NEWS OF THE TALKIES.

Waikato Times, Volume 116, Issue 19451, 15 December 1934, Page 17 (Supplement)

NEWS OF THE TALKIES.

Film Stars to Marry. Ginger Rogers, whose real name Is Virginia Katherine McMath, and Lew Ayres, both screen stars, have announced their engagement. Both have been married and divorced.

Royalties from. Edgar Wallace Films. | Edgar Wallace’s daughter, Pat, who 1 recently returned to London from America, announced that, although her father died in debt to the extent of £loo,ooo} the royalties on bis films and plays had since provided revenue al- | most sufficient to clear all liabilities. ! Recently-married Stars Separate. Cary Grant and Virginia Cherrill, who were married in England last year, have separated, Miss Cherrill having applied for a maintenance allowance. When the cayple had a disagreement recently. Grant swallowed poison, without serious results, Miss Cherrill subsequently stating that if her husband wanted her back, he could look ! for her at her mother’s. Bing Crosby Going Operatic. Bing Crosby is going operatic. It seems he sang a baritone solo on the radio and it went over so well that Paramount, went out and purchased “Tlie Yellow Nightingale," by Herman Bahr. In this Bing does absolutely no crooning, but sings straight baritone with all the airs and graces of a Law--1 renoe Tibbett.

£20,000 for First Night. Illustrative of his statement that there was no apparent poverty in London, Mr T. Parker, who returned to Napier recently, stated that at the first night showing of “The House of Rothschild” at the Tivoli, London, £20,000 was taken for. seats. As much as £2O was charged for seats, said Mr Parker, and there was a queue which waited for hours before the doors were due to open. “One would think there were tons of money,” he added.

Former Film Star In Sydney. Mrs James Thompson, who before! her marriage to the American golfer, was Viola Dana, the film star, of “silent" days, made a personal appearance at St. James Theatre, Sydney, last week.