ENTERTAINMENTS

Waipa Post, Volume 48, Issue 3480, 16 June 1934, Page 8

ENTERTAINMENTS

AGAIN TO-NIGHT AND ON MONDAY. ' “ WALTZ TIME.” All too seldom have operettas been presented on the screen—far too seldom when one considers that, with the wider scope and pictoral magic- of the audible screen, they may be presented with greater fidelity to atmosphere than any stage could ever hope to show them. For this reason, the announcement that the GaumpntBritish film operetta “Waltz Time”— adaptation by A. P. Herbert of Johann Strauss’ “Die Fledermaus” — being csreened at the Empire Theatre tonight and on Monday should meet with popular approval. The great advantage of operettas over the usual type of screen fetory lies in the glorious :m,elodies that the operetta bring to- the screen with them. “Waltz Time” takes a story that savours of light comedy, sets it in the deliriously happy atmosphere of. Vienna, embellishes it with the finest works of Strauss and gives to you the “picture ideal.” Not. the least of “Waltz Time” charms lies in the perfect casting of the placers. The stellar role, that of a young wife who sets out to teach heu irresponsible, philandering husband a lesson, is played by the idol of English and New York stagete Evelyn , Layer With her is Fritz Schulz, brought specially from the Ufa studios of Berlin for his role in this picture, Edmund Breon, Gina Mjalo, and Jay Laurier. Gina Mlalo is a girl you will take to your hearts, and Laurier proves himself one of the most brilliant comedians the screen has known!

AT THE REGENT.

TO-NIGHT AND ON MONDAY

“SONG OF SONGS.”

One of Franz Schubertis most beautiful songs is sung by MJarlene Dietrich in hen new Paramount picture, “The Song cf Songs,” which is now playing at the Regent Theatre. The song “ Hedge Roses,” was chosen by Rouben Maimoulian, the director of the picture, because its charm and simplicity harmonise so effectively with the mood of Dietrich’S characterisation of an innocent German country giN. “'The Song of Songs,” adapted from Hermann Sudermann’s literary classic, presents Miss Dietrich as a young girl who suffers in her search for an ideal love. She is supported by a cast headed by Brian Aheme; Lionel Atwill, Alison Skipwfcfoth, Hardie Albright and Helen Freemap. The picture was adapted to the screen by Leo Birinski and Samuel Hoffenstein.