WHEELER AND WOOLSEY

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 80, Issue 122, 26 May 1938, Page 3

WHEELER AND WOOLSEY

FUNSTERS FOR REGENT Coming suddenly into the possession of a package of jewels may or bad luck, just as you chance to ' view ii. That’s what happens t • (wo erratic aviators in “High Fly. rs,” RKO Radio's latest Wheeler anti 1 Woolsey comedy, coming on Saturday week to the Regent Theatre. I Dave Dreyer and Herman Ruby, noted song-writers, composed the words and music for the musical numbers offered in “High Flyers.” Two! titles are “Keep Your Head A.iov, , Water,” sung by a girls’ trio, and! I m a Gaucho.” by Woolsey and Lupo . Velez. Niiss Velez sings also “I Al-1 ways Get My’ Man.” In “That I Max j Live.” on the same programme, Roch-| elle Hudson and Robert Kent play a; modern young couple living from i trailer camp to trailer camp, the itinerant, carefree life rapidly becoming so popular that no less a prognosticator than Roger Babson has pre-1 dieted that half the population of• America will adopt it by 1940. In the' film, however, the young man and his I wife find His an ideal way in which to conceal their whereabouts from the police, until he can clear him.seif of a framed-up murder charge. I

Wallace Beery stars, and Frank Morgan has a featured comedy rd< . in “Fanny.” About People. Geoffrey Nares, son of the fameu English actor, Owen Nares, is a young man only 20 who does the decoration of stage plays, and already has thru, plays Io his credit, “Candida.” ‘ George and Margaret,” and “Th: Constant Wife.” The latter is a Maugham play and is considered by many to be his best play. It had an unf.ntunate first night, though. There wa.same mistake in the seating arran : - ments at the premiere, an-: uproar was caused that much r>f th dialogue was simply not heard. It has been acted with great succor since in America an I the Continual. In its latest London presentation Ruth Chatterton, the famous American actress, was starred. Miss Chatterton deeply impressed people with hei quiet, retiring demeanour. She doc. not court publicity, and loves tie open air—riding, swimming, or flying in her own 'plane, for she is a qualified pilot. She has a wonderful speaking voice, almost entirely devoid of American accent. Supporting her in the Maugham revival were C < il Parker, Eileen Peel, Helen Hay . Everley Gregg, Walter Piers, Dorotiis Lane, and Cyril Raymond. RichaiJ Bird, who produced, has produced two plays a year for the London Roper-