ENTERTAINMENTS

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIV, 6 August 1931, Page 11

ENTERTAINMENTS

REGENT THEATRE: “LAUGHTER” Miss Carroll renewed her meritorious work in the heavy trappings of serioussided pretending, when she portrayed the role of the misunderstood Peggy Gibson in Paramount’s “Laughter” at the Regent Theatre last night before an appreciative audience. In “Laughter” she is seen as an ex-Follies girl who marries a man of wealth, albeit a man of years considerably moro advanced than her own. It is * his continual lack of confidence in her; his failuro to understand the youthful psychology of her gay spirit for play which forms the plot fabric. In addition to this she is always getting the bad breaks in tho play. Although innocent of blame, she is charged with being a burglar; even finally with complicity in murder. But in tho end she attains freedom. Frcdvic March, as a young composer who falls in love with her early in the picture, and stays in that happy state until its conclusion, gives a performance worthy of his talents. As the doughty old Wail street broker to whom she is married, Frank Morgan does excellently. Miss Carroll is superb. “Laughter” will be screened again to-night and to-morrow night "CIMARRON”

What is considered the largest and most carefully chosen cast in the history of films is the one that appears in Radio Pictures’ “Cimarron,” opening on Saturday next at the Regent Theatre. Thirty-three players—names that read like a film and stage blue-book —comprise the cast. In the starring role of Yancey Cravat is Richard Dix. Irene Dunne, Louisville beauty and prime donna of many stage and musical shows, plays the part of Sabra Cravat. Estelle Taylor is Dixie Leo, the scarlet woman of the Edna Eerbcr story; Rosco Ates, eccentric comedian, is Jess Rickley, bibulous printer; Sol Levy, philosopher and father confessor of Osage, is played by Georgie Stone; and Louis Heffner, glum undertaker, is portrayed by Robert McWado. Sidney Felds plays the bad man, Lon Yountis: Edna May Oliver, Mrs Tracy Wyatt; Frank Darrien, Mr Bixby; liugeno .lackson, Isaiah; Chief Bacon Rind of the Osage nation, Chief Big Elk; and Donald Dilloway, “Cim” at 21. The Venable family is composed of Frank Beal, Nance O’Neil, Ann Lee, Tyrone Brereton, Billina Lane, Henry Roqucinore, and Neil Craig. “Cimarron” has been adapted faithfully by Howard Eastabrook from Edna Perber’s sensational best-selling novel of the same name. The picture, in production for months, has been acclaimed the most significant development since the screen found its voice. BERNARD SHAW PLAY AT MAJESTIC TO-NIGHT Two fine British productions will bo presented at the Majestic Theatre tonight. The first Bernard Shaw play to be transferred to the talking screen, “How He Lied to Her Husband,” in a briliant satire scintillating with wit. The supporting picture is also from the British studios—“ Uneasy Virtue,” a laughable expose of the danger of a husband’s indifference. It features the popular English actress Fay Compton, who is supported by such well-known English artists as Margo Grahame, Donald Calthrop and Francis Lister. "Uneasy Virtue” was one of the most popular of the London stage plays produced last season. Seats may lie reserved at the Majestic Confectionery or by theatre telephone 186.