CIVIC

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 883, 29 January 1930, Page 15

CIVIC

“MARRIED IN HOLLYWOOD” Bringing something entirely new .in screen entertainment. “Married in Hollywood," at the Civic Theatre is a delightful. tuneful, laughing surprise for local audiences. This Viennese song romance, the first ever written directly for the talking pictures, embodies many novelties in both theme and execution which make it one of the distinctive productions of the year,. Opening with a spectacular view of the great Viennese Opera Hopse, the picture sweeps rapidly into its colourful romantic theme of the love affair between an American singer and a Balkan prince. By means of a shipboard concert, the singer attracts the attention of a film magnate, who puts her into the movies on her arrival in Hollywood. Oddly enough, her first role is very similar to the one she actually played in Vienna, but the “prince” cast for the opposite part proves unsatisfactory, and then—well —we can’t spoil the story by revealing the ending here, but don’t fail to find it out for yourself. In addition to the picture there are most enjoyable musical items both by Mr. Fred Scholl at the Civic Grand Organ and Mr. Ted Henkel and his Civic Unit Orchestra of 30 players. The stage band presentation, too, with its dancing and arousing musical items, and the shorter films, all contribute to a first-class all-round programme.