THE TALKIES

Hokitika Guardian, 1 March 1930, Page 3

THE TALKIES

PRINCESS THEATRE, TUESDAY. The opening of the Talkies season on Tuesday night at the Princess, Theatre is' causing; a great amount of interest, and. patrons are advised to book up seats att'once to save disappointment. In the long line of “back-stage” talkies started by the success of “The Bfoadway Melody,” comes Columbia’s “Broadway .Scandals off 1930.” Pic-' luring admirably the trials, the tragedies and the spectacles of the Great White Way, it was presented at the Civic Theatre recently. The story' of the very ordinary “hoofer,” who, after many misunderstandings and sacrifices, is restored to his partner and wins fame on Broadway, is becoming a little too common,- but'-here -it is -treated with admirable.! sense • and ; ■-discretion: 1 ' This time their names are Mary and Tied. They rise from, the" small-town shows to .Broadway j. 'iire separated by the wiles,o'f a Broadway star, Valeska; and ard : finally united—but not until the has been tyrsEfed' to an exceptionally brillianf);-reyue show and many clever song-knd-darihe items. There ! is an excellent supporting programme?^'including another: of those very clever talkie-cartooris, entitled ‘Mi ckey’s' Cho o Choo. > This is one of tne favourite items; of the evening, delighting the audience with its clever caricature and sound ' effects.