King George Theatre

Hutt News, Volume 3, Issue 19, 2 October 1930, Page 5

King George Theatre

THE COHENS and KELLTS IN SCOTLAND.

■•;' The latent Cohen-and-Kelly picture will be seen at the Prince Edward Theatre on Wednesday next with more laoghs than there are Scotch jokes. "Tho Cohens and Kcllys in Scotland' iB the fourth, and funniest of Universal'a hilarious series involving the adventuTCs of the two best-loved and laughed at filmland families. Cohep and Kelly, whoso adventures in Nervy York, Paris and London have tickled millions, ignorant of one another's plans across the Atlantic to tho Jand of the -bagpipe with designs ttpou the plaid business.. Kilt-clad and comical, they stumble into a-host of uproariousl experiences culminating in the determination to commit- suicide because their fortunes have' been, lost. How this works out is the comedy high-spot of the production. Mrs. Co-lien and Mrs. Kelly, of course add to. the difficulties of the droll t ners. "The Cohens and Kcllys in Scotland* again unites the original Cohen and KeHy 7 -<jeorge Sidney and Charlie Murray who celeb/ate their reunion by topping all their previous efforts; ..' Vera Gordon and Kate Price portray the •respective wives. B. J. Ratcliffe, William Colvin and Lloyd Whitlock also have important roles. William James Craft handles the megaphone. The story is by John McDermott; tho adaptation and dialogue by Albert DcMond, "liOBD BRYON OF BE.OADWAY." "Lord Byron of Broadway" coming to the King George Theatre, more' than lives up to its intriguing title. Charles Kaley, playing Roy Erskine, a young song writer whom girls jus.t can't resist is truljf a "Lord Bryon" with his five* flaming love affairs. The whole piece is lifted to musical comedy status by corking new . songs, written by Naeio Herb Brown and Arthur, Freed, composers of "Singin' in' tke. JRain 3' and. "Wedding of the Painted D/oll." Ethelind Terry, foi three years star of ' • Rio Rita?/ is very 'g&xgepvd and effeetivblis .Ardis. Marion Shilling niore j than justifies the praise given her for <"Wise Girls 7' by -her work in the diffi- ] cult part of Nancy Clover. Cliff Ed- ! waTds proves himself an actor as well as a comic in his first serious rold Other playeTs include Benny Rubin, Hazel Craven and Giwen Lee. Don't miss this picture. It's great!

"HAKMONY AT HOME." Sociologists who assert that the American home is in danger are "all wrongy" according to Hamilton MeJfedden, famous director who deserted; a successful career in the theatre to direct "Harmony At Home" for the Vox-, studios. And" Mr. McFadden, by virtue of the picture he has just completed, should know! '' Harmony At Home "an all talking Fox. l&oviestone pietuTe, at the King Cteorg» Theatre next week, is based on tSie stage play, "The Family Upstairs" depicts the triumphs and tribulations, the homely, quarrels and reconciliations, which mark tho collective life of the average middle class family anywhere in the United States. It is rich in humour, as such a story should be, and it contains a fortrignt aimplo love theme.which might 'bo the love story of any one of a million couples who will exchange kisses to-night on the old front porchl "Harmony at Home" is played by a remarkable cast headed by William Collier, Sr., and Marguerite Churchill. "BEAU BANHET," ftadio Pictures ' colourful outdoor »U\talking photoplay "Beau Bandit," opens on Saturday at the King George and Prince Edward Theatres bringing together for the first time in a picture Bod La Bocque and Doris Kenyon. La Kocque is again seen in the picturesque role of a romantic villain, while Miss. "Keynon for ;tne first time enacts a "western" paTt. The story, is laid in the deserts of Arizona It deals with the operations of a M^^can bandit against; a posse of nervous deputy sheriffs.

Exterior scenes, representing fourfifths of the-screen. footage, were photographed and recorded in .the Mojavo

desert in southeastern California. The RKO cowboys, trick ropers and riders who appeared in William S. Hart, Tom Mix and Harry Carey productions, comprise the posse. In the supporting cast are Mitchell Lewis, George Duryea, Walter Long, Charles B. Middleton and Jim Donlon. Lambert Hillyer directed. TAiKIES BEIN<J OUT AN AMUSING- TRAIT. "It remained for talking pictures to reveal one of Richard Dixs most humotrous traits/ according to Melville Brown, director.of Dix in "Lovin' the Ladies," all-talking; comedy romance opening at King George and Prince a;alwaTd Theatres on Saturday. "l>ix has a way of 1' hemming aiifl luiwing1" when going through a scene •which, to me, is the funniest thing about 5 him," he says."ln silent pic-" vtures this mannerism was the exclusive | pleasure of Dixs fellow players in the set, as the,, subtitles failed to fully 'convey the humour to audiences. ~. "But now, since the {microphone picks up every sound, the audience is let in on one of Dixs most amusing traits." . v