CIVIC

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 1014, 3 July 1930, Page 17

CIVIC

“HOT FOR PARIS" I Five names—Walsh, McLaglen, Brendel, Hearsay and Moran, each boxoftico headliners —play an important share in the Fox Movietone all-talking picture, “Hot For Paris.’’ which comes to the Civic Theatre today. In tho world of film entertainment the name of Kaoul Walsh as director . stands at the top of the list. At the ! moment his production, “The Cock- ; Eyed World,” is still breaking records around the world, with a world’s record established at the Roxy, New York, j where it was premiered. Victor Me* Luglen, famed above Jiis other charuci terisations as the “Flagg” of “What j Price Glory” and “The Cock-Eyed ■ World”; El Brendel, the comedy hit > j of “Sunny Side Up," and Fill Dorsay. | tho French irrepressible, whose first - picture, “They ltad to See Paris,” en- j i deared her to tho nation, j With Walsh directing and McLaglen, ! i Brendel and Fifi Dorsay co-featured, I “Hot For Paris” could be nothing else than the sparkling entertainment that it is. The story revolves around McLaglen, first mate of a windjammer, who buys a ticket which wins the big prize in the Calcutta Sweep. He does not know he has won a million and tho sweepstakes office where lie purchased the ticket persistently hunts to find him. Believing that j thev are officers on liis trail he eludes them and in running away encounters Fifi Dorsay, a singer and dancer in a cafe at Havre, falls in love with her j and has many hilarious adventures ! leading to an amazing conclusion, i McLaglen is at his screen best as ! John Patrick Duke, and he even sings I a song written lor him by Walter i Donaldson and Edgar Leslie, “I’m the Duke of KLukiyak.” Fifi Dorsay sings two numbers, “Sweet Nothings of 1 Love” and “If You Want to See Gay Paree,” also dances, with a back--1 ground of beauties. Brendel is hilariously funny aj 1 “Axel Olson,” shipmate of McLaglen, 1 and Charles Judels for many years 1 foremost among stage character porr trayers, does a marvellous bit of ’ character work as “Chariot Gouset.” -| In tho supporting company appear I such well-known players as August - 1 Tollaire. Lennox Pawle, Anita Murray, I George Fawcett. Eddie Dillon. Rosita i Marstini, Augustino Borgato and Yola | D’Avril. A brilliant supporting programme of! musical items is promised for the Civic this evening. LONDON “BLACKMAIL" TOMORROW | “The Doctor's Secret.” starring 11. B. i Warner and Ruth Chatterton. will \ have its final presentation at the London Theatre this evening. This fine drama is based on Sir James Barrie’s famous play, “Half An Hour.” and is accompanied by a supporting programme of short British taJJties. From tomorrow, when another allS British talkie programme will be prej sented, the London will present “Black- | mail.” “Blackmail” was the first of | tlxe series of remarkable talkies which ; come from English studios in re< • t months. it is dramatic* excel - • lently acted, and produced; the. dia- ; logue is clear; and the whole producj tion one of particular interest.