FINAL SCREENING, GAIETY, EMIL JANNINGS, "THE PATRIOT.''

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Volume 58, Issue 89, 17 May 1929, Page 2

FINAL SCREENING, GAIETY, EMIL JANNINGS, "THE PATRIOT.''

In tlie Paramount-Jannings production, "The Patriot," ivliicli is showing at this theatro to-niglit for the last tnue, EJorenco Vidor has the role of the Couness Osterinann. Hcrs is oue of the outstanding pcrformanccs of the film, and ranks with that given by Iien-is Stone, in the character of the IVar Minister, Count Pahlen, and. second only to the acting of the star, Eniil Jannings. Months of prepara-t-on were needed to perfect the details of the liuge sets representing the Cuar's palace ivhich wero used in the Emil Jannings masterpiece, "The Patriot." Jannings is great beyond all fcncv — in a pirture that will stij- your emotions to the depths. Madman, ccntrolling the destinies of empire — and only one to stand against him. A stc-ry that tells of filial love rejeeted — of friendship saerificecl — of love shattered — that a nation might be free. And Jannings this madman — troubled bv hallucination — inistrusting everyone, hetrayed by liis staunchest friend. A complex charaeter that wili rouse vour synipathy and stir your liate. A drama that is might.v in the truesb sense of the word. Tlie story of the lifo and death of tlie Mad !Moiiarch forms the basis of "The Patriot," in which Emil Jannings hrings Czar Paul to life again. The Mad Czar, Paul I. of Russia, is one of the most grotesque, and at tlie same time, pathetic iigures of history. He vas ohsessed witli the fear tiiat everyone was fouspiring to murder him, and it vas that fear whicli drove him to build an almost impregnablo fortross for h's castle, and to issuo an edict that 110 one should show themselves in pr.blic wlien he drove through the strcets, uiuler penalty of instant death. Otlier interesting historical characters_ are portrayed hy Lewis Stone, Neil Hamilton and Elorence Vidor. Stone has the role of tbe TVai- Minister. Count Pahlcn, Miss Vidor plays tbo part of ihe Countess Osterman 11, who discovered the plot against the C zar's life, and Neil Hamilton appears in tho character of tho Czar's son, Prince Alexander. Months were spent in research by a special staff at tbe studios so that all the details of the huge "sets" representing ihe exteriors and the interiors of many historical locations should be correet. Prices, f'The Patriot," D.C. 2s !)d, fi'ont stalls 2s, baclc stalls Is Cd. Another episode of "Tarzan tlio Mightv,' together with all tbe latest Topicals, will be sliown. Curtain at 7.-15. BILLIE EOVE AND GKORGE BANCROFT AT GAIETY. It has always been tlie policy of ETe Gaiety De Luxc Tlieatre to recommend only sucli pictures that the management lirmlv and bincereJy believe will be unanimously appreciated by all elasses of the community. Thereforc, we have mucli pleasure in advjsing you that to-morrow, Saturday, commenciug at the 2.J0 matinee, Paramount's new underworld pieture, "The Drag Net," will be preseni'ed. Tbe story coneerns gang of crooks who offer Detective Nolan (Geoi'go Baneroft) £1000 per moivth if he will leave them alono to carry 011 their nefarious work. A woman of tlie gang (played hy Evelyn Brent), even goes so far as to ofl'er him her love if he will abdicate and throw away liis poliee badge, and join in with the gang's activities. The choiee he makes and the terrific dangers he encounter in adhering to liis dccision are pictured in thrilling fashion. Williani Powell plays the part of the gang leader, assistcd by Fred Ivohler. AVhat is without question the greatest dramatic acliievement Fii-st National has produeed in their greater 1929 product, "The Night Watch" or "Love at Midnight" comes ea.siljr first and ncver has adorable Billie Dove been seen to greater advantage in this master of supreme dramatic and emotional moments, producedby that genius. Alexander Korda. Sudden lights in the sea's darkness . . . A shot-. — C'onfusion. — A giant dreadnouglit sinking. ... A brave eommandcr courtmartialled for neglect of duty. Only one fact that ean prove liis innoceuce. . . And only the woman he loves ean prove that fact. Only one plaee wliere she could have gained the knowledge that will free her 1msband. . . . And that placo tlie. cabin of Leiutenant D'Artelle! Facing a himdred piercing cyes that even her thrilling lor'eliness cannot soften. . . • A woman aloue among vindietive men in tlie merciless liigh naval court. . . . Tremhling — nerve-torn, in the terrible hush that awaits her answer! One word — and her hushand goes to clisgraee and ruin — Another — and she is a woman to be forever scorned! "With two sneh fates in tlie balance, _ what would your answer be? Decide for yourself. — Then feee tlie unexpeeted outcome of this suspense-filled situatiou in "Tlie Night Watch," oue of tbe tensest stories ever sereened, with tho famous American beauty, Billie Dove. Tlie- usual grand supporting itoms go to make this series one of the hetter than ever witnessed at this favourite cinema resort during the vear. Seats mav be reserved at Hyde's or by ringing 'plione 2551 or 3809.