Evening star., 1930-12-13

stincts and the highly cultivated
qualities of a woman who has at
tanned the heights in the musical
world. The author, in an attempt
to obscure the illogical development,
has attempted to show that the
criminal has an appreciation OF OPP
cratic performances. and that he Is,
in fact, obseSsed with the idea that
he has q voice which can be en-
ployed in song.
jeanette Macdonald and Reginald
Denny are provided with a vehicle
which brings them into an environ
ment of luxury while they display
the contrast between the two types
that they respectively represent.
They are well adapted, tempera-
mentally. for the perturbation OF
the petuaant seeker for public ap-
plause and the obstinate lover who
meets opposition with violence.
Their marriage results in the tenn.
porary retirement, at the demand OF.
the man of the woman from her
professional work, but family life Is.
interrupted when she Is repelled by,
the untutored friends Of the man,
who are encountered on their tour
abroad. The .fnal reunion repre-
sents victory for the lower type OF.
mentality. The cast also includes
Marjorie White, Warren Hymer. Al.
bert Cont, Bella Lugosi, Alison Skip
worth and william Davidson.
Fanchon. and Marcos Seeing
Double" idea, presenting seven sets
of twins. is the feature of the stage
shcw, with Claude and Clarence
Stroud featured. Except for the dis
tinctly sight acts, 1t offers no novel;
ties and. in. minor respects, might
be benefited by little pruning Of
its alleged humor. Z.
Leon Brusiloff and the Fox Or
chestra play Rhapsody in Blue"
and the remainder Of the program.
includes the Movietone newsreel,
John Hix's Strange as 1t May
Seem" and Ron and Don at the or
gan. d. g. g.
Captain Thunder
Slips at the Metropolitan.
HCAPTAIN THUNDER" the new
Aim at the Metropolitan, is
doubtless meant to be satire on the !.
been having its fling so happily of
late In the picture industry. 1t is.
however, considerably less than that,
and when Charles Judels isn't
around, its about as tedious an af-
fair as has been thrown hastily to-
gether in a long time. The word
Hastily" is used, because 1t seems
as If the producers had stopped
every 10 minutes or so for a cup of
tea, and inserted at that time cap
tions which read like off-pages of
the "Rollo Books This apparent
disjointedness-after a good begin
ning-.s so annoying that one has
to admire the courage of the Spon-
sors for ever having undertaken
their job.
Thankfully, Mr.. Judels bobs UP
every now and again in one Of his
lacon!c orations, for which he is
justly famous. AS the great conn
mandante" of some town in the
badlands. who is out to get" Cap-
tain Thunder and thus make him
self III Presidente," he is very, very
good indeed. His accent, too, is
quite commendable-in contrast to
the others-most noticeably the
striking Fay Wray who in the arms
Of her lover tries to be Spanish by
telling him how hoppy she Isl"
The story has to do with the ex-
ploits of Captain Thunder, his wick
edness and his loves, etc. Intended,
as mentioned above as q satire, it
Is too full of Sentimentalities, such
as Mr.. Victor Varconi-the impos-
sibly inadequate Captain who talks
all the time about stars and skies.
Mr.. Vsrconi seems, in fact, the main
cause for the downfall of this film,
since without him it might have
been very amusing and full of the
breezy nonsensities for which 1t was
intended.
Shorts" and newsreels complete
the bill. z. de s. M.