ST. JAMES

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 859, 31 December 1929, Page 14

ST. JAMES

“THE GOLDDIGGERS OF BROADWAY” Every audience that has attended the St. James Theatre since the advent of the talkies there has remarked on the wonderful clarity of the talkie reproduction. It is excellent. This first programme is all-talking, and was produced entirely by the technicolour process. The variety presentations include the “Orpheus” overture, played by the Vitaphone orchestra, and a number of selections bv Van and Schenk, the well-known singers of humorous songs. Eddie Peabody, a clever banjoist, plays that popular instrument with astounding ability, and shows himself to be equally at home on a host of other instruments. A novelty number, “Serpentine,” presented by the Vitaphone Girls, is another attractive feature. Opening in Oriental fashion, with an orchestral presentation and a charming song, the item works to a striking climax, in which a bevy of beautiful chorus girls go through an amazing whirl of serpentine movements. A comedy-drama entitled “Realisation,” an amusing production containing much dialogue, is also shown. “The Gold Diggers of Broadway,” a highly spectacular all-talking and coloured production from the studios of Warner Brothers, is the main feature. Many charming melodies have been incorporated. The main roles are enacted by Nancy Welford, Conway Tearle, Winnie Lightner, and Albert Gran. The picture is full of laughs, and it should prove one of the most popular productions shown in Auckland.