Show r r News Reviews of Amusements I Captain Blood Opens at Capitol Rafael Sabatini's colorful story of romance and adventure l Captain Blood opened today at the Capitol Capitol Capitol Capi Capi- tol theater The thrilling tale tale of the gentleman pirate and his gallant crew has been filmed on a gigantic scale scale- becoming g one of the most elaborate and pretentious productions productions in screen screen history Tremendous Tremendous' us' us s settings were de designed designed designed de- de signed for the picture by master b builders great sailing vessels of the period massive In size and full battened which had to be beI I specially built complete in every de detail de- de tail tall An English village Is reconstructed reconstructed reconstructed recon recon- and the the- theold old city of Port Royal destroyed by earthquake comes into existence again on the screen Another scene presents the London palace of King James IT n a colonial colonl l governors governor's mansion n and the Island bland re rendezvous of ot the pirates Playing the therole role of Captain Blood is Errol Flynn a dashing young Irish star recruited from the London stage The feminine lead is played by Havilland who also ap appears appears appears ap- ap pears In Max Reinhardt screen version of at A Midsummer Nights Night's Dream Tho The picture has a huge cast of 40 J p. p principals i and d several thousand supporting supporting sup sup- sup sup-I porting players Among the featured featured fea tea players are arc several stars in their own right Including Lionet Atwill At- At will Basil Rathbone Ross Alexandcr Alexander Alexander Alex Alex- ander Guy Kibbee Henry Stephenson Stephen- Stephen son and Robert Barrat The story opens with the Monmouth Monmouth Mon Mon- mouth rebellion against King James I II of ot England d. d Young Peter Blood a physician is accused of ot conspirIng conspiring conspiring ing when he gives medical aid to toone toone toone one of tho rebels and with the other prisoners ers is ii laS laS-ent sent ent to the West Indies to be besold sold into slavery on the British sugar sugar plant plantations His rage at his unjust imprisonment and his love for the niece of the plantation owne owner owner own own- e er inspires inspIre hl him to escape and seek revenge as the tho most feared buccaneer bucca bucca- neer on the seven seas The picture has hns many spectacular scenes Including in In- In the storming of Port Royal by bytho tho French and Spanish i A A. A band act Accent on Girls feat featuring Ina Ina- InaRae Rae Hutton and herband her herband herband band a technicolor cartoon and a aI anew anew new issue of Paramount sound news I round out the bill |