‘ABIE’S IRISH ROSE’

Evening Star, Issue 20254, 15 August 1929, Page 7

‘ABIE’S IRISH ROSE ’

—- A? THE REGENT TO-MORROW x ‘ Abie’s Irish Bose,’ the film version of which .will he commenced at the Regent Thcatrq to-morrow, is very well known ns a stage play. Following its continuous season of five and a-lialt years in New York, the play toured throughout Australia and New Zealand with very great success. This romance between a Jewish youth and an Irish girl, and their difficulties in winning the consent of their parents to their marriage, is a very human story. _ It has deep pathos, as well as light 11111110111' and dramatic sequences. The picture is said to he one that pleads for unity of nations, lor tolerance, peace, harmony, a human, heart-throb-bing drama that through tho beautiful love of two young people breaks down harriers that have existed throughout the ages. To hear Jean Hersholt, who plays the part of tho Jewish father, reciting in Hebrew tho Prayer of _tho Dead when Ids wife dies giving birth to their son Abie, and to hear it again when Rosemary and Abie are married, and the old fathoi; lias disowned his son, is said to give an insight into human nature that will bo touching in tho extreme. Nancy Carroll takes the part of Rosemary, and Buddy Rogers plays the part of Abie. There arc Jour distinct dialogue sequences in this picture, and the sound accompaniment- to the remainder is said to he very effective. The supporting programme will ihdudo a singing cartoon entitled ‘Yo Old Melodies,’ Eddie Cantor, tho popular comedian, who is heard singing and talking in ‘A Zeigfeld Midnight Frolics,’ and a Patho Sound News.