NEW OPERA HOUSE.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 19985, 21 July 1930, Page 6

NEW OPERA HOUSE.

A NEWSPAPER STORY. A Btory of American newspaper life, with a happy romance running through, it, is the substance of "In The Headlines," the film which commenced a eeason at tjip New Opera House on Saturday evening. There is abundant comedy in this semidramatic story of a reporter who traces down the murderer of two men by his aptitude for news-getting, a qualification which makes him the liveliest reporter on hia paper, and one of the best in the United States. Grant Withers is the man who leads the cast as Nosey Norton, the terror of rival reporters. He achieves a great success in a typically American action Marion Nixon, a pretty and fascinating heroine, plays at) Withers' partner. She is Anna Lou Anderson, recently graduated from a school of journalism and anxious to become a leading reporter. A position being available on Norton's paper, Anna Lou br.comes his assistant Ad the two fall in love. Then the couple unravel an intricate problem together, which earns for them the gratitude of their editor and a three weeks' holiday for their honeymoon. Cldye Cook, as an amusing newspaper photographer, Edmund Breese as an explosive city editor, and other artists of merit make up a good cast which brings the best results from thef story. Supporting films comprise a number of short vaudeville items. GEORGE ARLISS IN LATEST SCREEN TRIUMPH. A* Sir Benjamin and John Fuller consider that the talking pictures have come to stay, and u "Fuller's" will concentrate in the future on the presentation of alltalking attractions to the exclusion of operatic offerings, the title "New Opera House" becomes a misnomer. The name will be altered to "St. James' Theatre," and as a compliment to that fine actor, George Arliss, the star of "Disraeli," yhich was the first talking picture to be shown in this theatre, the change will come into effect on Saturday nert, July 26th, the day on which George Arliss will re-appear in his latest and greatest success, "The Green Goddess," a reproduction of the actual stage play by William Archer, England's foremost dramatic critic and gifted playwright. "The Green Goddess" is a melodrama of the Far East, and is one of Mr ArlisE's best-known stage vehicles. The illustrious actor appeared in it in England and America for several euoceesive seasons, during which time it drew critical approbation and broke box office records. Mr Arliss is supported by a list of notable players who help in a great measure to make this super Warner and Vitaphone production what it is There is Alice Joyce, a favourite of tnanv years, and Mr Arliss'e choice of leading lady when he was assisting in selecting the cast. H. B. Warner needs no introduction to theatregoers. Alwavs popular, he ifl absolutely up to the front rank of film plavers. Ralph Forbes brines to the part of Dr Graham the technique that made him a leadintr stage performer before he entered pictures. The bo* olans for this attraction will ooen at The Bristol on Thursday next.