REGENT THEATRE

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 75, Issue 244, 15 October 1932, Page 11

REGENT THEATRE

‘BROTHER ALFRED” COMEDY

Three of the greatest assurances of enjoyment, the first that Geno Gerrard is in the principal role, the second that the story is by P. G. Wodehouse, and the third that the film is made by British International Pictures, go to promise that “Brother Alfred,” now at the Regent should be capital entertainment. It concerns the complications into which Gerrard finds himself when he says ho is the brother of a man whom he had helped. The reason for saying that was he thought the man was after revenge, but later Gerrard finds that the man is looking for him to give him a reward for serves rendered. It is a typical Gene Gerrard situation and the whole production is full of laughs. Gene Gerrard himself is a much-travelled man. From his first stage appearance as a youngster with George Alozart, Geno has combined his theatrical career with a world tour and has voyaged through America, Australia, Africa, India, Ceylon, South Sea Islands, Samoa and Honolulu, not omitting Pango Pango. After making an outstanding personal success at Daly’s in “Katja the Dancer,” ho gravitated from one West End success to another including “Yvonne,” “Ros© Afarie” and most recently 4 ‘Little Tommy Tucker.” As early as 1912, Gene made his first film appearance at the old Hepworth Studios. His talkie debut was made in the British International Picture “Let’s Love and Laugh,” and so impressed was Elstree with his talent for comedy, that as soon as the film entered the cutting room, he was given the lead in “My Wife’s Family.” under the direction of Alonty Banks. This was quickly followed by “Out of the Blue” (the screen version of “Little Tommy Tucker”) with Jessie Matthews, which he also directed, and now the 8.1. P. comedy ’ “Brother Alfred” firmly establishes him as one of England’s most popular film stars. Indeed he is rapidly acquiring worldwide repute on the screen, as witness reports from America, Australia and New Zealand, wherein ho is spoken of in glowing terms.