King George Theatre

Hutt News, Volume 3, Issue 14, 28 August 1930, Page 5

King George Theatre

"COME BACK TO ERIN." *

\ 'k/Xdwifcted one of the most popular inght club entertainers in New York Morton Downey, "Broadway's goldenvoiced tenor,"" who created a sensation in the 'melody picture " Syncopation," and in Pathe's all-dialogue and singing picture. "Mother's Boy," will be seen and heard in , another Pathe talking production "Gome Back to Erin," at the Prince Bdward Theatre on Wed-

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Mr. Downey has the role of an Irish stable boy in this delightful screen creation. He loves* dainty Lady Mary . Cardigan, played by Betty Lawfordj and how he wins her makse Jiigh'ly enjoyablo entertainment. Halliwell Hobbes. a well-known English Shakespearian actor, is seen as the Barl of Balkerry, and Colin-Keith-Johnston, a British played $6.f" fine- ability, is: cast in the villain's "role. Other stage -players in the cast include J. M. Kerrigan, -Mackenzie Ward, '• Elizabeth Murray, Sonia Karlow and others. The production was directed by Kenneth/Webb under the supervision of Robert T. Kane, producer. The scenes of the picture arc laid in\ Ireland and Now York, and the.story concerns the love romance of a girl of the liability, and a stable boy with a golden voice. The supporting playsrs • are notable artists. "THE WOMAN RACKET." AT KING GEORGE Sept. 3, 4, and 5. During a raid on a New York night club Tom, a policeman, permits Julia, 'one of the club \s hostesses, to escape wMch leads to a romance and a subsequent marriage. Tom is promoted to detective sergeant and they are quite happy for a time. However, when Tom brings her a jewelled cigarette .case one day she realises 7'that she hasn't had. a decent dress since she left her old job and breaks down. Tom manages to buy her a gorgeous drees. Julia wants to show it off and returns to the club where she once entertained.' Here, Chris, the proprietor,-^ gets her to sing a song. The applause, drink and. atmosphere recall' -the old days and she forsakes Tom to' return to night club life. ' In the club are a young couple, Buddy, a singer and a pianist. • Chris covets the girl but Julia knpwmg^what a rotter he is, interferes. Wardell, a wealthy gambler, wins a big stake in** \h>* place and Ghris orders Julia to Mm to a Chinese cafe where it is planned to rob him. Fearing what B&*ddy will have to do if she doesn't, Julia plays the "coinei on." Wardell is murdered and when Tom comes to investigate ho'finds the cigarette Case which, he gave Julia'on the floor. Meanwhile Chris fearing ttyat Julia knows too much and also .infuriated because she has interfered with lave affair with Buddy, stranges her and locks her in a trunk. Tom-hiding his knowledge of the cigareatte case ' clue comes to the night, club~in search ' of' her and suspects the trunk containing loot. He gets it open and revives Julia. The arrest of Ohris and a. re-/ conciliation between Julia and Tom fol-., low. "HER PRIVATE ATPAIR." The ability to cope with stark unrelieved drama, which won Ann Harding fame in such stage successes as "Tar-; nish," "The Trial of Mary Duggan," and "The Woman Disputed," has ample scope for its power in th.c vehicle selected by Pathe for her second talking picture. - The blonde star, who proved a sensa> tion in tihe 'reviews of her first film, "Paris BoKad," was chosen to portray the beautiful but tragic heroine of. Leo ETrvantvoz's play, "Her Private Affair, '' which was translated from the Austrian by Herman Bernstein and proat tlie Garrick Theatre in' New "Her Private Affair" said to be a highly dTamatic and thrilling all-dia-logue picture, will be seen arid heard at the Prince Edward' Theatre on Mond(ay arily, Setember Ist. Harry Bannister is leading man, and other important roles are filled by Kay Hammond, John Loder, Arthur Hoyt, William Orlamond and other competent stage players.

''SAILOR'S EOLmAT/' Heave hoj mV hearties! Pull up the

mud-hook and set sail for the theatres. .Shiver me timbers, bit there's more excitement there than a brig-full of lions!

And the cause of it all is Alan Halo's now Pathc. picture "Sailor's Holiday," which scored heavily in thecities. There never was a sailor's hbli day that wasn't crammed full of fvoi and action, and this all-talking, alllaughing picture is no exception. In fact, it's just about tie funniest comedy that the screen has offered since it has learned to talk. The story? Well, that really docs not matter, for things happen so rapidly that you haven't time to worry about a plot. But it revolves around two big gabby gobs, who ge«, in and out of .more trouble while- on shore leave than two bulls in ten china shops There's a thrilling.fight in a sailoi';s dance hall,' a breath-taking episode on the- top of a ferri* wheel, a dozen hilarious scenes in an amusement park —and there's romance, too, with a heart-throb or two thrown in for good measure . ' ' ' Sally Eilers^ George Cooper. Paiil Hurst, Mary Carr, -Natalia' Joyce and ' Phil sieeman have- other important roles in "Sailor's Holiday" and if there is still any doubt in your mind about its la-ugh-provoking qualities, just. remember that it was directed by Fred Newmeyer., "who directed Harold Lloyd in such successes as "Grandnia's Boy," .''High and Dizzy," and "The freshman." . • • "HE KNEW WOMEN." '' Different in every respect—r-one of the most difficult stories I have ever had to cas£—a^ story that cafught ai held my interest the -moment I began reading it." . .' : Such is Hugii Herbert's description of "He Knew "Women," his fijpst directorial effort for Badio Pictures^ featuring Lowell Sherman and Alice Joyce. This unusual romantic comedy-drama' is one of the most" interesting ever shown on th<s talking screen. It has [its first showing on Saturday at both theatres. '"When.'l was selecting the east, I realised that only certain types of players could successfully produce this picture,'' relates Herbert. '' Tests of hundreds of players were made, and from them all Lowell Sherman was hoscu for the lead." " .■ Alice Joyce was selected to* play opposite Sherman. ' : : ' ,' \ • Frances" Dade, young stage actressy and David Manners/ another screen new comer, were chosen to portray the juvenilo"*^pomance. With only four players in the cast, Herbert has included- action and dialogue that holds the attention of the audience at all times, it is said.