CIVIC

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 1035, 28 July 1930, Page 15

CIVIC

“LOVIN’ THE LADIES” Lauded as one of the most enter- i taining and enjoyable films Richard Dlx has ever made, “Lovin’ the Ladies,” all-talking comedy romance, continues to delight audiences at the Civic Theatre. Audiences and critics in other cities have acclaimed the film one of the outstanding laugh hits of the year The picture brings X)ix to the screen at the height of his popularity. Talking pictures have been .introduced since his scores of successful silent films, and (hey have not found Dix wanting. In fact, he is even better suited to dialogue films than to silent pictures—the result of extensive stage training. A notable cast is to be seen in the film. Lois Wilson, who will be remembered as Dix’s heroine in several silent pictures, is playing with him again. We already have discovered what a beautiful speaking voice Miss Wilson pdksesses, and she is even more appealing than before. Rita La Roy. -Renee Macready and Anthony Bushell also are seen in important roles. A splendid programme of music and pictures is also being presented. The Civic Concert Orchestra plays gems from “Maritana” and Fred Scholl plays a number of parodies on the organ.