NEW REGENT

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 793, 14 October 1929, Page 15

NEW REGENT

“MADAME X” A film of unusual dramatic merit, “Madame X,” is now in its third week at the New Regent Theatre. Adapted from the well-known stage play bv Alexandre Bisson, the film was directed hy Lionel Barrymore, and is released as an “all-talkie. T, 1 * Barrymore who has had considerable stage and screen experience, appeared as Dovle, the detective, in "Allas Jimmy" Valentine,” and his knowledge of the film industry has enabled him to make a masterpiece of “Madame X.” In the title role, Miss Ruth Chat--1 terton gives a fine portrayal, and her work in the final scene sets a now I standard in dramatic acting. bhte l plays the difficult part of a woman ■ who ages prematurely without losing ■ nil her beauty, and throughout the 5 entire film her acting is of the best. ; other players are Lewis Stone, Holmes • Herbert, Raymond Hacket and Eugenie S 1 The story deals with the life of T Jacqueline, a beautiful young girl who - marries a man who does not under* 5 stand lier. She runs away and gradually sinks lower and lower in society, i until she is mixing with an undesirable : class of people. The manner in which : she finally redeems herself is told in a • powerful climax. , t The New Regent programme, also ■ includes a number of interesting short talkie features. i The next attraction at the New 5 Regent Theatre will be “The Letter,” ; an all-talkie starring Jeanne Eagels, i a noted American actress. It is based on the well-known play bySomerset Maugham. I In “The Letter” Miss Eagel’s talents r are ideally suited to the role of a wife who falls in love with another man and kills him because he throws her aside. Her emotional acting in this all-talking picture equals that in any of her stage performances.