REGENT THEATRE.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 20027, 8 September 1930, Page 6

REGENT THEATRE.

"THE VAGABOND KING." One of tho most romantic and glamorous plots ever utilised for a draiuatio play w a s that on whicli "Tho Vagabond King* is built. After enjoying years of success on the stage it was only to be expected that the story of Francois Villon would ultimately be transferred to tbo talking screen, and tho Paramount all-tocbnicolour production of the play will be presented at tbe Kegem Theatre tbis week. Tho story of thia lawles?, humbly-born. a',uio3t legendary ligure of medisoval Paiia requires little or no repetition, for the vagabond poet around whotu there has icon flung a robo of lomanee and heroism is still a powerful drawing card when people are on the qui vivo for something really dashing mid colourful. In filia form his remarkable history makes fascinating telling. Drnnis King, the English actoreiuser, plays Villou v-i'l) amazing vigour, and he has a robust tenor which is lie.ird in tho famous numbers of tbo play. Ilia duet with Jr-rnette McDonald, who pUya Katherine. "Onlv a Ros«." will not readily be forgotten "Tho Vagabond King" simply riots with gorgeous scenes, and when they ttto not gorgeous they are vast and impressive. The march of the Parisians, under the despised Villon, upon the invading Burgundiins, is one of the big scenes in the picture, as i* the final scene, when the crafty Kitiß is making Villon pay the price of his boldness. The cost is constituted of the best artists nvpilable. With Dennis King is Jsari»tte McDonald, who created such a favourable impression in "The Lov# Parade" with Maurice Chevalier. Lilian Kotb is Knegelte. the moat dramatic figure in the play; O. P. Heitgie is Kins Loj ; s. an actor vbo can "steal" ft scene from the greatest of them: uud Warr.°r Gland i« the sinister Grand Marshal of France. The bos plin ia at The Brittol Piano Company.