TIVOLI

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 821, 15 November 1929, Page 17

TIVOLI

‘MODERN LOVE” Modern married life is the theme of Modern Love," the piefire which will j appear at the Tivoli Theatre from toda > This is believed to be .he most I 'onuiir: 1 _ picture yet t*> be shown and the fact that it is essentially 1 comedy in character adds to the strength of tic story and prevents any Dosibility uf its being classed with the , Problem plays which tried the ernotions of audienees tor .several seasons. The story of "Modern Lo'c” ve- ; volves around a voun ; couple who lake . chance on married bliss on the : strength of their combined salaries ( being sufficient to maintain a home. The man, played b> Charley Chase. 1 objects to the a crane-audit ; nd its embarrassments due to the fact that : they must Keep their marring-' a secret j or the v.,un; wife will lose lo r position Tli girl, pla veil bv Kathryn Crawford, however, feels tlia* it is the practical thing to do and also she is ambitious. Jean Hersholt in the role of employer has an • xcellent •■pportunity to | display his talent. as comedian. The Tivoli programme will also i include a numb, r of entertaining talkie j featurettes. In conjunction with J. A. Thorpe and : stua-t Pa ton. Thomas Bentley. the j well-known British producer, is now arranging hi- nst for "Harmony Heaven," the one hundred per cent. British International musical ‘‘talkie.’ i A real hi x 1 1 1 •at re nad to be built at °tie of the Klstrvo A udios for the film- j In Ihia production. The theatre will be of the i 'atest futuristic Continental type. The filing w ill he a mass of hanging lights j disguised as a vinerv. There will be. j "f course the usual boxes, a big dress ' ire * and num ber of magnificent drop curtains.