PARAMOUNT THEATRE

Dominion, Volume 29, Issue 226, 20 June 1936, Page 13

PARAMOUNT THEATRE

“Naughty Marietta”

Although ‘'Naughty Marietta” earned a lengthy season when it was first shown in Wellington, it is certain that many will be glad of the opportunity by the return Season at the Paramount Theatre of once more hearing the superlative'singing of lovely Jeanette MacDonald and Nelson Eddy, the young operatic baritone. The Screen transcription of “Naughty, Marietta” takes on as much importance as its original stage premiere because of the unique handling of the story. The old comic opera libretto was laid aside, and the stirirng incidents, historical facte and dramatic thrills referred to in dialogue in the stage version are actually shown. The importation of Jfae Casquette Girls from France to mate with the settlers in Louisiana, the New Orleans marriage auction, the battle of the Everglades, the. pirate capture of the casquette ship, the Paris of Louis XV, and other authentic and dramatic details of 1 the history of the founding of one of America’s most romantic cities, were woven into a thrilling adventure romance. Miss MacDonald plays a princess who masquerades ap a casquette girl, and Nelson Eddy a British officer in New‘Orleans, Their songs are backed by huge symphony orchestras, a chorus of a hundred voices, and many musical novelties fitted into the score by Herbert Stotha'rt, famous composer and one-time associate qf Herbert.