FOOTLIGHT FLASHES

Wairarapa Times-Age, 1 September 1938, Page 5

FOOTLIGHT FLASHES

They were scarcely seated before one of them nudged his shipmate and asked: “What does that word ‘asbestos’ mean across the curtain?” “Pipe down,” said his companion, “and don’t show your ignorance. That’s Latin for ‘welcome.’ ” Neighbour: “Where is you brother, Freddie?” I Freddie: “He’s in the house playing a duet. I finished first.” A young violinist was playing very sentimentally some Russians airs when he noticed an elderly gentleman in tears. Going up to him he said, “Excuse me, sir, are you a Russian?” “No,” replied the gentleman, "I'm a musician.” Madge: “Why do you prefer Wagner?” Marjorie: “Because he composes about the only kind of music one can hear above the conversation.”

Goldwyn’s Plans. Goldwyn’s picture dealing with Austrian exiles has been shelved and he is offering the story rights for sale. Instead he is planning two violent dramas, one based on the founder of Scotland Yard, a story of 19th century gangsterdom in England. His second will be “Dry Guillotine” an exposure of the French penal settlement. Incidentally the spectacular technicolour production, “The Goldwyn Follies” said to be the crowning achievement of Samuel Goldwyn’s career as a produccer, will be screened at the State Theatre shortly. The film contains a wealth of talent and beauty from the opera, radio and the.screen. Helen Jepson and Charles Kullman, notable vocalists from the Metropolitan Opera; Borina, premiere ballerina from the BgJlet Russe; Charlie McCarthy.and “his voice” Edgar Bergen, Phil Baker of radio fame; and the American Ballet are but a few of the notable artists Goldwyn secured for the film. Bergner for Hollywood? Elisabeth Bergner is again being taken to Hollywood—at least by the Hollywood gossip writers, who have