“THE TOWN’S TALKING”

Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 64, 7 June 1927, Page 15

“THE TOWN’S TALKING”

COMING TO PRINCESS AND TIVOLI Each member of the cast of “The Whole Town’s Talking-,” which opens at the Princess and Tivoli Theatres on Thursday, is a master in his own particular role. Edward Everett Horton has gained a wide reputation as being one of the most delightful comedians on the screen to-day. His portrayals are whimsical with a touch of pathos always in his eyes. Virginia Lee Vorbin has the enviable record of having played in pic- | tures 13 of the 17 years of her life. She has the best role of her career in this picture. Everybody knows Trixie Friganza, the robust comedienne. She recently forsook the stage for the screen, where she is duplicating her success She has an important role in -'The Whole Town’s Talking.” Otis Harlan is another well-known comedian. He played with Reginald Denny in “What Happened to Jones.” Hayden Stevenson, also in this picture, recalls the popular “Leather Pushers” series, while Margaret Quimby brings to the screen the experience she acquired on the stage in New York. Dolores Del Rio, the girl who has stepped into the limelight within a year and became a Wampas star, has an excellent part. The story is from the successful stage play by John Emerson and Anita Loos, and was directed by Edward Laemmle.