AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 17 October 1930, Page 3

AMUSEMENTS.

EVERYBODYB PICTURES. “PARIS.” TO-NIGHT AND SATURDAY. IRENE BORDONI AND TACK BU--4 ’CHANAN. HEAD ,A> GREAT CAST; v “Paris,” which comes 1 to the Prin- /. cess Theatre., to-night. and Saturday, not oubl brings Irene Bordoni, the French,); favourite, to ..the screen for the first tint,?,, but also marks the initial appearance on the talking, picture sheqt fov her leading man, Jack Buchapan- Buchanan is the idol of the British mpsical eoanedy stage.. Ho has ala.p.',been .twiced starred in New York in Chariot’s Revue. He was chosen to play, opposite Mi-se Bordoni Ibecauso the,role is that of an English musical, favourite, and Buchanan .• is tile outstanding star in that field. He is, in fact., the. perfect type f° r the role. When •‘Paris'’ was being cast, Buchanan was just finishing a sixteen months’ run. of a successful musical comedy in London. He recci' - cd the cable asking him to join the Bordoni cast, and left the next day, making the journey, .to .Hollywood from England in less than three weeks. “Paris”, is the screen version of Miss Bprdoni’s latest and greatest; stage success. It iis a. First National nnc, 1 Yitaphone all-dialogue picture with singing) and dancing, and presents the French star in a typical Bordoni r ole that of a French stage star. The very tine cast includes, in addition to Buchanan, Louise Glosser Hale, who also plflyed in the stage version of “Paris;” Jason Robards, stage and scireen /favourite who was a member of the original “Lightnin’” cast; Zasu Pitts, the screen character actress and Margaret Fielding. Clarence Badger directed the picture. Three isho't talkies, Sessnw Ifayakawa, Albert (Spalding, and Four Buddies, and Serial will also he Prices: Oircle 2s, Stalls Is 6d, plus tax. ;.<■ ,