AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 26 June 1929, Page 3

AMUSEMENTS.

CVERYBODYS PICTURES. “ CHICKEN A LA KING ” —TO-NIGHT. : •/ Stage atmosphere is always interesting to those who never had an opportunity to venture in back of the footlights. So a glimpse behind the scenes is offered m Fox Films comedy romance Chicken aLa Kiiig,” which is to be shown at the Princess Theatre, to-night. Harry Lehrman, the director, and his entire tronp of players speiit six diiyS ih one of Los Angeles’ largest theatres, filming actual backstage conditions of a burlesque show for this production. Incidentally, out otf eight members of the Eox Company, seven of them were thoroughly at home ninong the drops as they had achieved reputations on the legitimate stage before entering pictures. Nancy Carroll and George Meeker cast, in the romantic roles of “ Chicken a la King,” had had both played in Broadway hits. Ford Sterling and Arthur Stone, who have the comedy features in this production, were well known names in vaudeville for years. Carol Holloway, Frances Dee and Nora Hayden gained their first experience on the ’ spoken stage.rind last but not least, Harry Lehrman, the director, was the director of a group of repertoire, players in his native country,,Austria, before the wnr v “ Chicken a La. King” is the story of a typical tired business'mail who after years of repression breaks loose tffe bonds ,-oif conventionality and becomes a gay patron of chorus girls and has the time of his life until ho gets into a dangerous ; predicament. His rescue by his .wife, his humble gratitude to her and Ins happiness at finding himself again the staid middleaged business man safely at home, furnishes'a lesson told with laughs that is said to be unique in pictures. The usual supports will also be shown. On Friday next Riii-Tin-Tin in “ A Pace for Life.”