CIVIC

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 897, 14 February 1930, Page 15

CIVIC

“SUNNY SIDE UP”

The splendid programme now at the Civic Theatre will be presented there for the last time today. The items include the talking comedy, “Charming Sinners,” a Somerset Maugham story starring Ruth Chatterton. Clive Brook and William Powell, musical selections by Fred Scholl on the grand organ, and by Ted Henkel’s Civic Orchestra and Stage- Band, also the entertaining stage presentation, “Circus Days.” Janet Gaynor and Charles Farrell, filmdom’s favourite sweethearts, will make their Fox Movietone musical comedy debut on the Civic Theatre screen in “Sunny Side Up,” written by Do Sylva. Brown and Henderson. This elaborate production, hailed as the greatest of the year, will be seen and heard starting tomorrow. Farrell reveaJs a pleasing baritone voice in several song numbers which is certain to add thousands to his already long list of admirers. Miss Gaynor, in addition to singing, dances and plays the zither. An unusually fine supporting cast surrounds the stars in Sharon Lynn and Frank Richardson, who made individual hits in the “Fox Movietone Follies,” Marjorie White, sparkling Broadiyav comedienne, and El Brendel. whose Swedish impersonations have made him one of the screen’s most popular performers. The celebrated trio of author-com-posers are credited with the successful stage musical comedies, “Good News,” “Manhattan Mary,” “Three Cheers.” “Hold Everything" and “Follow Thru.” They have provided half a dozen sensational songs for this production. Augmenting the imposing cast are 100 singing and dancing beauties in the chorus ensembles. David Butler directed the production. Tomorrow’s new programme also includes a fascinating selection of musical numbers by both Fred Scholl and Ted Henkel, and a new and most interesting stage presentation.