STRAND

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 818, 12 November 1929, Page 16

STRAND

“FOX MOVIETONE FOLLIES' Ail exotic cross-section of nightlife in Harlem is presented in the “Wallin’ With Susie" number of the William Fox Movietone Follies of 192i', tit ■ huge all-singing. dancing, talkie. ! musical revue which is now in i:* second week at the Strand Theatre The number, elaborately staged fc: unique settings designed by Licit Margolies. noted artist and scenic cosigner, presents a bit of Harlenfs . i Lenox Avenue and -Susie's Alky" ■ i ! darktovvn night club. Fa roly une Snowmen, hailed as the second Flomicr Mills: Jeanette Dancev, eight-yesu - old song and dance artist, and several . negro dance teams well :nown to vaudeville and negro musical steow*. and a chorus of 'hot stepper** present the number. The song. "Walkin' With Susie.' i* destined to be a popular hit, accord ing to those who have heard it- It was written by t'on Conrad. Sidney I_>. Mitchell and Archie Cottier, dottier staged the number and Conr. 4 directed Arthur Kay’s Fox Movfetto orchestra of 4u pieces in two of lit* three scenes which make up t>* ! number.' The talking features of the r.mainder of the programme included song. ‘Barber of Seville.” by lhclarc Bonelli. t L'.F.A. gem. a Fox Movie tone News and an all-talking corned. •Mind Your Business.”