FOOTLIGHT FLASHES*

Waikato Times, Volume 112, Issue 18797, 19 November 1932, Page 16 (Supplement)

FOOTLIGHT FLASHES*

•‘Hols My Hand,” with Madge Elliott and Cyril Ritchard in the leads, will end a two months’ run at Sydney next Friday, and will go to Melbourne. ' * '• Carrie Moore, musical comedy star of a former day and a well-remem-bered “Merry Widow,” emerged from retirement to sing at a charity entertainment in'Sydney last' week. *> • » • John.Dynne, at one time prominent in Williamson musical oomedy, is now Uncle Tom of broadcasting station 2SM; Sydney.' ' ' ' ' • • • • Romola Hansen and Herbert Browne, well-known musical comedy, artists, are .still singing successfully In conjunction with the talkie .programme at the Prince Edward Theatre, Sydney. * • • e “Autumn Crocus,” which was suoh a success in London, is to have its first production in America at Philadelphia this month. Francis Lederer, the Viennese actor, will take the role in which he was so successful in London, and Patricia Collinge will have the Fay Compton part. w * 4 * Bertha Riocardo, who was in Now Zealand with the Moscovitch Dramatic Company and the “Sons o’ Guns" Musical Comedy Company, is in th©

revue, “Here We Are Again,” at the Lyceum Theatre, London.

Richard Fair, who was in Hamilton as the soldier lover of Henrietta in the “ Barretts o'f Wimpole Street ” last week, plays Sandy Graham, the man accused of murder, in the film, “ On Our Selection,” now being screened at the Theatre Royal.

Marie Ney, the New Zealand aotress, after a long London season In J. R. •Priestley’s play, “ Dangerous Corner,” is touring the English provinces In the ■same play.