STRAND

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 1013, 2 July 1930, Page 14

STRAND

“LITTLE JOHNNY JONES* ; ~ J” Eddie Euzzcll, one of favourite comedians, sings in *X-j Johnny Jones,” which is now \\ 1 I Strand Theatre. The film is aa = j borate First National and i adaptation of George M. i : New York stage success. Alice Day plays opposite a very novel and appealing lovet ! and Edna Murphy as a blonde \ actress teaches the hero about ! and about New York night life. Lr j aid Reed, Robert Edeson, Wh* Oak man and other favourite* t \ appear. Excellent supports are also fe shown An unusual feature of the g* night club setting in Warner Brota latest picture, "Honky Tonk," introduces the famous Sophie as a film star, and comes on Ftz to the Strand Theatre, is an a*? ing stage, on which the magd actress makes her entry to they of the cabaretThrongs of merr:-makers daa*. bevy of choristers trip down the - ways—others put on a dancing m then from the far er.d of the 5 floor rises a stage—bearing tin.; tonishing Sophie! Some of Sophie’s most dramaxki rr.ents emanate from this p! aif ora,; for others she steps down into *j middle of the floor, going back*; , completion of the scene and disaj*»: ' ing as the stage returns to its fio j level “Honky Tonk” was directed j Lloyd Bacon, and Miss Tucker s g : porting cast includes George Den ! Lila Lee. Audrey Ferns. Mahlon Ea ; j ilton and John T. Murray. GRAFTON PLAYERS CLEVER QUINTERO COKE “The Women Have Their W«} 1 comedy by the brilliant Spanish fc atists. Serafin and Joaquin Alw Quintero, translated by Helen andE t j ley Granvil • -Baker, was stage!, 1 •evening, at the Unity Hall V*: 1 Grafton Shakespeare and Draza i Club. CAST j Don Julian (the parish priest) A. V. 21 Santita /his sister) . Mrs. E. R. PfkU Adolfo Aldalid (a young lawyer) A. R. Fatt 5 j Dieguilla Reeca Pilkr* 1 Concha Puerto (ike genius of tb* ’ L lage) Marie GO . ! Guitarra (.her manservant) Ernest PSW " Angela .. .. Norma. Pti ' Pilar Jean S? 1 Pepe Lora (an unsuccessful suiter? s j CWb Be 1 Dor.a Belen (a circumspect lady) . . Estelle >c Ju&n.ta la Rose (her niece) . j Maine - * I Don Cecillo (the village doctor) Norton Harsr c Sacristan C. M. The play is produced by Mr. W. 2 Graham. Stage manager. Mr. Cl - Rattray. The Quintero comedy * be staged again this evening.

“DOCTOR’S SECRET’ AT Lof« Dramatic scenes and witty abound in “The Doctor's Secret’*. picture with an all-English cast, . is the current attraction at the If r j don Theatre. The picture is 3 on Sir James Barrie's play. "H»£ ; -j . Hour.” claimed to be one of his j est works. Ruth Chatterton, r . the leading part, portrays a J who is doomed to a life of uniiapf® ? ; with her husband. She make* on* y fated at:- by V j to the Continent, but a tragic circ£ ; stance prevents flight. She is - : to return to her home, but e I ately cne of her husband's friend** - by mischance, found out her pi*l- - ; J GREY LYNN CINEMA j The new picture at the Grey If ; Cinema tonight, “The Girl From «£' 1 worth.s,” is a snappy story of Biw f youth. It deals with the love .- ; and experiences of a Wo:!worth n j cierk who finally “crashed” ttj* e I clubs as an entertainer. - . plays the cierk. and Charles lis her leading man. Delaney * g j played opposite Miss White in ! Girl” and “Broadway Babies."^