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Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 971, 14 May 1930, Page 14

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TWO NEW TALKIES A delightful dramatic romance of lie Old South makes its bow at the Roxy Theatre today, when “Cameo Kirby/' Fox Movietone romantic music*! drama has its premier showing-. This musical version of the famous play by Sooth Tarkington and Harry Leon Wilson has J. Harold Murray and Norma Terris recent Broadway favourites, as its co-stars. Murray was starred in “Rio Rita” * for more than two years, while Miss Terris was similarly featured in the stage production of “Show Boat/’ Both mad their first picture appear ance in Married in Holly* XT unusual success. Others prominent in the cast include Myrna Loy, Douglas Gilmore, Stepin Fetchit, Charles Morton. Robert Edeson, Mme. Daumery and John Hyams. Irving Cummings, well known for' his productions of “In Old Arizona** and “Behind That Curtain,” as well as many popular silent pictures, direct . “Cameo Kirby.” A second talkie attraction is shown on the same programme is “Courtin Wild Cat,” a Western type of story made into an uproarious comedy. Hoo: Gibson and Eugenie Gilbert are the stars. PRINCE EDWARD Based on the successful stage ite/* ‘Tli© Old Lady Shows Her Medal* 1 by Sir James M. Barrie, “Seven Day# Leave,” at the Prince Edward Thanh* gains considerably in its transition t# the screen. Its scope, of course* * widened. But in addition to this there is a certain flavour of indescribable forcefulness about it that could not possibly exist in a stage produrtJn*» Perhaps it is just that old Barria whimsy percolating throughout, much as it did in “Quality Street.” Stißc* it to say' that one must see and hat* this picture to assimilate the fis savour of its dramatic substance. VICTORIA, DEVONPORT “The Canary Murder Case,** which is now at the Victoria Theatre. Devonport, is one of the most thrilling of tb* many murder mystery-thriller* 1 11 this case a New York chorus girl i* murdered and six people are founc to have had both the opportunity and th* motive to commit the deed. The unravelling is cleverly performed by Phflt Vance, the amateur sleuth invented bT S. S. Van Dine. William Powell b** that role.