Salt Lake Telegram | 1929-05-29 | Page 11 | Previewers Laud Screen Version of 'Desert Song'

reviewers Laud au I Screen Soreen green Version o of Desert Desett Song on Equally as lS colorful and entertaining entertain- entertain ing ni as was the stage production the talking and singing screen version eulon ot of f The Desert Song should delight delight de- de light moviegoers everywhere e The picture was as shown in preview v Tuesday night before a a. large Jarge audience audience audience audi audi- ence at the Capitol theatre who greeted reeled it ft with will rounds of or applause The operetta i Is the tho first of or its kind Ind to bo transferred to the silver sliver creen screen and considering the added scenes cenes made mad possible by means of or orthe the lie screen to some Rome it t might prove more nore popular than did the stage of- of ferIng Tho The musical score is delightfully de de- handled by the tho Warner Brothers orchestra the solo soJo number I beIng cing clear and vivacious I and the chorus horus of or voices recorded In cx cx- ellent manner John Doles Bole has ha the leading role rolef or of f the famous Red Shadow and andle he le carries the part out to tion Ion His solo numbers and his I presence before the camera are not to be easily surpassed sed Margo argo Bon Is J portrayed bi by b Carlotta I Young an attractive miss with a full un rich voice olee Those who witnessed wit wit- I M fleeced fed the stage production in Salt Lake will m agree when hen the they see the screen version that the Margo of 01 the Cr screen n Is H much more attractive than the Margo of the tho stage Johnny Arthur and Louise Pa- Pa zenda provide pro the comedy In fn the attraction They are cast as Benny and Susan John is 18 cast cut in fn the role of or Paul Fontaino Fontaine the French captain who Is also a suitor for the hand of o 1 Margo argo The Rift Riff officers are also well cast I Perhaps the best character role inthe In Inthe Inthe the production is handled b by Merna na Lo Loy who plays the role rote o of the halste half half- caste ste native e girl Azul Her dances I well well you'll have ha to see them for tor yourself But sites she nothing Short enort of or excellent in this picture The Desert Song opens at the I Capitol theatre Friday for a a. weeks week's engagement