“THE CHARLATAN”

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 749, 23 August 1929, Page 14

“THE CHARLATAN”

FILM OF CRYSTAL-GAZING AT TIVOLI AND EVERYIODTS All of the ingi'edients for a thrills mystery play have been injected fab the picture, “The Charlatan,” whiu opened at both the Tivoli and Ever: body's Theatres last evening. From the opening sequence in ti. 1 salon of the famous magician “Cour Cagliostro,” played by Holmes Hebert, until the final fadeout, the pkture is filled with tense excitemerand interest. Perhaps the greatest directory achievement in this production is use of a crystal as the medium form' troducing a flash-back, and Georf' Melford, the director, is to be comp--mented on the subtlety with wbi®has given the past history of Talbot’s” life as a circus acrobat ian interested audience. In her rolj *■ the dissatisfied wife, Margaret I®* ingston gave a brilliant There are moments when nwseems real and when the seems more the man and less ; charlatan than those he entertain®this interesting picture, which i* _ of the best mystery films s* lo locally in many months. t Rockliffe Fellowes, Fred and Craufurd Kent gave outstan -- performances. This picture, * from the stage play, can be mended to all lovers of stories. It Is well done, directon*and photographically. Interesting supporting films shown at both theatres, also a® usually dramatic, although con tial, story of the matrimonial u° . of a newly-married couple. * Bronson and Alec B. Francis ha portant roles.