NEW OPERA HOUSE.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 19916, 1 May 1930, Page 9

NEW OPERA HOUSE.

The record-breaking film, "Gold Digger of Broadway," at the New C|era House, is the quintessence of Broadway, and telle the age-old etory of the fatal hiring of Adam by the eternal Eve. Into such a life, the film reveals, w e ro precipitated at the shortest notice and at first all unwillingly » dignified, x if eomewhat portly, eolicitor, hitherto »b?ltered by a supposed "sweetie"-proof sophistication and We client, the millionaire guardian of bis nephew, an immaculate young man very much in love with one of the girle in the chorus, who is a charming little show girl—untouched by the temptation, .of it. life. was the uroteeee of a girl who wa. understudying for at.rdSm, and the problem wa., to eonvinoe the millionaire that hi. heir would not be courting blue ruin ( by .ueh a marriage a.: he contemplated • . Warner Brother*, whe produced this Aim. have considerately animated in percentages, the importance of the various parts, and Winnie liightner. who ha* that of Mable, beads the list. . She is the fun producer, the laughmaker of the film, and she succeeds a full 100 per cent. The expression on the face of this well-experienced gold digger, her smart sayings, and her art when at work on a victim compel laughter. Then Conway Tearle as the millionaire. Nancy Welford as Jerry, who is understudying to become a star, and Ann Pennington as Mabel, leading girl in the chorus, occupy the places next in importance with Nick I*ue.«, who entertain, delightfully in several-of the latest, song numbers, (ncfadiox "Painting the Oloods With SwiMm" m 4 "TiptotTtooin* th«. Tulips."