PRINCE EDWARD

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 547, 27 December 1928, Page 14

PRINCE EDWARD

“LADIES OF THE MOB” Set in the underworld of a big city with its theme woven round the lives and loves of those to whom crime is a logical means of livelihood, “Ladies of the Mob,” now at the Prince ’Edward Theatre, is pure drama from beginning to end. It tells deftly and well the story of a girl who admires a man because he is a successful j criminal and marries him to make ! him “run straight.” j Naturally things do not work out | as smoothly as they might, and the meshes of the law fold tightly when | circumstances compromise the happy couple. In these mom<\nts Clara Bow's artistry is really admirable.

It may be mentioned in passing that • ladies of the mob” are the wives and feminine acquaintances of underworld men. The settings and photographic effects in the picture are excellent and Richard Arlen gives of his best in the leading male role. “No Other Woman,” the second feature, is a modern Continental society story starring Dolores Del Rio. An excellent Stage Band presentation, a medley of singing and jazz, completes the programme.

As a reward for her sterling work in many recent productions Joan Crawford has been given a long-term starring contract with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Miss Crawford’s appearance in “Our Dancing Daughters” has created a. furore and a brilliant future is predicted for her. She is now being featured in “Dream of Love” under the direction of Fred Niblo.