NEW REGENT

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 812, 5 November 1929, Page 15

NEW REGENT

“DANGEROUS CURVES” The Clara Bow fans turned out in large numbers again yesterday to see and hear their favourite in the muchheralded role of bareback rider and female Pagliacci, in the feature picture, “Dangerous Curves,” at the New Regent Theatre. They were not disappointed, even though the girl who has made “It” a by-word failed to furnish “whoopee” of the mad flapper variety. In fact, there must have been those who were delighted to hear their idol in a. part which called for more serious acting as a complement to the customary vigour and vivacity of La Bow. The scenes of “Dangerous Curves” —and the excellent sound atmosphere as well—are those of a big circus. Miss Bow is the bareback rider in love with Richard Arlen, a tight-rope walker. Kay Francis is the vamp who gathers all of Arlen’s misplaced love to herself until the hero learns that Kay is false. Miss Bow displays vigour and enthusiasm of a new kind throughout the production. She appears as the striving little trouper who is not satisfied with her success as a bareback rider, but who has ambitions in other fields. She practises courageously on the tight-rope in order to be near the man she loves, and finally wins laurels as a clown wire performer. Nothing of the old dizzy flapper attitude is shown in this picture. It is all substantial, characterful acting. Supporting “Dangerous Curves” is a number of entertaining short subjects, including one of those delightful song cartoons, “My Pony Boy,” a tabled Movietone Review, a Pathe Sound News budget, and an interesting travelogue.