AMUSEMENTS

Opotiki News, Volume II, Issue 148, 20 February 1939, Page 3

AMUSEMENTS

“I’LL TAKE ROMANCE” Grace Moore, sings opera and swing in gay comedy..An exultant iiesta of song, .comedy and romance, Columbia’s now Grace Moore starring film, “I’ll Take Ronutneo.” featuring -Alelvyn Douglas, Stuart Erwin and Helen Westley, will open on Tuesday at. the De Luxe Theatre.

Edward H. Griffith directed: the iilm from the adaptation hy George Oppmlieimer and Jane Alutfin of Stephen Morehouse Avery’s original story. Musically, “I’ll Take Romance'’ surpasses all previous Moore hits in the important/, variation and discrimination of her numerous renditions. For those who prefer the classic arias, Aliss Moore sings the Drinking Song from “La Traviata,” the Gavotte from “Mancm,” the quintet and finale of the third act of “AHartha” and finally, as a climax, the duet from “Aiadume Butterfly” in which Frank Forest, the Sensational young radio tenor last seen opposite Gladys Swartliout in “Champagne Waltz,” sings the role of Lieutenant Pinkerton.

'ljho story cavorts amiably through New /York’s night, clubs and pent houses ami winds up in the Argentine, under the highly advertised Pampas Moon. Briefly, it tells of Aliss Aloore’s* refusal to honour a contract to sing at the* Buenos Aires Opera House. (She intends to sail to Paris instead. Alelvyn Douglas enters the scene at this time as a represfntativo of the opera company on a mission of persuasion. Stuart Erwin, as - Rancho Brownelli, better known as Pete Brown, a retired Brooklyn taxi driver, acts as Douglas’ aide-de-camp. Douglas keeps his identity secret, acts the infatuated lover, courts Aliss Moore in lavish style, and when all else fails, kidnaps her. By this time Aliss Moore has fallen in love with the persistent Douglas and is a willing victim to his plot.Events take a dramatic turn when Aliss Mooro learns of lii.s duplicity and refuses to accept his protestations of love as having been sincere. The authors, however, can he trusted' to see that all ends well, with love triumph:, ant.

Supporting the stars in important' roles are .Richard Carle, Margaret Hamilton. Esther Afuir, Ferdinand Gottschalk and Walter Kingsley.