NEW MOON

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 1, Issue 200, 16 April 1932, Page 7

NEW MOON

LAWRENCE TIBBETT AND GRACE MOORE IN GAY ROMANCE. OUTSTANDING SINGING. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's long awaited adaptation of the new stage success, "New Moon," with Lawrence Tibbett and Grace Moore in the leading roles, will be the attraction at the Majestie Theatre on Thursday, April 21. "New Moon," in its talkie form, is a story of adventure and romance, excitement and intrigue, with the haunting melodies of the stage show'au,gmented by several new numbers, running through the fast moving plot as salient parts of the action. Tibbett as the fiery lieutenant gives a dashing performance in contrast to thq charming poise of Miss Moore as the Russian princess, and in the vivid farewell on the parapet during the hattle sequence they rise to dramatic heights which make this scene one of the most magnetic episodes seen in a film play in years. The story opens with the lieutenant and the princess carrying on an effair on a steamer bound for Russia. All goes well until the ship raaches port, where Adolphe Menjou, a nobleman to whom the princess is bethrothed, makes his appearance. • The fickle princess enrages Tibbett by leaving with her fiance as though nothing had occurred hetween them. Splendid Singing. At Menjou's hall fo'r his hride-to-be, Tibbett appears and insults the princess in a scornful song. M'enjou then orders him to command a desert post where no officer has yet heen able to outwit the attacking Riffs. Tibbett is followed to the post by the princess, who is determined to avenge his insult presonally. Here she becomes enmeshed in a Riff attaclc and has to turn for protectioh to the man whom she has come to punish. The singing of Tibbett and Miss Moore is beyond superlatives and they are equally competenl jn the dramatic end of their performances. Outstand-

ing work in supporting roles is dbhe by Adolphe Menjou as the nobl'einan, Roland Young as the comic uncle, Gus Shy and Emily Fitzroy. Director Jack Conway has staged | the production with an artistic and , lavish hand. The original song hit$, j including "Lover Come Back to Me,'(' i "Wanting You," and "Stouthearted ' Men," are augmented with additional ■ songs by Herbert Stothart and Clif- I ford Grey.

Vivian Duncan of the famous Dunean Sisters, has returned from Europe with her bahy girl. The child was , born at Wursburg, Bavaria, and is ; claimed by Germany. But father Nils AstheT is Swedish, and as Vivian ; is an American one can imagirie the ' State Departments of three countries j disputing her nationality. Still, she's J a cute baby just the same. * * * J When Madge Evans decides to move ' her pho'tograph album it means business for the freight fcompanies. She has saved every picture made of her since she began her film care'er at the age of four. The collection recently arrived at her Hhllywood home from New York in five huge trunks. * * * Reg Denny, who is forsaking acting to be a director, is one of a number at M-G-M studios who have done this in the past. • i