“MIDNIGHT FROLICS”

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 548, 28 December 1928, Page 13

“MIDNIGHT FROLICS”

HIS MAJESTY’S THEATRE The fourth change of the “Midnight Frolics” at His Majesty’s is providing Aucklanders with as much laughter as the programmes in the previous weeks have done. This week’s programme contains many snappy sketches which are put across in the original Frolics’ way The singing and dancing are quite up to the high standard set iij previous programmes and the jazz band is just as entertaining. Even with Clem Dawe setting the pace, the remainder of the company keeps up and the show is consequently very bright. Included in the many happy sketches are “Not Allowed Speaker,” a oneact radio tragedy; “Father, Herbert and Emma at the Zoo,” “Neighbours,” and “The Advertising Drama” In these numbers Clem Dawe has full scope for giving of his best and this he does to the utmost. He is ably supported by Eric Edgerly and other members of the company. The singers, Lilian Crisp, Oscar Beck and William Perryman, give some attractive musical numbers, and Phyllis Amery sings something jazzy and gives some fine specialty dances. Dorothy White again appears in an original comedy song. The Jazz Band completes an attractive programme. Gregory Ivanoff is a capable conductor and also plays popular violin solos. EVERYBODY’S “THE HEART THIEF” Joseph Schildkraut, known as one of the screen’s most romantic lovers, and Lya de Putti, fpmnns actress, who won renown by her beauty and artistry in “Variety,” are ardent sweethearts in the picture, “ The Heart Thief,” which was shown at the Everybody’s Theatre last evening. Robert Edeson. noted American stage and screen star, is featured in the production with Mr. Schildkraut and Miss de Putti. Mr. Schildkraut has the role of rogue and gambler who falls in love with a peasant girl, portrayed by Miss de Putti. Their love romance is broken and when a nobleman offers to marry the girl, she accepts. His relations seek to break off the match by employing Paul Kurt (Schildkraut) to compromise her. When he learns the truth, he double-crosses his employers and wins the girl for himself. The action of the story is swift and dramatic. The latest hilarious adventures of the inimitable Wallace Beery and Raymond Hatton entitled “The Big Killing” was also shown last evening. Their adventures this time have a background of Kentucky mountains, illicit whisky stills and family feuds.