AMUSEMENTS

Hokitika Guardian, 4 December 1934, Page 3

AMUSEMENTS

EVERYBODY’S PICTURES

“A SOUTHERN MAID.”

“A Southern Maid,” radiantly boaiitiln! daughter of Sunny Spain, will captivate your heart and sot your pulses heating to a gay rhythm of melody and romance. Fiesta scenes, vivid and picturesque; gay, romantic sequences afloat, and a story of a runaway lovo match . form a , spectacular background for'the lovely Bebe Daniels who plays the . title role in ‘‘A Southern Maid."'

British International Pictures’ elaborate picturisation of the world-famous musical comedy romance, which comes to -the Princess Theatre to-night : While the world at large has dropped the old concerning love and marriage, in the South American State oh San Giorgio, fathers stiTl ar r range their daughters’ marriages, and young Jack ltawdon, who has followed the beautiful Dolores all the way to her homeland, finds it hard to believe that sh e was unaware of her parent’s intentions towards a certain Francesco, superb but impoverished local grandee. The course of true lov e does not run smooth but it eventually “finds a way,”- and a ghost looms up from the past/to, help' the young lovers to happiness, Supporting Belie Daniels, .who is, of course, the glorious Dolores, is Britain’s stage favourite, Clifford Mollison as Jack, a rol e which eminently suits his inimitably cheery self; Harry Welchman, who plays Francesco, who is deprived of the woman he loves by both father and son, and Morris Harvey as the martinet of a father. A ! good supporting programme will also ' be screened. CLEM- * DAWE’S REVUE COMPANY “A bright, snappy, and colourful entertainment, which evoked immediate cordial response from a house of capacity dimensions,” is how the Auckland “Star” described tile opening performance at the J. C. Williamson Theatre there of Clem Dawe’s new revue company which is to appear here in the Princess Theatre on Thursday and Friday. Clem Dawe’s facial and sartorial drolleries, writes the same critic, “in combination with the vivacious soubrette talent of Dorothy White, supplied much 0 f the comedy in lightning character sketches and sallies of jest and merry, mots. “ r Jlie Ministering Angel” and “Thg New Car” were most mirth-provoking of half a dozen such all of which were enthusiastically received. The “News 1 Vendor” revealed the versatile Clem in something more of a real character , study, providing opportunities for the introduction of old-time song favomi ites, with Joe Shriner, a New York i artist-,, disclosing a very pleasing baritone voice as the singer. As Sunshine, the Fireman in the “Trial Turn” Clem was at the top of his form in his role of ebcentyic comediaiU' -But Cleifi • D#s&iSN&ily Mho of stliSrattractions/ in'; this, outstandingly hrilliant y hand: ofi’evue artists. Muriel O’Malley (contralto) and Ann Luciano (soprano) made ~a wonderful success with duets and songs. Their singing with Miss O’Malley at the piano was enthusiastically received ? particularly the number entitled “Woman in a Shoe”' and the song scena - “Tales of Old Ireland” left a lasting pleasant impression for its picturesque character. Clift . O’Keefe s “Cellarer” and “DrinVing” were especially fine efforts that fully deserved the warm -applause they received. A team of outstanding brilliant decorative tap dancers led by dainty Edna Moncrieff apd Enda Luscombe, over and over' again took the role of star entertainers, their “Main Trunk Express”: and “Toymaker’s Dream” were features of the extravaganza.” There Will iba a different production each evening a feature of Clem Dawe revue is - that ? they never repeat anything. Plans rapidly filling at Mclntosh’s.