STATE THEATRE

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 54, 19 March 1937, Page 15

STATE THEATRE

"THAT GIRL FROM PARIS" Headed by Ljly Pons, the famous siuging star, a cast of well-known playetrs brings. to the State Theatre, Hagtings, "That Girl From Paris," whiqh will begin its season on Saturday nest. Lily Pons's beautiful voice is heard to advantag'e in five melodies specially written for the film, They are: "Call .to Arms," "Love and Learn," "Seal it With a Kiss," "My Nephew From Nice," and "Moonface," The story is of a quick-moving type, full of action, and many ampsing situations arise after Lily Pons stows away in the eabin oecupied. by four American dance-band musicians, leaving France without a passport. She is quickly detected and locked up by the purser, but later she manages to escape, and the trailing of her by the police forms the theme of the story until, in the end, on© of the musicians marries her and sa makes her an American citizen. Gen© Raymond jp the handsome musieian with whom slie fallg in loy© and fierman Biug, who will be rernembered frqm his recent appearances in "Champagne Walfcz," and "The King Steps Oiii," provides the comedy touch.

Otherp in the cagt include Jack Oahib, Migcha Aney and Framk Jenks. Lily Pons's einging forms a baekground to the whol© performance, but ghe shqws that she is able to act as well as. she sings, and what is partiqiik arly noticeable J8 th§ abl© way in which she can handle comedy. This _ was a feature of the last film in which she was seen in Hastings, "I Dream Too Muoh," but in the gresent pieture her performance and singing js in every way even better than before. The film was shown at a, priyate screeming iij Hastings yesterday aud thoge who saw it thoroughly enjoyed it. Finally To-ulght. The fifthl Bcreeuing takes place tonight of "The Plofc Thiefiens", starring Zasu Pitts and James Gleaspn, and "Wild Brian Kent," with Randolp Scott in the phjef role.