Salt Lake Telegram | 1935-09-07 | Page 7 | 'Top Hat' Winning Orpheum Approval

Top Hat Winning f t Orpheum Approval J i f Now Fred Astaire and n glamorous Ginger Cinger Rogers who have danced t I end and romanced in colorful Iq staid 1 old London London and and gay Paris Pans are playIng playing play- play ing the game of hearts hearth after alter their unconventional fashion in sunny Their newest rollicking mu- mu ical rom romance nce Top Hat current at At the tho Orpheum Is staged very largely against a background of ot the Lido canals and gondolas drifting through the moonlight blue bathing spools pools and fairy palace buildings Six new hit songs Irving Berlins Berlin's 1 catchiest lyrics have been given the piece and most of oC them are arc ac- ac to the superlative f dancing of the stellar pair The Thes s a dance of haunting Italian rhythm Is Astaire's offerIng offer offer- Ing as a successor to the Carioca and and the Continental and other J brilliant numbers are the No Strings Cheek to Cheek T This ls a Lovely Day and the the title number which is one of ot Astaire's Smartest numbers given with a amale male dancing chorus The story is light absorbing and its complications sufficiently plausible plaus- plaus I ible all furnishing sparkling enter- enter Perfect support is accorded ac- ac corded the tho stars by a splendid com com- cast three of at whom have appeared appeared ap- ap with them in their previous previous ous OU ous successes Edward Everett Horton Erik Rhodes and Eric Blore The Broadway comedienne Helen JHelen Broderick also lends her tal- tal to to the picture As Astaire lre an American dance star brought over by Horton as feature of a stage production meets Miss Rogers his countrywoman in London London Loni Lon- Lon i don with a dance serving as a novel introduction Its Ita a a. a case of love at first sight on his part and Ginger Is n not t long in III reciprocating But when circumstances lead her herto herEta Eta to to believe he is the husband of ot her herbest herbest best friend her reactions are tempestuous tem tem- and the romance follows stormy but hilarious course On the bill also arc are a new Walt Disney Silly Symphony Who Killed Cock Robin and the latest Dionne Quintuplets feature Going on Two