REGENT THEATRE

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXIII, Issue 11549, 28 January 1932, Page 2

REGENT THEATRE

“ANNABELLK’S AFFAIRS.”

Although looking (Voak and dismal, “Amiabcilo’s Affairs” will bo straightened out with delightful and pleasing results at the Regent tonight. The production. i s an adaptation of Clare Kummer’s stage success, “Good Gracious, Annelid le," and is characterised by superb acting, with Jeanette MacDonald and Victor AtoLaglcn in the leading roles. It is a story of a gay, irresponsible society leader of the younger set who, in an adventure on a ranch, 'meets a characteristic cave man under dramatic- circumstances and marries him. They live together in a log cabin for -a- few hours. She only remembers her husband by his “wil’d and woolly heard” and his never-to-be-forgotten first kiss. Ho disappears from her J-il’e, and she continues to live her bright but aimless .-existence in tlm smart set in New York. Always desperately short : of money, she wander s into many highlydiverting situations, and at, last -selis for a few dollars to a strange man 50 shares in a AAdstern gold mine. In due.course her husband reappears, and the couple meet in novel circumstances, the story being developed in a most- attractive and unusual way. It transpires that the miiic'oiit AVest becomes a.-“mint” and the 50 shares reach a • fabulous value, but the trouble that besets Anna belle i s to find the man whom .she sold the script when hard pushed for ready cosh. However, her problem's arc solved by a' strange, tur n of the wheel of fortune, and she getx on the Ascent of the buyer ; and sets about winning the shares hack. Thei'tv are (thronghout' .Jhe production.-'ln-ntiin er abj em i r 111-pro vole iii g s itti htion s and the vivacious and talented Jeanette MacDonald rriakos the mod of her opportunities. The supporting films are all interesting and entertaining, Box plans at Chrisp’s.

A woman journalist, who h*V travelled round the world, at world, at' Hie same. time, managing to support Herself in com fin. t, • Jd'iss Alice Seludeh,' ofi.enna. She has been connected with au Austiuati paper for almost 3D years, and wnttos I'or papers in Germany, Momma, France,' America,, apd for various ilfruistrated London papers. Miss Bchalelc has the distinction of being the only woman war correspondent on the Austrian front- The -.Austrian'■■"Government awarded, her the officers’ bravery decoration.

■When Percy Raggett wont cycling in Gladstone road on January / ho failed to have a light on his machine and this omissiou was noticed by. a policeman. In the Police CotUt, before Mr. P. 11. Harper S.M., yesterday, Raggett wag. fined 5s and ordered' to pay costs 10s.

SALVAGED JEWELLERY. Unprecedented prices at Nasmith and Son’s Fire Salvage Sale. Now on at Charlie Adair’s former shop,