RECENT THEATRE

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXI, Issue 11327, 3 October 1930, Page 6

RECENT THEATRE

■ “SUNNY SIDE Ul.” The popularity of the big Eox Alov* iefoiie musical comedy romance was again evid'eneed last evening, when another house at the Regent most enthusiastically reecivid it.. "Sunny Sfdc Up” tells a, story- of Yorkvdle, Now York city’s upper East- Side. It is July Fourth and the day’s celebration is to culminate in a block party. Among the Yorkvillon.es preparing i'or file festivities are Alohy Carr (Janet Gaynor), a clerk atAlaey/s; Bee (AJarjoru* While), her girl friend with whom slfc lives; Eric swenson (El Brcndcl). grocery mail who lives across the hall from Hie girls, and Eddy (Frank Richardson/. Bee’s boy-friend. Not- so many liclft a we. j’ at swanky Sea Cliff, “the ■» are celebrating the da\- in a ilillerentmanner. Jack Cromwcil fChurles Farrell) aristocratic son of wealth, finds the gaiety of'his friends rathej boring and climbs into Ins roadster to ride off his grouch. -From then onwards the story races fit- breakneck speed, comedy and pathos keeping up a great pace, while seven lag song hits are introduced. "So Thw is. Marriage," an all-talking comedy, will also be screened.

“NO NO. NANETTE” —TOMORROW. The talking film version of “No, No Nanette’’ will bn screened at- ” p.n'i. io-morrow. ".No. No, Nanette ’ has real comedy, an easy and rhythmical swing, a great deal of attractive ballet work, and a wealth or pleasing melody. The I' l ’ l ’ j*"s been produced on rhe most bx-airtit.il and elegant lines, and includes several .tunv musical interpolations. lho s.uging is one of the features ol me show. Bernice Claire and Alexander Grav, in the singing roles, combine with Luc-ien Littlefield, Bert Boach, Louise Raz.eiula, Lilyan I .ashman and Zasu Pitts to make everything move easily along. The chorus and the ballet form a gorgeous for the vocal duets ol ® and Alexander Gray, and ther, s - Avs a oreat deal of boisterous Bin o-oing on between two husbands two wives, a maidservant and two unattached girls.