DIXIELAND CABARET

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 267, 1 February 1928, Page 17

DIXIELAND CABARET

FLANNEL DANCE TO-NIGHT Conventionalism may be forgotten at Dixieland Cabaret, Point Chevalier, this evening, when a flannel dance will be held. A flannel dance affords the male dancers the opportunity of appearing not in conventional evening dress, but in comfortable and cool flannels. This chance to keep cool and yet enjoy all the pleasures of dancing should be very welcome. The fresh, cool, sea breezes which are one of the attractions of Dixieland always help to make the evening enjoyable, but how much more so when flannels and not evening dress are the order. When dancing at Dixieland this evening, the male dancers will therefore have no need to envy their fair partners the comfort and freedom of cool, loose clothing. Paramount announce that “Gentlemen Prefer* Blondes” is. already well under way. Ruth Lee Taylor will play the part of “Lorelei,” the balance of the cast includes Ford Sterling, Mark Hamilton, Margaret Seddon, Louise Brooks, Frankie Adams, Holmes Herbert, Luke Cosgrove and Charles Thurston. Tom Mix took his Fox Films company to Phoenix, Arizona, to begin work on his new *production, adapted from Harry Sinclair Drago's story, • Horsemen of the Plains.” Much of the thrilling action will be taken on the" actual plains of Arizona with which the story deals. Benjamin Stoloff is to direct. In Mix’s supporting cast are Heinie Conklin. Bally Blaine, Charles Byers and Lew Harvey, — l ——* ' *~~~

‘Riders of the Dark,” an original story by W. S. Van Dyke, will be Tim McCoy’s next starring vehicle for Metro - Gold wyn-Mayer. Mo announcement has yet been made as to director or supporting cast. McCoy is now completing * Th* Lav.' of the Range,” in which Joan Crawford has the leadLinS feminine role. . .