ENTERTAINMENTS

Taranaki Daily News, 1 August 1930, Page 4

ENTERTAINMENTS

THE REGENT. FAMILY NIGHT TO-NIGHT. "Dark Streets,” the first dual role all-talking picture starring Jack Mulhall will be finally presented at the Regent, New Plymouth, to-night. The story tells of twin brothers—one a policeman, the other a crook —and of the girl they both loved. Lila Lee and Aggie Herring head the supporting cast. "Dark Streets” is preceded by a large array of. talkie featurettes. With Glenn Tryon at the helm, ‘‘Dames Ahoy” will sail into the Regent Theatre to-morrow at 2 p.m. and £.45 p.m. bearing as riotous a cargo of fun us has been consigned to the all-talking screen in many a long day. Tryon plays the part of a gob' in this rollicking tale of a sailor as'iore. Assisting him are Otis Harlan and Eddie Gribbon, all three being women-liaters from the drop of the anchor. How Tryon sticks his head in the noose of matrimony in order to free ■his old pal Otis from a similar predicament furnishes material for a picture that- -S one burst of merriment from beginning to end,. Helen Wright plays the leading feminine role, EVERYBODY'S TALKIES. ••.DISRAELI” MATINI'iE 2 P.M. .Intrigue, and high iin.-»n.so are intermingled iu a*'brill’ant. story in “Disraeli.” the Warner Bros.’ Vitaphone .production’ now. to be seen and heard tit Everybody’s talkies. New Plymouth, twice daily commencing at. 2 p.m. and ,7.45 p.m. -George Arliss portrays with fidelity the character of the powerful conservative British Premier who, in .the face of scoffing aud ridicule by his opponents ami powerful banking interests, acquired the Suez Canal for England, outwitting Imperial Ru-cia, solidif.. ing tiro position of England in the Far East, and making Queen \ ictorla Empress' of. India through his action. Woven through this plot of diplomacy is a .charming love story, carried by Anthony .Bile-hell and Joan. Bennett. Florence Arliss, the star’s wife, plays the lead opposite him as “Lady Beaconsfield.” Al Green directed th’s Vitaphomj version of the -highly' successful stage play, “Disraeli,” which was written es : pecially for Arliss by Louis N. Parker. There is a good supporting programme of talkie featurettes. “LOVE LIES.” WJ LL iA .M SON’S MUS IC AL Ci»M‘ED V. More than the usual amount of interest. is being taken by play-goers over the first appearance at New Plymouth at the Opera-House to-morrow night.of J. C. Williamson’s new English musical comedy company in the London Gaiety Theatre musical comedy triumph, “Love Lies,” which ran for upwards of 12 months in London, and which has just terminated record seasons in Sydney and Melbourne and Auckland, and on Monday night “So This is Love” will be staged. Clem Dawe has on former occasions proved himself to be one of the best and most popular comedians who has ever appeared in .New Zealand, and he will probably be accorded a welcome when he makes hie first appearance here in a musical ' comedy production. He saw the London productions of “Love Lies” and “So This is Love,” in which Madge Elliott and Cyril Richards took part, and it is said that he is at his very best i i the role of Jerry Walker and parts that fit him like that proverbial glove. One of the most humorous is “Hats Off to Edgar Wallace,” and in the episode in which he dresses as a goklen-haired girl in order to avoid the attentions of a SpanishAmerican lady (Miss Marie Eaton), “Love Lies” docs not depend solely upon its humorous sense for its success, as there are an abundance of good musical numbers sung by good singers during its two well constructed acts. It unfolds a delightful love romance and the ensembles aud the ballets are special features of the production. Another outstanding feature is the brilliant work of a well trained number of Australian girls, who will present the “tap dancing” for the first ; time here. The company includes Betty Eley, Bobby Gordon, Maurice Cole, all well-known London artists, who will make their first appearance here in “Love Lies,” Marie Eaton, Dan Agar, Paul Plunkett, Mona Barlee, Les White, Katherine Stewart, Eric Edgley, Compton Coutts and John Wood. A feature of the production is the sensational specialty dance by Mona Zeppel and John Robertson. . The full operatic orchestra is under the baton of Gregory Ivanoff. The productions are staged under the direction of Eric Edgley. Box plans for both performances are at Collier’s.