CIVIC THEATRE

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 980, 24 May 1930, Page 15

CIVIC THEATRE

MELODY AND MIRTH Now’s your cliance to see what Hollywood’s really like. Revealing glimpses of the celluloid capital—its glitter and its gaiety, its studios and restaurants, its fun and frolic—form the setting of “Let’s Go Places," the Pox Movietone musical extravaganza which begins at the Civic Theatre today. Many of these backgrounds, such as the forecourt of Grauman’s Chinese Theatre, are among the show spots of the film metropolis, while others, sue!} as the spectacular Cafe l’Aigion, are purely imaginary, but none the less entertaining. Director Frank Strayer has Injected plenty of comedy and sparkling melodies into his rapid-fire story, and has also introduced two bg.llet sequences of extraordinary novelty, the “Parade of the Blues’* and the “Snowball Man.” The story itself concerns a youthful tenor and his overenthusiastic manager, who come to the film capital in an effort to “crash the gates” of screen fame.

Joseph Wagstaff as the young tenor, Lola Lane as the screen star and Walter Catlett as a movie director, enact their roles excellently, as do the other co-featured players, consisting of Frank Richardson, Dixie Lee, Sharon Lynn, Charles Judels and Ilka Chase.

A brilliant supporting programme will also be presented at the Civic this evening. On the musical side there will be splendid selections from both the orchestra and organ. Ted Henkel’s Civic Concert Orchestra will play •Town Talk” a novelty comique, as well as the enjoyable music session from 7.30 p.m. to 8 o’clock. At the Grand Organ Fred Scholl will play the intermezzo from “Cavalleria Rusticana.” Entertaining short talkie items will complete the programme.

DANCING AT THE PIRATE SHIPPE The unique cabaret on. board Ye Olde Pirate Shippe on Milford Beach will be in full swing this evening when dancing will be continued to a late hour to music by the Versatile Pirates Jazz Band.