De Luxe Talkies, Dannevirke

Manawatu Times, Volume LV, Issue 7412, 20 December 1930, Page 12

De Luxe Talkies, Dannevirke

‘‘SWING HIGH” —TO-NIGHT AND TO-MORROW. Seven of the .best song writers in America contributed six numbers to ‘‘Swing High,” Pathe’s musical circus romance, which will be seou and heard at the De Luxe theatre this afternoon at 2 and to-night at 8. The result is that this- production includes a song cycle that for variety of rhythm, romance and comedy, is tho finest that has been presented since the inception of talking pictures. “ Happiness Over the Hill,” sung* by Fred Scott, was written by Henry Sullivan and Ray Egan. Sullivan also wrote the. melody for ‘‘The Farmer’s Daughter,” a comedy number sung by Daphne Pollard and John Sheehan. The lyrics were written by John Ruskiu. led Snyder and Mort Harris wrote “My Guitar,” a sentimental number sung by Fred Scott, and “Shoo the Hoodoo Awav,” a comedy novelty sung by a chorus of coloured vocalists. Abner Silver and Mack Gordon contributed “It must be Love,” sung by Fred Scott, and “Could I Grow On You,” a comedy number sung bv Dorothy Burgess and Tuttle Billy. A notable feature of “Swing High” is the remarkable cast of players portraying the various roles in this dramatic love romance of the romantic circus days in the middle seventies. The list embraces among others Chester Conk.m and Ben Turpin, famous screen comedians, George Fawcett, Robert Edesoti and Bryant Washburn, popular screen stars, Stepin Fctchit, celebrated negro screen funmakor, Dorothy Burgess stage star, Helen Tvvelvetrces, who scored in “The Grand Parade, Dcphne Pollard, Nick Stuart Sally qtarr ’ William Langan, and Little Billy,’famous midget. The picture was produced by E. B. Herr and directed L Joseph Santlcv. A splendid supporting programme will complete au evening’s entertainment that should not bo missed. Box plans available at tie Gramophone and Radio Co., P 2598.