REGENT THEATRE.

Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 136, 13 June 1927, Page 5

REGENT THEATRE.

'"London" is being screened at the Regent Theatre. The atory is typically English. Dorothy Gish has the leading part, and her characterisation of the poor little Limehouse waif is very appealing. She is found starving by a society man, and after much coaching on the part of one ot Mayfair's society leaders, bursts forth and dazzles these exclusive circles. Too soon, however, she finds that all is not gold that glitters. Youth quickly recovers from such affairs, and she finally marries a wealthy painter, who had loved her when he knew her in both Limehouse and Mayfair, but had not ventured to reveal his love. The picture is one of the British National Company s most ambitious efforts. There is also an excellent vaudeville item in the songs and patter of the "Joy Boys/ Tilton and West. Several excellent supporting comedies and scenic reviews are also shown.

Many locations of historical and pictorial interest in Paris and along the French Riviera were used by Rex Ingram as backgrounds for important scenes of his production. "The Magician," which will have its first showing at the Regent Theatre next Friday. The famous Latin quarter of Paris on the left bank of the Seine, with its Cafe Dome and Cafe Royalc, narrow street sand picturesque characters, successful artists and sculptors, and those who are resigned to their fate as failures, models who are beautiful and those who have been beautiful, all these and many more places and people ■of jnteerst' have been transferred to the screen by Rex Ingram. Monte Carlo, with its famous Casino and surrounding hotels and cafes, Cannes and Nice, the exclusive winter resorts of Europe, and the high Alps of Switzerland are seen during the progress of the picture. The dance of the faun is one of the most elaborate episodes of the story. More than 500 trained dancers appears in the reproduction' of this dance. The vaudeville portion of the programme will consist of Donald Stuart, direct from the Tivoli Theatre, Sydney. Stuart is a burlesque comedian, and from advance reports should prove popular with audiences. The box plans are now on view at the theatre and the Bristol.