PARAMOUNT THEATRE

Dominion, Volume 22, Issue 136, 5 March 1929, Page 6

PARAMOUNT THEATRE

“ALL-MOVIETONE” PROGRAMME. Fox’s superb dramatic triumph,' “The Street Angel,” together with a full movietone supporting programme, commences its New Zealand season next Friday evening at the Paramount Theatre. For such an important event as the presentation of the first movietone programme in New Zealand the Paramount management has made a happy selection in the “Street Angel,” an example of its remarkable quality benig shown in the fact that it commenced screening at the magnificent Prince Edward Theatre in Sydney a short time after Christmas, and.ls still being presented to record attendances, there being four sessions a day in a theatre of huge capacity. Paramount Theatre, Wellington, Indeed announce a coup in stating that every sound film • produced by Fox Company has been definitely booked them, especially in view of the fact that this coinpany owns almost every programme that has been and is now being presented in Australia. Twenty years ago William Fox presented what might be termed the first talking motion picture. The voices were human, being those of stage players who watched the action of the picture behind a specially constructed screen. This pioneering effort in the early days of motion pictures actually helped Mr. Fox later with his movietone device. Mr. Fox flung a huge fortune 'into the talking motion picture field because he discovered that while motion picture audiences had increased up to about four or five years ago, the number had since that time remained at a standstill. Friday next, March 8, marks the first Dominion presentation of the sound picture entertainment at.the Paramount Theatre. Next Friday’s programme will consist of Fox Movietone News, all that is exciting in the news of the day. just as it happened, with thrilling sound effects. King Alfonso, of Spain, the American Ambassador to Spain, and the president of the New York Stock Exchange, are among the world celebrities who actually addressyou. George Bernard Shaw, literary genius, talks from the screen, jokes, and his engaging personality will hold the audience spellbound. “Chic" Sale, stage and screen star, supported by a notable cast, appears In an “all-talking” comedy. “The Star Witness.” The Roxy Theatre Orchestra, New York’s famous 110-piece orchestra, is heard. Then there is the “Street Angel.” a love lyric of Naples, featuring the “Diane” and “Cliieo” of “Seventh Heaven.” Janet Gaynor and Charles Farrell. You will hear James Melton and the Roxy Theatre male chorus of 40 singing “Angela Mia." the theme song, during the screening of “Street Angel.” Box plans are available at the Bristol and Utility (next theatre). With advance booking showing everv indication of making a recoril season’s booking intending patrons arc advised to secure early reservations.