FAMOUS TENORS.

Waikato Times, Volume 119, Issue 19911, 13 June 1936, Page 17 (Supplement)

FAMOUS TENORS.

’ THEIR new FILMSTAUBER, Mo‘CORMAC‘K, LAUDER. Richard Tauiber, eyes twinkling, waist—line diminished. is back in Lonion to get married and make a pic—lure. ‘ Marriage (to Diana Napier) is due $lO come off in June: picture (“Pas—;liacci") starts at once. After that, Taubsr will make “ Land Without Music“—story of a country where music is banned by the rulins Princess. Tauher arrives, lets go the larynx ‘li‘id proves how wrong she was. You will usually find Tauher quite happy on the set. says a London writer. He sings to the electricians and cam—eraman to while away the time. He doesn‘t talk much—and pretsrs German, anyhow. He studied in his youth to Ibe-c-ome a director and composer and switched to singing later. He is 43; Austrian by birth. McCormack In Irish Film. Count John MrCormack (he is 3 Count of the Holy Roman Empire), the

famous Irish tenor, who made a film, ' Song of My Heart," some years ago. has been signed by B.i.P- They have bought a story for him, an Irish one, of course. in which his voice will be put to the best advantage. \Vork on the script is in progress. The piotupe will probaibly be a vehicle for the Irish director Brian Desmond-Hurst, and Geraldine Fitz—scrald, a young Irish actress, is first choice for leading feminine role. Lauder in “ End of the Road." Sir Harry Lauder has signed a con-tra-ct with Fox—British. and will star in one of their forthcoming producLions. The probable vehicle for the popu—lar Scotch chamcter comedian is a story based on one of his favourite songs, “The End 0! the Bond."