FILM STARS MARRY

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 77, Issue 82, 7 April 1934, Page 14

FILM STARS MARRY

CHAPLIN’S LEADING LADf. V irginia Cherrill, Chaplin’s leading lady iu “City Lights,” was married ix London recently to Cary Grant, the Bristol man who was Mao West’s leading man \i her last two films. Bride and bridegroom sailed for America the 3amu da>. Notice of the marriage was given about live weeks ago, but as Mr. Grant was ill in a nursing home the ceremony had to be postponed. He was long, overdue in Hollywood, where he is under contract to Paramount, and actually had arranged to leave for America by himself. Before doing so, however, he went to the register ortice, found tho registrar fee, and then telephoned to Miss Cherrill. who arrived about a quarter of an hour later. By the time tho short ceremony was over the news had spread and a crowd of film fans lined the steps of the register office and mobbed tho youiui couple as they emerged. “Manhattan Love Song.”—Janet Gaynor and Charles Farrell are set to make their film reunion in “Manhattan Love Song,” a novel by Kathleen Norris. Reminiscent of the values of “Seventh Heaven,” which first brought them into prominence, tho story will project the stars against the background of a big city. Added.—Maude Eburne and Irene Franklin have been added to the cast of Metro-Guldwyn-Mayer’s “In Old Lousiana,” which is being placed iu production under George Seitz’s direction. Tho rest of the cast includes Joan Parker, Robert Y'oung, Nat Pendleton and Ted Healy. New Theatre for Melbourne.—Plana for the rebuilding of Her Majesty’s Theatre, Melbourne, have been finalised by J. ('. Williamson, Ltd., Melbourne, and the work of reconstruction has been started. It will cost about. £60,000. The new theatre will be much more attractive and comfortable than the old structure, and will accommodate between 1700 and 1800 people. A clear sight of tho stage will be provided from every scat, and a new feature will bo spacious foyers at thp approach to each part of the theatre, including tho upper circle. There will also be a promenade at the back of the stalls. His Majesty ’s, which was destroyed in 1929 by fire, will be reopened on August 4 with the producof tho spectacular musical play, “White Horse Inn,” which bad its fir.--' production in Australia in Sydney un Easter (Saturday.