AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 12 August 1930, Page 3

AMUSEMENTS.

;>V 'EVERYBODY'S PICTURES. • n _ j. “THE GLAD RAG DOLL,” ALL TALKING SINGING AND DANCING. TO-NIGHT. I " 5 woman and her hukhand engage in a bitter argument, the wife’s intention toe'sue for diyprce and demand alimony. Goaded beyqmV endurance by the cold indifference of .the wife, the husband whips a pistol from his pocket, steps into a curtained alcove, and shoots himself. .As hg falls to‘the floor, dragging tlie curtains with him, his wife calmly flicks the ash . from her cigarette, and sighs in boreThe camera backs away from the revealing a descending curtain, \ an orchestra, pit and the first row ofseats in a theatre. What had seemed-' to be a- genuine domestic tragedy turns out to be merely a scene from a play. But wait. The actor does not rise after the curtain has fallen, but lies in a huddle under the enveloping portieres. A thin stream of blood trickles from under' the still form, and a stage hand cries out in consternation. The actor has shot himself. This is the opening sequence of the talking and singing comedy, “Tkte Glad Rag Doll,”;. the : newest Warner Bros. Vitaphone production starring Dolores Costello, which comes to the Princess Theatre-to-j night.—lt presents Miss Costello as the' wife and Andre Beranger as her niakestage husband, and is only one of many odd twists in a story which is •fill! of interesting' merriment’ ‘arid surprising developments. Other members of the all-talking cast are: Ralph Graves, u Andrey Ferris, Albert Glran, Arthur Rankin, Claude Gillingwater, Maude Turner, Louise Beaver, Tom Kennedy, Stanley Taylor, Lee Moran, and Douglas Gerrard. The picture wfis' directed by ’Michael Curtiz, and the story by -Harvey Gates was adapted P for- the screen by C. Graham Baker. . -Also short talkies- “Sharp Topols,” '.“tinder the Sea Revue,” ‘‘June' PinsdlijP “Bob McGregor.” Prices 2s stalls Is 6d, Children under 12J 6d.

. ./ '' . l‘t ’• l! SSi&M : <W: j THE FAMOUS MUSICAL COMEDY. kijk “SALLY*?'H; V, A|/ ; FRfDAY,|g> t$ \ |. ..}■* ■ ?<•' ■’*• 7" "’**“• ; * \ !•'.« has' j uflt3een,' :lborrouted; fby the j ilifilnis, ■oy Yather brought tq’Holloywood :';by.' : York stage .siArsp and you’ll U*see lifowv Is on the screen •ifWhen “Saliy;p starring, Marilyn Miller.;" comes to the Princess Theatre -' on': ’Wednebday, arid-Friday nexyj:' i years the fiilm producers had nothing \ : .. it!o ,: do with footlights except to photo-' 1 'tfgiSMjh them occasionally in' a “long of a stage and orchestra p|t v . 'jl-Eftriy'r “talkers” featuring famous' : l- stage stars were, criticised because thehp favourites of the flesh-and-blood drajil? ma, /to cinema shadows, did ;?|inot resemble themselves, no matter !§'ljow hard the capable movie camerapr man./tried. Sol-. Polito was probably of the problem ; at any fate lie; brought it to the notice' of prOducon tlie First National and Vita--7(1 phone Studio lot and so got: the credit. I; £ Pol ito£ 3y Italian art-photogra/ pher and . cinematographer, declared the■>,‘ml>vie; top and side ..and disguised the famous S'* age !stars used. “The light, coming "from the bottom as from footlights, restores ' their familiar - appearance j... explains. “We must have a' footlight effect in all scenes of these stage "stars so that tliejr followers will . recognise them.” “How will you get ' ' this effect out of doors?” Polito was asked! j* “When “using sunlight, place reflectors'on ; the ground to throw flight up at the usual footlight angle!”., 'Wiis the cameraman’s..,.reply. So Miss Miller, star of “Sally,” Alexander Grri^, 1 - who plays opposite her; Irene BqVdoni. Jack Buchanan and -'others , in : “Prifis;” Bernice --Claire in '““No, Nanette,” and Eddie Buzzell inH ‘iLlttle’ Johnny Jones” were all individually “underlighted.” Light coming, from beneath takes away the nornia!.\ (move method) shadows' below the "eyebrow, and places a little ■ .erraebrit’ 4 ' of " soft shadow above' 4 each \&-«cbe6k. This shortens the face; the V<-' . other method lengthens it. In the >“ca?e of familiar’ film stars, the dis- :• “guise would he almost equally effective .1 |f fooffight methods of lighting were , used. al prieds; . Circle a rid % hack stalls-3s 3d, front stalls, 2s. Clpldrbn undb"r-*i2 Is. < 1 * >•; '* - Reserves at Mclntosh’s shop.