ENGLISH TRANSLATION OF REGENT THEATRE FRENCH COMPETITION.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIX, Issue 223, 20 September 1938, Page 12

ENGLISH TRANSLATION OF REGENT THEATRE FRENCH COMPETITION.

DANIELLE DARRIEUX. MOST POPULAR STAR OF FRENCH CINEMA. At 21. Danielle Darrieux finds herself the ?no*t popular star of the French cinema. In a brief, skyrocket career she lus nindw a urorc of hit lilms in Paris, Uerlin, Munich, Priifrue and Sofia, opjMisite such top-notchers as Jan Kiepum and Charles Hover. She is happily married to one of France's lendinj; authors, Henry Docion. Now she is milking her American lilin debut, costarred with Douglas Fairbanks, jiin.. in New I'niversal's "The Rage of Paris." Mile. Darrieux was signed by Universal ,Wist nummer «» the result of her performance in "Mayerling." The petite Parisieiine was born in llordcanx, France, on May 1. !!M7. Little Danielle began her artistic training early. At four she could play simple melodies on the piano, and while still in pigtails was kKiwillg a. Velio as liij.' as herself in preparation for her debut as a concert artist at the Paris Conservatory.

Hut fiite lintl nnotlier sort of ilolmt in store for her. Shortly after lier I'mirt.onth liirtiulny slic rend :> "yviiiit" mlvei'tiseiiient in the newspaper. \'iiiul:il and IVlae, Paris Him proiluct-rs. wanti-d a little <>'ir\ for the U-ndinir role in "Lt> Bal." Unknown to her parente, Diinicllo answered the advertisement and lauded the joh. She ecoretl n hit and appeared in picture after picture, culminating i» the sensational "L'Or Dans La Rue." One of the authors of this picture was Henry Koster. When Mile. Darrieu.v reported for work in "The Rajre of Piiris' , ehe found that he was to be her director. In this picture, Danielle is a little French girl stranded in Xcw York. Miseha Auer, Helen Rroderiek and Louis Ilnywnrd have featured rides. "The R»i«e of Paris" is the next attraction for the Rcjrent Theatre, and is npprovctl for univeivul exhiUition.

First Prize.—Miss Coloiiian. St. Holicr's Ray. Consolation prizes: Henry Fair, Miss Watkins. Dcvouport; E. G. A venal I, Rcnuicra; llaire Pluci , , Syraonds Street; Dorothy Stephenson, Heme Bey; Hiae Peacocke.—(E^A4