REGENT THEATRE.

Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 22, 26 January 1929, Page 7

REGENT THEATRE.

"One lone laugh" would be a tamo way to describe "Skirts," Syd. Chaplin's • latest picture, which was shown beforo a record house at. the Regent last night. Tho hero of '•Charley's Aunt," "Oh, What a Nurse," and other humorous pictures is In great form in this story of a devoted husband, who, temporarily deserted by his wife and belligerent mother-In-law, Is led in all innocence into entanglements which prova extremely difficult to explain. Night clubs, gaol, pearl necklaces, ballet girls, and burglars are a few of tho ingredients in tills speedy and hilarious comedy which kept the audience in a fever of amusement from the time little Bcrtio discarded his flute for the strains of a jazz orchestra, until, wife and mother-in-law returning; the picture ends in 'a wild plllar-to-post chase round the homo flat. Betty Balfour and the Plaza Tiller girls also appear in "Skirts," which is based ou the stage success, "A Little Bit of Fluff." Tim M'Coy and his gallant white thoroughbred lead an adventurous llfo In "Beyond the Sierras," a talc of gold mines in California long ago, fthen the patrician del Valle family were persecuted by a band, of villains who robbed them of their gold .and abducted the daughter of tlie. house. Single-handed a masked rider outwits tile desperadoes not only once but many times, but It is not until the last that he wins the lovely heroine, at tho same time disclosing that he is a legitimate representative of the law sent to preserve order in the district.' Manuel Hyman, well known to Wellington's dancing public, appeared in a now role last night as a stage entertainer. V ith his violin'lie played catchy music in artistic manner, "Get Out and Get Under the Moon. "Blue Room," "Deep in My Heart," and "Nothin 1 " being some of his numbers, and he was given a great reception. Tho singing of some of the songs ho played helped along the turn, but Mr. Hyam's voice did not carry as tar back into the theatre as could be wished. The supporting pictures and tho . orchestral music on the programmo are excellent.