KING'S THEATRE,

Evening Post, Volume CXXVIII, Issue 70, 20 September 1939, Page 6

KING'S THEATRE,

Fred Astaire-Ginger Rogers.

Marking their eighth co-starring appearance in a musical film, Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers again prove themselves America's number one dancing favourites in their latest vehicle, "The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle,", which opens on Friday at the King's Theatre. Since this tuneful cavalcade of songs and dances is based on the colourful lives of the couple who enjoyed the reputation as the world's foremost dance team during the nostalgic period just prior to the World War, it is fitting that its interpretation on the screen should be by the team of today which enjoys a similar reputation. The fascinating story is a tale of the persistence, perseverance, and ultimate reward of two people who had faith in themselves and in each other._ Too, it is a story of a boy and a girl who ' mada the world dance-conscious, who set the tempo for today's modern dances. Such matchless melodies of yesteryear as "By the Light of the Silvery Moon." "Waiting for the Robert E. Lee," "Oh. You Beautiful Doll," and "The Castle Walk," in addition to a score of other old-time lilting songs, provide the musical background for the film's action. Astaire and Miss Rogers, in the roles of their terpsichorean predecessors, exhibit their dancing talents in such famous, numbers as the Castle Walk, the Texas Tommy, the Castle Waltz, the Tango, and the Maxixe. and many oilier noted dances popularised by Vernon and Irene Castle during their heydey. "The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle" was produced by RKO Radio Pictures.

C. W. Price and Co., auctioneers, will sell carpets, household furniture, and c.p. ware on the premises, 214 a The Terrace, tomorrow, at 10.30 a.m.