REGENT

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXIII, Issue 11878, 24 February 1933, Page 7

REGENT

“LTLY CHRTRTTNE.”

In “Lily Christine,” now at the Regent Theatre, is beautiful Corinne Griffiths, who plays the name part “Lily Christine.” which is a story of hospitality that was later construed as scandal, with rather disastrous results. The story is typical of Michael Avion, and is very modern and unusual. Corinno Griffiths gives a finished performance in the title role. Colin Clive is cast as Rupert Harvey, Margaret Bannerman, who toured New Zealand when playing on the legitimate stage, takes the part, of the actress, who is responsible for two homes being wrecked. In an astounding make-up Boris Karloff goes through amazing adventures in “The Mask of Fu Manchu,” a filmisation of Sax Rohmer’s thriller, which will open to-morrow at the Regent Theatre. Weird intrigues, sensations, mysteries, thrills, torture chambers, the fantastic laboratory of the “death ray,” the lost tomb of Ghengis Khan in the Gobi Desert, and various other uncanny details play a part in the strange story of the Asiatic man-monster who seeks, by fomenting an Asiatic uprising, to rule the world. Karloff plays the Chinese leader, Fu Manchu. Lewis Stone is seen as the detective, Karen Morley and Charles Starrett have the romantic leads, and Myrna Loy plays the Eurasian daughter of the man-monster. In addition Sir Harry Lauder will sing “I Love a Lassie” and there wall be am amusing comedy “Red Noses,” bv Zasu Pitts and Thelma. Todd.