TAIT BROTHERS ARRIVE.

Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 225, 23 September 1929, Page 8

TAIT BROTHERS ARRIVE.

PLAYS FROM ABROAD. " TALKIES " DOING WELL. "All the theatree wired for talking pictures are doing good business in Sydney, but the suburban theatres that have not gone in for the latest innovation in, the 'movies' are having a bad time." This statement v/as made by Mr. E. J. Tait, a director of the J. C. Williamson organisation, who is a through passenger by the Aorangi on his ■way to the United States and England. "I am looking abroad for all that is brightest and best in productions for the stage," said Mr. Tait, "and I intend to visit Los Angeles to see the latest development in the talkie business. I will be in New York to see the new season's offerings and will be glad to obtain anything on a par Avitn ''The Desert Song , or 'Rose Marie. , I will go on to London and do not expect to get back for six or nine months."

Referring again to talking pictures, Mr. Tait eaid the public were becoming discriminative and it was difficult to predict the future. Bad talkies were doing business equally as "thin" as silent pictures. Mr. John H. Tait, another director of the same organisation, also arrived by the Aorangi. He is on a business visit to New Zealand and will not go abroad with his brother. He gave an outline of coming attractions remarking that "The Desert Song," soon to be in Auckland, had done splendid business everywhere. The Alfred Frith Company would soon be in Auckland with "The Five o'Clock Girl," "A Night Out" and "Hold Everything." Mr. Leo. Carello had made a great hit in "Lombardi, Ltd." He had a great personality and was very keen on his job. Two mystery dramas, "Dracula" and "No. 17" would come to Auckland. "Show Boat" would probably be in New Zealand early next year and there was a possibility of Moscovich coming also. "Journey's End," the war play which had created such favourable comment, would be in New Zealand soon after Christmas. Concert performances were not attracting much attention at the present time, but there was a possibility of Kubelik, the violinist, making a New Zealand tour.