ENTERTAINMENTS

Taranaki Daily News, 6 May 1931, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS

EVERYBODY’S, TO-NIGHT. “LET US BE GAY.” “Let us be Gay,” Metro-Goldwyn’s highly appraised Comedy triumph which has just broken all records in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch, will commence a three-night season at Everybody’s Theatre, New Plymouth, to-night. Norma Shearer (of the “Last of Mrg. Cheyney” and “The Divorcee”) and Marie Dressier (the famous comedienne of “Caught Short”) are the stars, while the supporting cast is composed of artists such as Gilbert Emery, Hedda Hopper, Raymond Hackett, Sally Eilers, Tyrrel Davis, Wilfred Noy and. Sybil Grove. Special interest arises from the fact that Norma Shearer and Marie Dressier are cast in splendid parts, and a friendly battle for supremacy is waged between the two actresses for' the honours of the performance. As to the outcome of this contest, if one may call it so, the verdict can only be left to the audience, and it' is safe to say that some will prefer one and others the other. A splendid first part, especially selected, will precede the main feature, and included among its items will be the popular farceurs, Laurel and Hardy, in their latest comedy success, “Another Fine Mess.” “Modern Madrid” (Burton Holmes travelogue), and Metrotone News. Patrons are advised to note that election results will be screened to-night.

THE REGENT.

EDMUND LOWE’S LATEST.

Excitement aplenty, vivid and authentic scenes of the modern gangster apd racketeer- as he really exists, and not as he is so frequently misrepresented, a new type of romance, one of the most colourful war sequences of any film, and a climax that sets new records for- intensity—these are some of the “greats” offered iri “Born Reckless,” the Fox Movietone drama of gangland which commences a three-night season at the Regent, New Plymouth, to-night. Although very different in theme and treatment from Director John Ford’s preceding'picture, “Adventures of 813,” this new production is handled in much the same graphic and breathless way. It deals with the life and exploit? of a New York gang leader and is. in many respects superior to Ford’s former offering. Edmund Lowe gives a sterling performance as “Louis Beretti,” the fearless and feckless gang leader. Catherine Dale Owen, that beautiful blonde of the screen, plays the feminine lead, and Lee Tracy, Marguerite Churchill, . Warren Hyrner, William Harrigan and Frank Albertson are in the other featured roles. The supports will include Fox Movietone News and “Big Time Charlie” (comedyh Election results will be screened to-night.