess redecorated, for the lions have been so drastic th»t‘! t.cally a new theatre has been These are the days of couxto^ :if not luxurious theatre* Sd be. al * that ;l ££ wido and beautifully carpeted ' m ? ! ' | side new seating has been tnetaifc the dress circle has been ami a novel and attractive | lighting- scheme carried out The It | I , '*^ atre ls decorated in a lavish a^; ' , Tho opening programme is he-,*., , U>' a " interesting picture entitled -Tv ! Big -Noise.- The story is from to* , of one Ben Ilecht, an American nee!" | paper man and short story writer « I l las the gift of satire. -The' r -Voise-’ Is one long satire on An*.* I !lean politics and sensational rev, papers, liberally supplied with lauß ! and with not a few tears and bean* ; aches. °* n ' “The Big Xoise" is that moustached actor and comedian. Chester conkß who lives a very humble and insiaT , hcant lite as a porter on the undrground railway. One dav lie , pushed by the crowd In front of*, train but escaped with a few scratch and bruises. This episode was. ho, ever, seized on by a political caod date, -whose one and onlj- plank mi opposition to the railway comm,,' The little porter was taken to a nr vate hospital, was feted and cheer= and made the man of the hour. But after the election no one n membered him and he had perfom to go sadly back to the railway porte-, work. Round this theme the author h-< drawn a picture of the life of X ev York’s poor. with its tragedy pettiness, and delight in the sid shows of Coney Island, all out as newspaper “copy” and blazon* on tho front pages as political proj> . ganda. A supporting picture is also show* entitled “The Nervous Wreck.” It concerns a man who thought h* was about to die, and who went oc; to the wild West for quiet. His adventures ar e exciting and hilariou?. and keep the audience in a constan: simmer of laughter. An excellent Gazette completes the programme. Howard Moody’s Symphonic Orchestra provides an excellent musical programme. The overture is a muska: switch and the numbers include eel*tions from “Rio Rita, ’ “Sally.” “The Rebel Maid,” “The Girl Friend.”