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Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 955, 24 April 1930, Page 16

LON CHANEY, SINGER If Lon Chaney is to be induced to talk in his next picture at the MetroGold wyn-Mayer studios, he might surprise his fans and sing, too. In comic opera, on the stage, Chaney sang the roles of “Koko” in “The Mith® “Chancellor” in “lolanthe” and Bunthorne’ in “Patience,” “King Dodo, and “The Wizard of the Mile.” He has a well-trained baritone voice Chaney s first stage appearance was as comedian of "The Little Tycoon ” a ° pera staged by himself ’and o \l r °£T Among his singing roles th'e 6 sheriff In “Rob!n°£ood“ Wn ’" and the SherriK

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REGINALD DANDY’S SUCCESS “Strange w'orld,” says John Garrick. “Here I am, an Englishman, playing the role of a Norwegian in an American picture.” The production is Arthur Hammerstein’s musical drama called “Bride 66,” for United Artists, lor which Rudolph Friml composed the music. Garrick, who has been cast for the leading role, has become known in Hollywood as ‘The Prince of Wales of Pictures,” because of his resemblance to the Prince. His legal name is Reginald Dandy. In Auckland he played leading roles in “Rose Marie,” and in Australia “The Desert Song” and “Katja.” In Hammerstein’s opinion Garrick has one of the finest tenor-robusto voices of the stage today. Jean Arthur was born in New York of American nationality. She weighs 1051 b, is sft 3in tall and has blue eyes and brown hair. She is unmarri-Jd and was bom on October 17.