POWERFUL DRAMA AT EVERYBODY’S.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17865, 5 June 1926, Page 6

POWERFUL DRAMA AT EVERYBODY’S.

« SO THIS IS MARRIAGE ” HAS ALASKAN STORY AS SUPPORT. Another fine programme of jjictures has been secured for presentation next week r.t Everybody's Theatre, the Metro G oldwvn drama. “So this is Marriage,” appearing as the principal attraction. Although this clever and

piquant story may be broadly termed comedy-drama, the inconsequent and airy side of matrimonial bliss is never in too obvious evidence, and straight drama, poignant and to the point, takes up many feet of this excellent film. It deals throughout with one phase of married life, but one of supreme importance, that of Luxury v. Economy. A saving, not to say* parsimonious husband, and a wife- born to riches cannot always be expected to proceed along their conjugal path undisturbed, particularly (and here’s the rub), when that übiquitous “understanding friend” hovers in the offing. In such a dilemma the two principal players find themselves, and the dramatic, the emotional, the comic, strut their hour upon the stage before the picture comes to a sensational conclusion. “So This is Marriage” possesses not only unusual excellence in direction, acting and theme, but also includes a feature—an insertion in natural colours of the Biblical story of David and Bethsabee —that is extraordinarily beautiful in every way*. This is taken from the eleventh and twelfth chapters of the Book of Samuel, and the Oriental atmosphere of the Court of David is both reverentially and magnificently staged. The cast is headed by Eleanor Boardman, Conrad Nagel and Lew Cody, and the trio combine splendidly to give a memorable interpretation of the story. The second feature, while just as interesting, is of a widely different character, being “Tracked in the Snow Country*,” in which the famous canine actor, Rin Tin Tin, is starred. Apart from the dramatic fire of the story*, great interest naturally* centres around the dog, whose wonderful sagacity and devotion are almost uncanny. The story is laid in the frozen wastes of Alaska, and is played by* June Marlow, David Butler and Mitchell Lewis, who all act meritoriously. The “Select” Orchestra, under Mr W. J. Bellingham, F.S.M., will play a special musical programme, including the following numbers:—Overture, “Mireille” (Gounod); opera, “I Lombardi” (Verdi), “Sappho” (Massenet) : symphony, “The Jupiter Symphony” (Mozart): entr’acte, “Andantino” (Lemare) : suites, “Hiawatha” (Taylor), “Joseph and His Brethren” (Schmid). The box plans arc at The Bristol Piano Company, where seats may be reserved.