KING'S TALKIES.

Pahiatua Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 12616, 7 April 1934, Page 5

KING'S TALKIES.

JAN KIEPURA IN “TELL ME TO-NIGHT.”

One of the outstanding British films of 1933 to- come to Pahiatua is

“Tell Mo To-night,” made in Germany by the Ufa Company, in alliance with Gaumont-British and showing at the King’s Theatre tonight and Monday.

The star of this film, Jan Kiepura who will be remembered for his fine singing in “The City of Song,” with Betty Stoekfield, Magda Schneider, who had the lead with Kiepura in the German version, will also be associated with him in the English film and in addition the cast will include Sonnie Hale, Athene Sevier (recently in Australia), Edmund Gwenn, Betty Chester and Aubrey Mather. 'Phis film is notable for the logical introduction as part of the story of famous airs from “Rigoletto,” “La Bohemo,” “II Traviata,”' and other operas. It is a joyous melange of music, romance, and comedy. Music and singing are superb in a production technically perfect. Pictorially beautiful, tin film swings along with Ilght-henrted abandon from start to finish. That is “Tell Me To-night." Nothing quite like it lias been seen lor a very long time “Tell Me Tonight,” says a proud film critic, is a distinctively European picture—a good example of that irresponsible type of musical romance which European. studios have lately developed with such remarkable success. I doubt- whether it could have been made so well in America. For this sort of picture a certain cultural tradition seems necessary—a tradition of national music and of picturesque village, life. Brilliant coinedv situations are linked with entrancing songs sung by the world-renowned tenor, resulting in such entertainment as but rarely comes to the screen. In the narration of the story Jan. Kiepura has the partnership of Sonnie Hale, whose delightful fooling 3s an outstanding feature of the picture, and that of Magda. Schneider, a winsome actress, who adds considerably to the attractiveness and gaiety of things.