NEW REGENT

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 859, 31 December 1929, Page 14

NEW REGENT

“WHY BRING THAT UP?” Moran and Mack, who have achieved wide-world gramophone fame as the “Two Black Crows,” are haying a most successful season at the New Regent Theatre in an all-talking production entitled “Why Bring That TJp. It is a story of stage life, introducing many “turns,” which have made these two artists famous. The dialogue is excruciatingly funny and thenvoices record exceedingly well. Moran plays the part of George, and is shown in search of his partner, Charles (Mack). He is intoxicated in a speakeasy. which role gives play to that special draw, which gives many opportunities for rare humour. Finally, they combine as a vaudeville team, and make good from start and prepare to launch an ambitious show on Broadway. All sorts of complications arise when Betty, a friend of the partners in their days of adversity, appears at the stag© door. The girl is asked to leave, and the partners quarrel, Mack being hit on the head with a jar by Betty’s friend. After a good deal of estrangement between the two friends, it transpires that Betty and her accomplice have been fleecing them. Besides a feast of comedy in this picture, it is also punctuated with a number of excellent dance numbers. “Shoo, Shoo, Boogie Boo,” whose litl«‘ in itself promises to be a “catch.” and “Do I Know What I’m Doing?” are two of the songs w'hich will be welcomed. Supporting Moran and Mack are Evelyn Brent as Betty, and Harry Green as Irving. The chief items on the interesting supporting programme is the singing of Jack Lumsdaine, The Whispering Baritone,” who makes a personal appearance. He is well known to Auckland wireless enthusiasts because of his singing- from Australian stations. In addition there are several interesting talkie featurettes. At the matinees, there is presented a gorgeous Christmas pantomime, “A Kiddies’ Cabaret,” by 30 clever children under the direction of Miss Beryl Nettleton.