EVERYBODY’S HAS SPLENDID COMEDY.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17831, 27 April 1926, Page 7

EVERYBODY’S HAS SPLENDID COMEDY.

ERROL SCORES GREAT SUCCESS. Something quite out of the ordinary run of comedy- is being shown at Everybody's this week. The first Christchurch screening is being given of the First National Comedy “Clothes Make the Pirate.” It is an excursion into a new sphere of comedy-, weaving round a simple, but interesting plot a series of the most ludicrous and screemingly funny situations imaginable. There is nothing slap stick

about this comedy. The part of the pirate chief is admirably- played by Lcon Errol, whose expressive countenance and wonderful acting keep the audience in fits of laughter from beginning to end. His versatile legs are the funniest thing that ever delighted a movie audience. Charlie Chaplin's bpots fade into insignificance beside them. Those plastic nether limbs, shown to advantage by the outlandish costume, were the focus of eyes, eyes streaming with tears of laughter. The plot is of the good old fashioned variety, where the villainous inn keeper .furnishes a pirate vessel and mans her with all the riff raff of the town. By an absurdly funny r set of circumstances the village tailor, Trcmble-at-evil Tidd, whose dream all through life has been

that he should go a roving as a bold buccaneer, finds himself at the head of the pillaging expedition in the place of the notorious captain of pirates who had been specially- imported for the purpose. The story goes laughing on. from the capture of Madam Tidd, the pseudo pirated shrewish wife, and the beautiful girL who is loved by one of the pirates, a deserter from the man of war which the pirates have captured. to the happy ending, where everything turns out for the best and everyone lives happy ever after. Also on the programme is “The Tenth Woman." a most interesting dream of feminine psychology, in which

a touch of comedy is delightfully introduced. The story is that of the one woman in ten who will do the unexpected. The heroine piakes a cult of sensation rather than of originality, and invariably has reasons to regret. June Barlow and John Roche are the stars, and an old favourite. Beverley Bayne, makes a reappearance in this picture. The orchestra, under Mr W. J. Bellingham, played a delightful and appropriate collection of music, which included: Overture, “Orpheus" (Oppenbaohk sxiite. “De Janire" (Debussy); “Nautical Scenes” (Fletcher); dance suite. “Tom Jones" (German); opera, 'Pirates of Penzance” (Sullivan) : "Merric England” (German); "11.M.5. Pianofore" (Sullivan) ; entr'acte, “Romance” (David); and the fox trot novelties. “Tell all the World” (Thaver) “Wait till vou all see my Gal“ (Finley ).