ENTERTAINMENTS

Taranaki Daily News, 4 August 1930, Page 13

ENTERTAINMENTS

THE REGENT. “DAMES AHOY’-’ COMEDY. “Dames Ahoy,” sparkling Universal all-talking comedy with Glenn Tryon, Helen Wright, Otis Harlan, Eddie Gribbon and Gertrude Astor, now at the Regent Theatre, is one continuous laugh from stem, to stem. The irrepressible Tryon appears as a young gob who is hurled by a hurricane of events slambang upon the reef of matrimony. He is one of the trio of sailors bound together by a mutual fear of “the dames.” The fun starts when they go ashore to search for a blonde who has enured one of their number, played by Otis Harlan, into signing away .half his pay. The. only clue to her identity is a strawberry birthmark on her leg. The supports include Fox Alovietone News, Empire Bulletin, Oswald Cartoon, Universal Talking News, and “His Bachelor Daddies’’. (two'.reel - talking comedy).

EVERYBODY’S TALKIES. “DiDRAELI'’ AT 2 P-Af. AND 7.45 P. 51. It is doubtful ■ whether there will be another picture this season or many seasons to come that will equal ‘■Disraeli,” the screen version of the famous stage play, produced by Warner Brothers with George Arliss in the leading role. slr, Arliss is a great actor. There is a power and subtlety to his interpretations that is amazing. To. watch him in the role of Disraeli, the remarkable statesman who became Prime Alimstcr of England, is to know the thrill of wit; nessing something that is- powerfully dr?malic. It would be .unfortunate to miss this really fine production. There are not many actors like Mr. Arliss and there are not many pictures like “Disraeli.” It Is an artistic achievement and Warner Bros, are to be congratulated for presenting to the screen public a film of such splendour and . intelligence. The cast supporting is an unusually good one. “Disraeli,” which screens again to-day at 2 p.m. and 7.45 p.m., and finally to-morrow at the same sessions, is preceded by a fine number of talkie shorts. ... ... ■