AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 20 May 1930, Page 3

AMUSEMENTS.

£VERYBODYS PICTURES'

TALKING, SINGING AND dancing to-night.

Funny Brice's motion picture—her hr.st motion picture for'that matter ~ is Warner iiios,’ ,special production, ■‘-Mv Han”—now being seen by re-coru-breaking audiences at the Priuciess Theatre. 'ltie screen gives a flawless reproduction of the art which has put •r'annie on, the heights oi fame. “Ary Alan,” which is the heart-story of three orphans oi the iiig Town, is snob through with delicious humour—and made almost l deliriously amusing by Fannie’s wellknown clowning.?. But Fanny Brice is great not alone as the result of hoi clever and studied artistry—.but by the fact that into her work siie pms herself. There is a maternal quality.

given an opportunity in this picture in, which she is the protector of s, if orphaned brother and sister. With tlie famous clowning there is always much of real beauty and grace. jshfc says that one can never parody anything beautiful truly, without know-

ing the way it must oe done serious

l.v. She possesses the mysterious talent for touching the heart and with .bewitching swiftness changing one’s feelings to the most uproarious gaiety! tier art cannot be imitated, though scores of entertainers have attempted imitations. She is just Fannie Brice. —solitary, unique, utterly delightful, fl’he story of. the play, which was written by Mark Canfield and adapted for the screen by Robert Lord, ii) bqilt around the song—“Afy Alan.” It is the love story of an ugly, duck-

ing, whose one and only lover, ai i

promised husband, is stolen from her try a younger sister. It is out of disappointment that the half-forgotten

mmgs well up' with new . and tragic meaning bringing belated fame. The east includes Guinn Williams, Edna Murphy, Andre de Segurola, llicmml Tucker, Billy Seay, Arthur Hoyt, Ami Brody, and Carissa Sehvynne.' Archie L. Mayo directed. Three short talkies will also be shown, featuring Muscha Elman, Mary Lewis, Daphne Pollard. Prices: Circle 3s 3d, stalls 2s. Children Is, undei* 12, Gd.