"FRA DIAVOLO"

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 83, Issue 169, 20 July 1939, Page 5

"FRA DIAVOLO"

LAI RF.L AMI HAKDX [ | > An unusual predicament compel.. | ’ i Laurel and Hardy let become mem-i ‘ bers of a bandit gang in the b st foa- p ! | ture-length comedy they ever made.' lf ■ I “Fra Diavolo,” which opens next Wed- P ■ nesday al Ihp Regent Theatre. Il is; 11 ■ a pic.urisativm of Auber's famous ■ comic opera “Era Diavolo,” with ;, < ' Dennis King, the noted singer aa<!' H J stage star, portraying th-.- Marquis de w > San Marco, who ingratiates himself B : into the good graces of all the lovely '" : ladies while stealing their jewellerj. In addition to the comedy team and h Dennis King, the supporting cast in- J a eludes Thelma Todd, James Finlayson I e< Lucille Brown, Arthur Pierson and je; Henry Armetta. li is an unusual: o ’ story that unfolds in the picture “Sin-! >' i ner Take All," which is the second|w attraction. The process of blending ;s< metropolitan mystery, with romam ■/’ i in the high spots ami comedy in lhe/!' ' newspaper world, is accomplished with j- s c • remarkable finesse !’l lri Change of Title for Queen Film. j. i In America, “Sixt.v Glorious Years. " Hi dealing with lhe fife of Queen Vic--h' toria and starring Anna Neagh being shown as “Queen of Destinx." *ai

The Australian actress. Mary Ma-j s guire, receives a proposal of marriage