MAE WEST IS BACK.

Pahiatua Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 13088, 23 October 1935, Page 5

MAE WEST IS BACK.

BELLE OF THE NINETTES.

Mae West, who won her greatest stage fame as Diamond Lil, continues to identify herself with precious gems. As Ruby Carter, the glamorous burlesque queen of New Orleans, Aliss West is at the King’s Theatre in her newest starring film for Paramount, “Belle* of the Nineties,” on Thursday night. “Diamonds are swell,” grinned Aliss West. “In fact 1 left the gold standard some time ago and went on a diamond standard, but you have to have some fire mixed with vour glitter. Rubies are hard on the* surface, but the longer you have 'em around, the more you want ’em. They have colour and their glow never goes out.” “Belle of the Nineties” was directed by Leo McCarey and Aliss West has three new leading men: Roger Pryor, John Alack Brown and John Miljan. The supporting cast includes Kathorin ) De-Mil le, Stuart Holmes and Warren Hyrner. The original story end the screen play are from the pen ot Miss \\ est herself. Saw. Cnsl nv ?-i, d Artliui Johnston wrote the music lor severftl of the new songs which, she introduces. Duke Ellington and his orchestra are featured in “Belle of the Nineties,” a romance of a burlesque queen and a young prizefighter in a colourful New Orleans setting of the nineties.

Outstanding supports include American Overseas News, British Overseas News, Paramount Pictorial (novelty), “Old Kentucky Hounds” (variety), “The Radio Announcers’ Review” (musical revue) and “Little Dutch Mill” (a. magnificently coloured musical cartoon)