REGENT THEATRE.

Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 41, 20 February 1929, Page 5

REGENT THEATRE.

Comedy, and,drama, as represented by Buster Keatouind John Gilbert, are cleverly blended In. the; programme at the Regent Theatre. Keaton, as "The, Camcrman," has Marceline Day to help him-to take his first steps in a difficult: occupation, but even with bet tender care his progress is limited. He perseveres, however, through a scries of cplsodc3 as humorous as anything seen on the screen, photographing' indiscriminately round tho town, and when the fruits of his labours aro "projected", for the. benefit of bis would-be boss, the audience is treated to the most delightfully original news budget, taken by the admirable Buster entirely "in reverse." Nevertheless, -his lady •. love's faith gives him the exclusive rights of a flercesomo tong war In Chinatown, and he weathers this most stirring., fracas :ln .heroic style. But a mis'Chlerousi monkey;'•••»"' veritable comedian in miniature, r changes ;th« film, and it is not until Keaton accomplishes still further deed 3 of , derring-do that he vanquishes his rival, wins a wife, and becomes a full-fledged cameraman. Joan.' Crawford plays opposite John Gilbert'ln "Jour, Walls," the tale of a man who was determined. hot to let them "a. prison make", even-after four'years In the penitentiary where he was sent for "chopping" a rival gangster. Alec Began slng3 "My Jlammy,"

"Sally, o' My Dreams," and "Forty-seven Gin-ger-headed.Sailors," and by request one of last week's successes," "Sonny • Boy." ■. A ' review of world-events-from the Metro-Goldwyn studio, and music by • the Regent Operatic Orchestra under Arthur •.-&: Frost, put the flnlshlug touches to a fine 'show.

Intimate glimpses of life .behind tho scenes In. a theatre are blended Into drama on Lon Chaney.'s : latest; screen sensation, "Laugh. Clown, Laugh" which comes on Friday to the Kegent Theatre. The now Herbert Brenon production; based;on the celebrated stage play, and produced on, a .lavish scale, stars Chancy in the'role :oir-th9;.traglc clown ylayed on.the stage by lionet Birrympro. The picture Is one of the m6st' pretentious Chancy productions In ' years. •■■'Chancy,'! as the clown, making his great sacrlflce for the happiness of the woman he loves, has a-"role which runs the entire gamut of acting.-In thetheatre scenes he Is a comedian; In grotesque antics, acrobatic tricKs, and'MUng-laughs-4heri, ln.the dramatic scenes behind the curtain,he plumbs the very.depths dfKuman misery, '."■/'..'