ENTERTAINMENTS

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIV, 31 January 1930, Page 6

ENTERTAINMENTS

MAJESTIC THEATRE: "RIVER OI ROMANCE"

"The River of Romance," I'aramouiit's la'i'st ah-talking super-attrac-tion which commences at the Majestic Theatre this uvcmtig,..Jims what is probably one of flii' most remarkable cast's ever assembled, such stars y,:s Oiiarl.es ("Buddy"l Rogers, Mary Brian, Wallace Beery, 11. B. Walthall, June Collyer, Fred Kohler. and Natalie Kingston being together in this adaptation of Booth Parkingtou's sensational story, 'Magnolia." The story concerns the Sou of a Southern aristocrat, wh» is branded a weakling because he refused to fight a duel with a scoundrel who was in love with the girl the hsro was to marry. Deserted by the girl lie loves, scorned by his own fattier, aud an outcast from society, he leaves 1 is home and seeks adventure elsewhere. By an extraordinary stroke of fortune he becomes famous as the notorious Colonel Blake, and after a series of most exciting incidents, returns to win anew the confidence of his friends and family, and the. love of the beautiful girl who lad never deserted him. As the notorious Colonel Blake, Buddy Rogers will win many new friends, while picture patrons will be able to hear their old favourite, Wallace Beery, speak for the first, time. Beery has eaten everything from lemon pie to lobsters before grinding cameras. Chicken logs are. his delicacy in "'lht« River of Romance." During the rehearsal and filming of a single scene for (lie production Beery devoured six of them. A splendid programme of short features includes a naval review, "Willi the British Fleet at Sea," in which the Atlantic Squadron is seen at manoeuvres, and some splendid scenes ahead 11.M.5. Furious, the naval aircraft ship, are most interesting and enlightening..

REGENT THEATRE

"The Black Waters," the British Dominions' first all-talking picture which was screened at the Regent Jast evening, treated the largo audience to several well-known actors who have previously appeared only in silent photoplays. Adapted from the successful Broadway stage play, "Fog," by John Willard, author of the "Cat and the Canary," "Black Waters" is the story of an uncanny series of happenings aboard a mystery ship. Five people have been summoned to the ship by strange letters written by the owner, Captain "Tiger" Larraboe. They arrive one by one at midnight, each astonished to see one another and board the ship despite the winnings of the old wharf watchman who declares the ship to be a devil ship and Larrabce the devil himself. 'The party assemble in the cabin quite unaware that the ropes holding the boat to the wharf have been severed, allowing the ship to drift out to sea. Then foliows an amazing sequence of weird and thrilling adventures. The climax is a. masterpiece, and last night's audience were left gasping under a deluge of thrills.