CIVIC

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 892, 8 February 1930, Page 15

CIVIC

FINE NEW PROGRAMME “Sauce for the gander is sauce for the goose,” and “Charming Sinners,” W. Somerset Maugham’s clever drama of domestic rearrangement, which Paramount has made into an all-talking picture, proves that a woman has often the best of the argument in a battle of wits with her husband. Ruth Chatterton, Clive Brook, William Powell and Mary Nolan carry the leads in this clever picture which will feature the Civic Theatre programme, starting today.

The story of “Charming Sinners” has to do with a new treatment for philandering husbands. Ruth Chatterton, as the wife, applies her unique remedy

in a smart way jg that leaves a smile | all-around, even | with the defeated i husbands. Clive i Brook has a rare 1 role, and he 1 handles it in de- | lightful fashion, li For once he steps 1 out of the tragic- | ally serious char- | acter into a part 1 which gives free 8 play to all the in-

teresting whimsicalities, of which he is capable. Robert Milton, for years one of the biggest stage show producers on Broadway, and recently appointed director by Paramount, directed “Charming Sinners.” The situation, over-run with amusing incidents and pantomime, especially that of Clive Brook, will bring many a hearts' laugh. The new programme also includes many splendid supporting items. There will be a thrilling trapeze act bs/ Peggy Michell entitled “Neck Spin,” new dances by the Civic Ballet, and von Suppe’s fine overture, “Pique Dame” tiy Ted Henkel’s Civic Unit Orchestra of 30 pla3 r ers. At the grand organ Fred Scholl will play “The Glow Worm” and another of his humorous sketches, “Bits of Nonsense.”

Eddie Cantor, famous stage and screen comedian, has just completed another talking and singing comedy sketch. The short featurette, which is as yet untitled, was written by Cantor and deals with his troubles ensuing from breaches of the fhotor speed laws.