ST. JAMES

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 1061, 27 August 1930, Page 15

ST. JAMES

.. . “‘SALLY’" 1 ; "Sally" has come to the screen—‘ with Marilyn Miller, the original Sta-gel “Sally" as the star! I ' This First National and.Vituphone production. made entirely in colour, is now at the St. James Theatre. Miss lVlillex-‘s first picture is nothing less. than a. sensation. Without question it is the most dazzling. tuneful and sump—tuously beautiful production yet seen on any local screen—a picture to be long and happily remembered. ' Miss Dliller, known to all the world as the queen of musical .comedy, is ‘surrounded by an all-star oust which ‘ includes Alexander Gray. Joe E. Brown. Pert Kclton, 'l‘. Roy llurnes, Ford - Sterling, Jack Duffy. E. J. Ratclift'e and Biaudo Turner Gordon—~wlth a legion of other players and chorus girls, show girls and chorus men galore. 3 A collection of most entertainingl talkie featurettes are also being shown. 1 NEW TALKIES AT TIVOLI . 1 In public a. “hot mamma".—in priv—ate a. loving mother. This is the dual characterisation of Sophie Tucker, renowned American singer, in “Honky Tonk." Warner Bros.’ latest singing and Vitaphone production now at the Tivoli Theatre. During the progress of the story jt is revealed that though apparently a care-free entertainer at the “llonky Tonk" night club, revelling in the swirling gaiotr, she actually hates the life and pursues it to maintain her (laughter in a. fashionable European school. “Maya. the Bee," the second picture. is a. fascinating natural history film which is of particular interest to ‘ children. Paramount has purchased the talking screen rights to Avery Hopwood's stage success, “The Best People." for production as an all—talking film.