King George Theatre

Hutt News, Volume 2, Issue 40, 13 March 1930, Page 5

King George Theatre

SATDBJXAY, MONDAY, TUESDAY.

Tie Girl from Havana and

Wonderful Scenes of The Melbourne

Cup.'

Isifehtanarch. Shows tiie Tield a Clean

Pair of Heels.

Ou the b-road, pi!m-lined avenues ot Hr.vs.na, amid the sugar plantatons, :it Balboa, in the Canal Zone, an:l on boar i a liner passing through the PattAtus Canal, scenes of ;'T'ie Girl *rom Havana." all talking Fqx Moviestone pro.O.aVtion opening -at Kiai- Georjjo Theatre on Saturday, Monday and T;ivsday, were filmed and recoi'del,

Benjamin Stbloff, litcitor and ■ b^s players,\Vjth-Lola Lane~a,nd--vPaul Page iv the featured roles, w.erc accorded every facility by Cuban officials, the Havana police, the commandant of Morro/Castle, and other persons in public life on the beautiful island, to obtain the authentic backgrounds and scenic locales-written.into the story Mj John Stone and'"Edwin Burke. The result is a strikingly beautiful pictorial production, animated by £Ec sounds of the quaint old city and the stirring dialogue of the fast-moving action. "The Girt from Havana," played brilliantly by Lola Lane, is a detective who is sent from the Cuban, capital by Jewelers' Detective Agency to Balboa to intercept a passenger liner Havanabound upon which a gang of jewel thieves have taken passage from "Los Angeles. They* have with them the loot of a diamond - robbery perpetrated in broad dayiigiit upon, a Los Angelesjewelleryestablishment, the intriguing; incident with whLc& the picture opens. Their attempt to land at Morro Castle before the steamer docks, and the denouement when the clever gift deeteetive not-only springs her trap, but Snda a, theatened romance of her own, marks a colourful arid vastly, exciting climax to this most unusual Pox Moviestone production. BenjaT3diir:^St6ltJfr"tife is a. veteran of the Fox organisation. Hip recent work was shown in "Protection 7 and in "Speakeasy." Blayers of note in the cast supporting Lola Lane and Paul Page in '' The Girl from Havana ' '■ are Natalie Moorehead, Joseph Girard, Warren Hynier, Aclele Windsor, Kenn&th Thompson and Jwaa Sedillo. i

WEDNESDAY,'. THURSDAY, FEIDAY

The Piainiest Picture and All Talking

'' The Cocoanuts,,'' fhe . musical * comedy show which, comes to the King George Theatre on< Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, wherever it »has been shown has sent every audience into roars of laughter at the mad antics of the Four Mrtx Brothers, who are starring in the show. But people aTC also charmed with the wonderful dancing in the picture, the ballet being perfect, and the solo dancing and eccentrics soaoething worth looking at. Then there are the. lilting melodies by Irving Berlin, who was Tesponsible fpr the lyrics and music. The dancers are sonic of the most famous ballets of America, and their work has called fort&i rounds of applause as they tread the faultless s-tep to the intricacies of tße ballet, both, jajez and classic. Mary Eaton, a Broadway star, is heard in "When My Dreams Come True." T-he Marx. Bfothera, who aire said to be, without a doufot, the world's" funniest comedians, provide sparkling and hilarious comedy throughout. In addition to the stars and comedians, the picture is remarkable for the richness of the settings, and the wide variety which give a musical comedy a better continuity of flimsy story than is at all possible on the actual stage. Then there is the wonderful dancing by a special ballet, and at one time more than sixty gorgeous girls and bathing beauties appear in a dancing spectacle. This remarkaible show, it is said, needs to be seen two or three times, to apreeiate the sparkling wit, the gorgeous setting, and the mighty spectacle of the show, For gay entertainment, "The Cocoanuts '' has been recommended the world over as an all-talking, singing, and~ dancing sensation.