TIVOLI

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 836, 3 December 1929, Page 15

TIVOLI

“THE LAST WARNING”

“The Last 'Warning,” Universal’s mystery special, starring Laura La Plante, now at the Tivoli Theatre, is hailed as an unusual and spectacular production. From the very acquisition of the story through every phase of the work of production, Carl Laemmle’s orders that this be made into a special were adhered to on a grand scale. A big price was paid for the screen rights of the play of the same name. It was turned over to A 1 Cohn to scenarlse. Cohn is considered one of the finest scenarists in Hollywood, being particularly noted for liis scenario on ‘The Cat and the Canary”* last year. Remembering what a tremendous success Paul Leni had made in directing Laura La Plante in “The Cat and the Canary,” Laemmle decided to give the director-star combination a chance to outdo their spectacular work in this other mystery story. He put every facility of Universal studio at their command and gave them a free rein. The result is that cirtios the world over are acclaiming “The Last Warning” more terrifying and mysterious than anything ever seen before on the screen. In addition to this all-talkie the Tivoli is showing a full supporting programme of talkie items.