STRAND

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 805, 28 October 1929, Page 14

STRAND

“THE JAZZ SINGER” “The Jazz Singer.” starring \i Jolson, now the leading inotioif pjo ture success in New York at the War* ner Theatre, continues to attract crowded houses to the Strand Theatre This picturisation of Samsen Raphaelson s comedy-drama is made doubly important in that it mark* the screen debut of A 1 Jolson, the mo«t famous entertainer in the world. The production which Warner Brothers assembled for the projection of \i Jolson as the son of the cantor who ran away from home and became * famous jazz singer, was given so much care, thought and lavish attention, k is considered the supreme achieved ment of the list of fine pictures made by this able firm of producers.

The supporting talkies include sones by Reinwald Werenath, the eminent; baritone, who sings “The Road to Mandalay,” a humorous sketch entitled “The Reformer,” by Joe Browning. American comedian; an Eve g Review; and a new edition of the Fox Movietone Xews, with events of the day in sight and sound. Fox Movietone’s biggest success ig coming to the Strand Theatre next Friday in the “William Fox Movietone Follies of 1929,” gigantic musical revue, with all the sensational trappings and appurtenances of a big Broadway production. There are dozens of dancers, singers and comedians; stage agd film stars galore; elaborately and costly staged song numbers; and, last but not least, a great troupe of chorus girls and’ show girls in the Fox Movietone Follies. But they are seen only as they cavort on the screen, and not after the show. The Fox- Movietone Follies is unique entertainment, on a par with the best that the famous Broadway producers have turned out. And through the medium of Fox Movietone this class of entertainment now is made available to thousands of cities and towns which never have seen a revue. David Butler wrote and directed the story: William K. Wells did the dialogue. Con Conrad. Sidney D. Mitchell, and Archie Gottler wrote the music: and Gottler, with Fanchon and Marco, staged the ensembles. Marcel Silver was revue director.