CIVIC

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 879, 24 January 1930, Page 15

CIVIC

NEW PROGRAMME TOMORROW The fine current programme at the Civic Theatre will have its final screening this evening. This includes the colourful stage show with dancing and orchestral items, the selections on the Civic grand organ by Fred Scholl and the delightfully amusing talking comedy, “Embarrassing Moments,” starring Reginald Denny. Tomorrow the Civic will present another sumptuous unit programme with new musical selections by Ted Henkel’s orchestra, new selections on the organ, and an outstanding film. This is “Married in Hollywood,” Hollywood’s first Viennese all-talking, singing' and dancing song romance, with music by Oscar Straus. Based on an original story by Oscar Straus and co-featuring J. Harold Murray of “Rio Rita” fame and Norma Terris of equal fame as the star of “Showboat” during its long run, “Married In Hollywood” is acclaimed by previewers as the most artistic and most gorgeous production that has yet come to screen or stage. In addition to the featured players, the cast of 20 supporting players includes a majority of real stars, such as Walter Catlett, who has starred in many musicals, Irene Palasty, the famous Hungarian prima donna, who was the toast of Vienna for several seasons, John Garrick, the brilliant young Australian star, Lennox Pawle, Tom Patricola, America’s dancing genius, Douglas Gilmore, Gloria Grey, Herman Bing, Evelyn Hall and Lelia Karnelly. The added musical numbers written by Dave Stamper and Harlan Thompson include “Dance Away the Night” the love motive, a beautiful waltz number which is expected to surpass in popularity and appeal the memorable “Merry "Widow Waltz,” a number which is sung and danced by Norma Terris and J. Harold Murray: “Until One Comes Along,” sung and danced by Irene Palasty and Tom Patricola; “Peasant Love Song,” a solo number by J. Harold Murray, and “The Black Hussars,” sung by the male ensemble. The new programme tomorrow will include another big stage show. This one is entitled “Jazz Town.”