CAPITOL

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 792, 12 October 1929, Page 16

CAPITOL

“SPEAKEASY” In "Speakeasy,” the tale of New York, which heads tho first talkie pro- . gramme at tho Capitol Theatre, Dominion Road, one sees and hears the inner working of that class of people generally referred to as “the underworld.” One sees and hears them as they are, shorn of all the theatrical , “pooh-bah” that in the past has char- - acterised the gangster. One sees Madison Square Gardens, Broadway, tho subway, the elevated train, the great mass of people, the wild, screaming traffic, and also hear - it. With this as a background the story unfolds. Portraying the leading roles are . Lola Lane and Paul Page, recently ‘ recruited from two of New York’s most successful plays. Henry B. Walthall, long recognised as one of the world’s greatest dramatic actors, * gives a strong characterisation of a difficult role. Stuart Ermin, Warren Hyraer, I-lelen Ware, Sharon Lynn, Ivan Linow, Marjorie Beebe and James Guildfoyle are players cast in important roles. Tho supporting programme comprises a number of short talkie items. The chief of these is a two-reel alltalkio comedy, “Tho Happy Birthday,” items by Gertrude Lawrence, who will sing “I Don’t Know,” a speech by King George, and finally a Fox Movietone News.