“SAFETY LAST ” IS AT THE QUEEN’S.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17854, 24 May 1926, Page 7

“SAFETY LAST ” IS AT THE QUEEN’S.

“ SINNERS IN HEAVEN ” IS SECOND FEATURE. The customary fine programme of pictures will be presented at the Queen’s Theatre this week, when “Sinners in Heaven.” starring Bebe Daniels and Richard Dix, will appear. This is an exotic romance of the South S.eas, dramatic, unconventional, delightfully hurnomtis with the particular humour of these two excellent artists, and with the mystic but insistent lure of the tropics over the whole story. It is adapted from the English prize novel of 1924. and transferred to the screen it is just as sensational as the book, the

thrills of the lonely Pacific isles, the brilliant -colours of the tropics, the dreamy breezes and vibrant romance being woven .into an unforgettable storv, with flawless acting and admirable direction. Bebe Daniels acts with her usual poise, and Richard Dix combines with her to make of this picture a memorable one. Harold Lloyd's breathless and hilarious comedy, “Safety Last,” is the premier attraction, in which the energetic but serious youth scales the noblest heights of comedy and suspense. It is difficult to think of Lloyd ever making a picture to eclipse “Safety Last,” for its element of delightfully absurd danger, and the comically resigned manner in which the hero accepts the slings and arrows of an outrageous fortune tend to make it a thoroughly enjoyable vehicle for the outlet of this talented comedian’s art. It is somewhat different from his previous pictures, a more pronounced originality of theme and acting make it his most ambitious film to date. Solemnity, except perhaps, that of countenance. is never for a moment tolerated in the story, the sole aim being to amuse, to thrill, to excite, a laudable aim in a weary world. With vacant gaze and fantastically nimble legs, Harold Lloyd can draw laughs out of any situation, and in “Safety Last” he attains the enviable distinction of the Comic Muse of the screen. Jobyna Ralston is again his leading lady, and her quiet demeanour throughout enhances the clowning of the star. The box plans are at Webley’s.