CIVIC

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 906, 25 February 1930, Page 15

CIVIC

“BROADWAY” A top-price Broadway revue and a New York play hit rolled into one at tlie price of a motion picture—such is “Broadway,” the Universal super talking and singing production which opened at the Civic Theatre on Saturday. , “Broadway,” to begin with, was a sensational play which kept New York itself on edge for almost two years. The action of the play has been faithfully reproduced in the picture, not only with full dialogue, but with two outstanding characters of the original production playing the parts which they made famous throughout the country. In addition, everything which could not be shown on the stage has been added to the picture—all the exterior scenes which so materially enhance the vivid drama of the story, and, more notably still, the Paradise Night Club itself, around which revolves so much of the action, but which could only be spoken of, not seen, on the stage. Another excellent supporting programme of music and dancing is also being presented. Ted Henkel’s Civic Concert Orchestra plays “Slavische Rhapsodie” (Friedman), and Fred Scholl at the grand organ plays “Souvenir” (Drdla). The new stage band entertainment which is entitled “Orientale,” features the brilliant trio, Ramon, Madeline and Pedro, and the Civic -Ballet.