ENTERTAINMENTS

Taranaki Daily News, 27 August 1930, Page 15

ENTERTAINMENTS

EVERYBODY’S TALKIES. “THE CARELESS AGE.” The love of a young boy for an older actress, a love unrequited, is the theme of “The Careless Age,” the dramatic First National all-dialogue production commencing ■at Everybody’s, New Plymouth, to-night. Douglas Fairbanks, jun., plays the boy, and Carmel Myers the actress in this fascinating story of a hectic vacation at beautiful Lake Como and of the dramatic events which follow in London' theatres and other centres of the English metropolis. Loretta Young also has a leading role. “The Careless Age” is adapted from John Van Druten’s successful Broadway stage success, “Diversion,” and has been given a rich and elaborate production. The Continental and English scenes are colourful and at times exotic. In these settings the love story is told with gay abandon, culminating in a climax that is unexpected and highly dramatic. A .splendid cast is seen in support of Fairbanks and Miss Myers. Holmes Herbert, Kenneth Thomson, Doris Lloyd, Wilfred Noy and many other cinematic favourites are included in the all-star list of players. The supporting gramme will include Movietone News, Audio Review, Crystal Cave Revue (singing and . dancing short), Pathe Sound News and Howard Bros, (comedian and vocal artists). THE REGENT, NEW PLYMOUTH. NEW PROGRAMME ’ TO-NIGHT. A delightful dramatic romance of the Old South makes its bow at' the Regent, New Plymouth, to-night, when “Cameo Kirby,” Fox Movietone romantic musical has its premier showing. . This musical version of the famous plaj by Booth Tarkington and Harry Leon Wilson has J. Harold Murray and Norma Terris, recent Broadway favourites, as its co-stars. Murray was starred in “Rio : Rita” for more than two years, while Miss Terris was similarly featured in the stage production .of “Show i Boat.” Both' made their first picture appearance in “Married in Hollywood,” scoring an unusual success. Others prominent cast ihelude Myrna Loy, Do: Jas Stepin Fetchit, Charles Morton, Robert Edesoh, Mme. Daumery and John Hyams. Irving Cummings, well-known for his productions of “Tn Old -Arizona” and “Behind That Curtain,” as well as many popular silent pictures, directed “Cameo Kirby.” The supporting programme .'.will include Movietone News, Kentucky Jubilee Singers (in medley of Negro spirituals), “In-and Out” (two-reel all-talking comedy), “The Happiness Boys” (vocal quartet) and Eddie Peabody (banjois't extraordinary)/ ' '