BOHEMIAN ORCHESTRA

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 774, 21 September 1929, Page 18

BOHEMIAN ORCHESTRA

TOWN HALL, THURSDAY NEXT A most enjoyable programme has been arranged by the Bohemian Orchestra for their next concert, which will be given in the Town Hall on Thursday next. The orchestra will play “Hungarian March” (Berlioz), “Egmont^Overture” (Beethoven); "Suite-Bontique Fantasque” (Rosini-Respighi); “Capriccio Italien” (Tschaikowsky); Intermezzo from “Cavaleria Rusticana” (Mascagni) : “The Bumble Bee” (Rimsky - Korsakov) and “The Merry Wives of Windsor” overture (Nicolai). In addition, Madame Cora Melvin Will sing. Details of membership and booking arrangements are advertised. Kay Johnson. prominent stage star, who recently signed a new contract with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and whose performance in “Dynamite” is reported a triumph, has been assigned the leading feminine role in William C De Mille’s new all-talking drama, as yet untitled. Basil Rathbone, distinguished British stage actor, and Louise Dresser, one of the screen’s best known character players, have also been added to the cast.

! Basil Dean, the famous English stage j producer, recently arrived in Holiy- | wood to direct "Escape” for Paramount. “Escape” is adapted from the j well-known play by John Galsworthy, j Clive Brook, also formerly connected 1 with the London stage, will play the I leading role in the picture. ’

Clifford Grey, who wrote the lyrics for “Hit the Deck,” “Sally,” and. a number of famous Ziegfeld successes, was engaged to write the lyrics for the first original screen operetta. "The Love Parade.” which is being produced by Paramount with Maurice Chevalier in the starring role. ; Jeanne Eagels. the star of "The I Letter,” lias another powerful talking : j role in the Paramount all-dialogue pro- : | Auction, “Jealousy." Miss Eagels is j j supported by a powerful east drawn j J from the legitimate stage, [