AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 22 October 1930, Page 3

AMUSEMENTS.

EVERYBODYS PICTURES. ff*- ‘THE FLIRTING WIDOW." to-night only. Jf a woman Las sex appeal she can any way she chooses and hei “it” will »;hiiie through. This is the conviction of Dorothy Mackaill, .f*'.st National’s blonde actress, whose screen allure has won her many starring roles. “If you have sex appeal, said Miss Mackaill, “you can wear burlap or njuslin and still keep that, attraction.” Tijie actress, made these , ohservatioits in connection with her i 'role in 'The Flirting Widow,” the all-talking Vitapbone production coming to-night to the Princess Theatre, in which she wears mannish clothes and a masculine hair bob during much of the film. Miss Mackaill’s wardrobe clerk and even studio officials suggested she wear something more feminine for . her role as the older, unmarried siister in this ItngJ lish drama. But Dorothy insisted on the ultrsi-mn finish style v'and convinced the sceptics it-would make no difference in her. screen personality. First “rushes” of the. picture proved ! she was right. She sacrifices no feminine .appeal or “It” by wearing the. London-made wardrobe which hides her angles arid curves from the camera’s. .eye.':- -The ,blonde ever, graces the picture with the customary feminine gowns. Tn fact, she makes up for her departure toward the masculine by wearing some of tne most stylish models seen in any ot her product 1 ons. The entire company of ‘ The Flirting Widow” had their wardrobes made by London dressmak-. ers and tailors, the story being 1° ( -h - ed in that city. Basil Ratbbone, the English actor, is cast opposite Miss Mackaill. A stellar group of players 'is in the supporting company, including such rid standing ones W Leila Hyams. William Austin, 'Llaude Giilingwater. Emily Fifevoy,- Flnr* Vißramk>v' Anthony 'Bushcll, and Wilf.red Nov. “The Flirting Widow tells of an English family .who follow a.n old tradition which dons not allow a younger daughter to get married until the oldest daughter is engaged or married. Miss Mackaill is the older lister,'who must wear green stockings ats a mark of unibetrothal. Thestory is adapted from A. E. TV. Mason’s “Green Stockings” and was directed by William A. Seitcr. Four short talkies will also he shown and popular prices, circle 2s, stalls, Is. 6d. plus tax.