REGENT THEATRE

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 76, Issue 97, 27 April 1933, Page 12

REGENT THEATRE

'COCK OF THE AIK.” r | Tu “Cock of the Air,’’ now showing at the Kegent Theatre, Chester Morris gets his fling at a romantic and comedy impersonation, portraying the of a dashing young American Mutator who prefers romance to flying. Critics who have seen this sky-high thriller express the opinion that Morris turns in the finest performance of his career in pictures, and it is anticipated that this will set up a universal demand among fans for more characterisations like this from this star. Playing opposite Chester Morris is Billie Dove, who has the role of a ravishing Parisian actress. This is something quite new for Billie Dove, but it is claimed to give her an opportunity to demonstrate that she can do infinitely more than appear merely beautiful. As Mademoiselle Lilli, the vampish rharmer who caused generals to leave whole armies to the tender mercies of • their opponents at the front. Miss Dove is claimed to give one of the outstanding comedy characterisations of the screen. She can be relied on to be most fascinating. The cast also includes Matt Moore. Yola D’Avril. Louis Alberni. Walter Catlett and Vivien Oakland. Mat: Moore plays the part of a comic orderly in this amazing farce, and he is said to grab the lion’s whare of the laughs. “Ngana” on Saturday. Knusual, thrilling, and brilliantly directed, ‘‘Nagana.” Universal’s story of Jove and adventure in a tropical hell will commence at the Regent on Saturday. “Nagana” is something right out of the ordinary. It is a mixture of adventure, romance, scientific research, and struggles with wild animals in Central Africa. The highlights of this remarkable show are the scenes of rituals and dances in African villages. Glimpses of wild animals and reptiles general effect, and above a looms the perfect acting of Melvyn Douglas, as rhe disease-fighting doctor, and of the exotic Tala Birell. Excellent work is also done by M. Morita, who plays the Vole of a Japanese who gives his life the cause of science.