PLAZA AND TIVOLI

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 1007, 25 June 1930, Page 16

PLAZA AND TIVOLI

“HIGH SOCIETY” Janet Gaynor, dainty little audible screen favourite, comes closer to playing _ “herself” in her role as Eleanor Divine in “High Society Blues,” Fox Movietone musical romance, in which she is co-starred with Charles Farrell, than in any other picture she ever has made. This picture is now at the Plaza and Tivoli Theatres. As the daughter of Horace Divine, enacted by William Collier, sen., multimillionaire, she lives in luxury and associates with the best society; at the same time she is a distinct personality without a trace of “high hat” commonly found in such rarifled social atmosphere. And Eleanor, just as Janet in real life, prefers simple pleasures and activities to the more elaborate functions characteristic of wealth. “High Society Blues” is a delightful romantic comedy with music directed by David Butler, who produced "Sunny Side Up.” The cast includes Charles Farrell, William Collier, sen.. Joyce Compton, Hedda Hopper, Louise Fazenda, Lucien Littlefield, Brandon Hurst and Gregory Gaye. Five song hits are included in the score, which was written by Joseph McCarthy and Janies F. Hanley. Excellent supporting programmes are being shown at both theatres. LONDON THEATRE at the Paramount picture The Return of Sherlock Holmes,” one realises that Paramount has spared no trouble and expense to make this picture essentially English, especially as tho character is one of the most famous of English literature. Holmes is the creation of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, and his exploits have thrilled millions the \Vorld over; but the detective has always been British In selecting that fine English actor, Clive Brook, to head the cast of this all-talking picture, no better actor could have been chosen. Betty Lawford, a well-known actress of the English stage, is the leading lady, and others in the cast, whose English is above reproach, are Phillips Holmes H. Reeves Smith. Donald Crispe and Harry Morey. The whole was directed hy Basil Dean, whose productions of tho London stage have been the talk of Europe and America. “The Return of Sherlock Holmes" is continuing its successful season at the head of the talkie programme at the London Theatre. GREY LYNN CINEMA “The Canary Murder Case,” which is now at the Grey Lynn Cinema, is one of the best of the S. S. van Dine detective stories, with William Powell in the role of Philo Vance. The story centres around the murder of a New York chorus girl. Six men had both the opportunity and the reason for committing the murder, and ‘the detective was faced with no light task m eliminating the real criminal. There wlil be the usual good supports. WEST END, PONSONBY "Illusion” is the title of the talkie which continues to delight audiences at the West End Theatre. Ponsonby Road. It is a delightfully charming romantic story of stage life and young love, with the well-known screen'players. Nancy Carroll and Charles Rogers as the young lovers. Bright supporting items will also be shown. BRITANNIA, THREE LAMPS The second showing of Lenore Ulric's widely proclaimed Fox Movietone alltalking picture, “South Sea Rose ' will be given today at the Britannia Theatre. Heralded as a sensational record breaker wherever exhibited. “South Sea Rose” reveals the stage actress in the most dramatic role she has yet essayed on stage or screen “South Sea Rose” gives Miss Ulri<* a splendid chance to exercise her many talents and reveals a supporting company of unusual merit. Charles Bickford has the leading male role and others include Kenneth Mac Kenna Tom Patricola. Elizabeth Patterson I Farrell Macdonald, George MacFarj lane and Daphne Pollard, under Allan | Dwan’s direction. , : “Jazz Heaven,” starring Sally • O'Keili, is the second big attraction.