"THE COCK EYED WORLD," AT THE GAIETY DE LUXE.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Volume 59, Issue 47, 27 March 1930, Page 2

"THE COCK EYED WORLD," AT THE GAIETY DE LUXE.

Although the Fox Movietone production, "The Cock Eyed World," is identified as an ,all-talking production, it is more than that — for it abounds in. escellent, varied musical ear treats. Some of the song numbers include "So Dear to Me," sung by Bobby Burns as a theme song, "Elenita," sung by the beautiful Lily Damita, who will _ surprise even her most ardent admirers, and "So Long," a marching song for Marines. In the matter of incidental musie heard from the sereen, no picture yet directed by Raoul Walsh has evidenced more mastery of detail than "The Cock Eyed World," which is doing exceptional business this week at the Gaiety de Luxe Theatre. The evolution of the story by Laurence Stallings and Maxwell Anderson, famed writers of "Wbat Price Gilory," shows Edmund Lowe and Victor McLaglen as two bard boiled Marines in tbe service during peace times and in various countries. With the countries of tbe WGrld at peace, they are far from that, as individuals, fqr they are ever fighting over their various loves and they have pleanty of amours no mattqr what country they are in. In Russia they encounter the fascmating Lelia Karnelly, in the tropics, the gorgeous Lily* Damita, and at Coney Island, in America, the equally beautiful Jean Bary. In Russia, the picture reveals a Rus8ian inn and a real Russian orchestra. For in this scene, Walsh engaged the Kamerko Russian Balalaika troupe which1 played at the Moscow Art Theatre until they went to America several years ago. In the tropics §equence there are two sets of musicians used. In the patio surrounding the home of Lily Damita and her mother, one sees the famous Jose Aries Spanish Troubaclhurs strolling about, pJaying tbeir stringed instruments ; and in the mtenor of the inn, the famous Aqua Caliente Marimba Band play its novel music. In the- Coney Island sequen.ee ,where the two marines meet , up with Jeaji Bary, the "Coney Islahd Girl," there is a dance hall scene which reveals the Coast' s "hottest" jazz band, a snappy troupe' cbhiposed of peppy Americans. Other oelebrated . ti*qupers in this Fox success .are E1 • Brendel, Ivan Linow, Joe Brown and 0 host of other s of equal prominence. A wonMerful series of "Talkie Topica,is," iilcludmg the latest froni Pathe, Fox' and Paramount compietes oue of the ftnest night's entertainment possible .to .find. As to-night, to-morrow . (Friday) night and Friday afternoon's mat- ■ inee will be the last tliree_ presentations, big and happy gatherings can be expected at this popular picture ren-r dezvGus. Seats may be reseryed at the . Gaiety Theatre. Reservations can also be obtained by ringing 'phone 3809.