REGENT

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXIII, Issue 11952, 24 May 1933, Page 2

REGENT

EDGAR AY ALLACE * STORY

• ; The Frightened Lady,” featuring one of Edgar Wallace’s mystery stories, opens to-dav at the Regent. The storv concerns the strange occurrences 'at Mark’s Priory, the country seat of the Lebanon family, where - a proud and imperious dowager is endeavouring to conceal from tlio world the hereditary taint of madness which makes Its appearance in, the life of the young Lord Lebanon, the last of his line. Careless of such considerations as - eugenics or the propagation of t-lie unfit s the dowager is determined that the young, baron sliall marry before he has time to follow tlio Lebanon habit of descending to an early grave by his own hand. This forms the basis of an exceedingly interesting story, and the addition of several sudden and violent deaths as well as a good deal of exciting and rapid incident see tlie tale end with a highly impressive climax. A mystery winch completely baffles the brains of Scotland Yard, . and .which involves the characters iu the plot, is narrated cleverly and noted with conviction:' Kathleen Nesbitt and Norman McKirinel play the principal parts. Tlie % otlier roles in the story are. , a l S o well handled-, and the jre.sult is very attraptijve entertainment, which should'have the effect of still further adding to the popularity of British 'films. There is an entertaining programme of short subjects. The . box plans are open for Norma Shearer in /Smilin' Through.” r ;;