DELIGHTFUL HUMOUR.

Star (Christchurch), Volume XLIV, Issue 637, 15 December 1932, Page 3

DELIGHTFUL HUMOUR.

“Sentimental Bloke” Coming to Regent. “ Six Hours to Live," the Fox romantic drama, starring Warner Baxter will be screened at the Regent Theatre for tne last time to-morrow night. Beautiful sentiment and romance peryaae the screen version of C J Dennis's E" 11 n P , oenl ’., " Tlle Sentimental -fc»loke, which will begin a season at J heatre on Saturday. The “Di l, t e fea^ ures Cecil Scott as the Bloke, and adorable little Ray Fisher a " d the Statement of the tal nted author, who adapted his own KfS 11 SX th « t « lki, ’e screen, to the effect that Miss Fisher just about expresses 5,'r.l. C ?h C *? tion ° r - hl * heroine, coincides with the impression of practieallv every audience. The vital appeal of the surrounding characters—”<linger \fi.-k ” ‘ Encle,” “Arty, Erb,” from the erbage, and ”Ma ”—is splendidly interpreted at the hands of the players cast m those roles. Tal Ordel] a s •• Ginger ” S P, le ” did * while Dora Mostyn as Ma, is a veritable triumph The Poem itself is familiar to almost every A r\v Zealander. All the humour and the pathos of the •■Th J e Doreen XUH &« i u n re a goTr ay ‘Mr’’ Twt of Australian enterprise, acting instance, the accomplished of the fPim CeCl i Scot * ,n th ® name part or the film. Appearing as a young man £h! S^ d - in ai i Aus tralian city, living on underworld and accustomed to its harshnesses, his part is attended by difficulties which mav not fJrfuiv s li sh *' But Mr ‘Scott ’ s nri f:u \\y acquainted with the mannerisms f peech ‘ jf such an inhabitant. fuccesT t t < f n ei hat ’ he is able * . conv ®y a sense of the to i suc h a man labouring under a knowledge of his lack of advantages | n life, and yet Sy »UL pathy and essential human contacts. That, in essence, is what Mr Philosophies mean. They speak for the cause of those recognising deficiencies which are not of thei? mak? Rn?'vivo They j that true humanity survives, and, indeed, flourishes, in the deepest shades under city walls. And then there is the charming romance betaUtv rafh he Bloke, ’ whose sentimenaVier becomes a fascination, and i-»oreen, the humble city girl with a charming daintiness. It is one of movin & and human stories De^Tr*i«- Id ’- and those who have read C. .T. P H e . nn j s 3 immortal poem will receive enjoyment from the enhanced effects made possible by the storv’s f daP^V° n to tbo screen. The suppoVtr?Jf=- f fKi UreS n W , 111 ,nclude a comedy, starlace known actor, George WalSYDENHAM TALKIES. The all-British mystery thriller, “77, Lane ’” sta rring Betty Stoekfield, will be screened at the King's Theatre J alkies, Sydenham, to-night and to-mor-row night. On Saturday next, in the afternoon and evening, “ Shipmates,” starring Robert Montgomery and DorJordan, will be shown together with Chapter Four of ” The Leather Rushers.” During the school holidays there will be matinees every Wednesday and Saturday.