42ND STREET A. HAMILTON

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 727, 30 December 1933, Page 2

42ND STREET

A. HAMILTON

MANY WELL KNOIWIN PLAYERS IN BIG BROADWAY SUCCESS CQMING TO MAJESTIC Another outsta'ndmg picture comdn(g| to the Mfajestic on January 6, 7 and 8 is "42nd Street." This has a cast which includes may well known names. The cast is: — Juliaiii March .. .. .. Warner Baxter Dorothy Brock Behe Daniel? Pat Denning George Brent Lorraine Fleming Una Merkel Peggy Ruhy Keeier Ahner Dillon Guy Kihhee 'Barry Ned Sparks Billy Lawler Dick Powell Ann Ginger Rogers MacElroy Allen Jenkins The Actor .. .. .. Henry B. Walthall Terry Edward J. Nugent Jerry Harry Akst Leading Man .. Clarence Nordstrom Jones .. .• Robert MicWhde Andy Lee George E. Stone Song Wfiter A1 Dubin Sonfgi Writer Harry Wfarren The Story Abner Dillon finances a show to star Dorothy Brock, an actress with whom. he is enamoured. Dorothy, however, is in love with Pat Denning, her former vaudeville partner. They continue to meet, althouigh she is : "playing up" to her angelJulian Marsh, a famous stage director is engaged to put on the show. The doctors have told him it will kill him, but he is broke and wants to get enough money to retire. Lorraine, sweethear*t of his stage

manager, and Ann are two of the chorus igirls. They are old timers and take under their wing an amihitious girl just breaking in, Peggy Sawyer. Peggy is also befriended by Billy, the juvenile and has a great liking for him. Pat sees Peggy at the theatre one ni|g|ht and takes her home. On leaving her, he is slugged by men engaged by Mlarsh, who fears his affair with Dorothy will be discovered hy Dillon, who might then withdraw his backing. Peggy takes Pat to her room where they are discovered hy the landlady and ordered out. Neither having any money, they then go to Pat's hotel. Pat and Dorothy decide to "break" she f eelinig that his recent failure has been caused by his giving up too much for her. Marsh finally whips his show into shape and is ready for the opening. Pat accidentally meets Peggy on the street and Dorothy sees the two together- She jumps to the conclusion Pat has double-crossed her. The nigh't before the premiere she insults Dillon in her jealous rage. He j refuses to finance the show further unless Dorothy is thrown out, but. is I finally talked into going on if Dor- \ othy will apologise. Marsh and the ' producers rush to Dorothy's room to j ibreak up the affair with' Pat, which they think is the cause of the tantrum. Pe|g|gy overhears some converaation and fears Pat will .be slugged again, so she goes to Dorothy's room to warn them.