GRAND THEATRE

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 74, Issue 243, 14 October 1931, Page 11

GRAND THEATRE

“A NOTORIOUS AFFAIR.” A notable cast has been assembled for “A Notorious Affair,” the First National and Vitaphone picture now showing at the Grand Ttheatre. Billie Dove was given the coveted story, an adaptation of the play, “Fame,”* as a reward for good work in other pictures. She portrays a self-willed English girl win marries a poor violinist, builds him up to a popular idol, and then spends the rest of her married life trying to hod him against his public, other women and his temperament. Basil Rathbone was engaged to play opposite her as Paul Gherardi. Gherardi is a convincing person in tho .play, one of the type often met on the concert stage. He is a man of supreme egoism, of deep sincerity, of petulant childishness, lu other words, a genius. Kay Francis as “the other woman,” is another perfect choice. She plays a woman who trier to get every man she sees, and who is generally successful. Falling in love with Gherardi, it seems only natu

ral to her to charm him, despite tho fact he is married to one of her friend*. She helps Gherardi to rise, by being one of his patronesses, and demands his attentions thereafter until she tires of him “Playing Around,” the First National picture starring Alice While and featuring Chester Morris, now al the Grand Theatre, is from the pen of Vina Delmar, one of the best known and most popular of the younger American authors. Miss Delmar wrote “Bad Girl,” a best-selling novel of 1928, and “Kept,” tho daring story which ap peared serially. Bhc has also written dozens of short slorics and several novels. CRUSADING FOR YOUTH. A “young people’s man’’ of worldwide reputation is making a flying visit to Wanganui, in the person of the Rc\. Lionel B. Fletcher, when he will speak in the Opera House on Thursday night at a great young people’s rally that has been arranged, on his experiences in the Old Country and on the Con tinent. “ELIJAH” ORATORIO A final reminder is given to intending patrons of this evening's performance of the “Elijah.” That this performance will be an outstanding event in the musical history of Wanganui is an assured fact. Such artists as Madame Lillian Spillane, Mrs Wills and Messrs Craig and Reid never fail to draw at a concert, and they will be heard to advafltage in this beautiful, sacred music, which lends itself to such depths of interpretation. The conductor, Air F. Wentworth Slater, A.R.C.0., London, has the chorus right up to standard. An outstanding choral performance is assured. The prices an in the reach of everybody, being only Is and 2s. Box plan at Emmett’s.