“RILEY THE COP” AT BRITANNIA

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 664, 16 May 1929, Page 15

“RILEY THE COP” AT BRITANNIA

j The amusing comedy, Riley th* i Cop,” starring Farrell McDonald, is | now at the Britannia Theatre. Riley is a kind-hearted old roan, i much loved by those on his beat, and » instead of causing trouble he does hi.-, i l»est to help others, at the risk of losf ing his position. David Rollins and ! Nancy Drexel take the part of two j lovers, who are particular favourites : of Riley, and when the boy is accused ;of theft Riley is detailed t arrest him jin Germany, where he lias gone to I search for his sweetheart. Louise Fazenda, who supports I'u • - | rell Macdonald, is a very clever comedy I actress, and in this picture she shows ■to the best advantage m the alej houses in Germany, where she and ; Riley fall in love with each other, and become intoxicated. i "What a Night,” the second feature, stars Bebe Daniels in a comedy-dram * lof American t politics and newspaper j life. i The famous Swedish star. ilan- : son. has been chosen by British Inter- ; national Pictures to play the role of “The Informer,” which is adapted for i the screen from Liam O’Fiaherty > ! novel of the same name. Nancy Carroll. Gary and Paul Lukas will be heal'd in the dia- ; logue sequences of the Paramount i sound picture, "The Shopworn Angel. ' j which i> set for an early release iu INew Zealand*