REGENT THEATRE

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 76, Issue 116, 19 May 1933, Page 12

REGENT THEATRE

••the KID FROM SPAIN.” «’ AJter drawing capacity houses all lhe week, during which time hundreds of Wanganui people have seen and enjoyed “The Kid from Spain,” this picture will show finally at the Kegent Theatre to-day. All those who have not seen it and wish to enjoy a 4 really funny picture should make a point of going either this afternoon or this evening, for these two screenings ' will be the last opportunities that wiH be available. It is Eddie Cantor’s latest and funniest mirth vehicle. From the opening scenes, when Eddie is discovered sleeping in the girls’ dormitory at the big university, till the final fade-out in the midst of an admiring crowd after the bullfight in Mexico, the fun is fast and furious, but at no stage does it go beyond clean farce. The situations which develop are cleverly done and the dialogue as smart as one would expect from the star of “Palmy Days” and * 4 Whoopee.” Eddie also sings pleasingly some new number which are bound to become popular, and in conjunction with a clever cast he finds ample scope for his sly humour and inspired drollery. In Mexico Eddie finds himself forced to figure in a bull-fight with the populace of the city as spectators. Sfecretly Eddie and his friend have rehearsed a tame bull for the foray and the former steps into the arena with a fine show of bravery, only to realise, however, -hat he is facing a real animal, a killer sent in by his enemies. In swift-moving and screamingly funny scenes Eadie manages to avoid the furious onslaughts of the beast and eventually chloroforms the bull by accident. Coming To-morrow "Warner Baxter, handsome, debonair, •ocially-prominent jewel thief, and Miriam Jordan, one of the newest of screen stars, have the leading roles in the Fox Film production. 41 Danger onsly Yours,” coming to the Regent Theatre to-morrow. Set in the fashionable salons of metropolitan society, aboard a luxurious yacht and at a number of sparkling resorts, this picture portrays the romance between n finished jewel thief and the charming operative of an insurance company The plot revolves around the plans of a woman to arrest a man and ends in an unexpected climax involving infatuation and leve. There are said to be a number of hilarious sequences to which Herbert Mundin. prominent comedian, contributes his rare comic abilities. In support of Baxter. Miss Jordan- and Mundin there is a east of notable proportions that includes such well-known players as Florence Eldridge. wife of Fredric March; Florence Roberts. Nella Walker, Arthur Hovt. Tvrrell Davis. Will Davidson and Mischa Auer. FranK Tuttle, producer of dozens of successful pictures, including his recent 4 4 The Big Broadcast,” is the director. Horace Jackson. who adapted 44 Tarts Bound,” i “Holidav” and 44 The Animal Kingdom” for the films, is author of the screen play which is taken from the novel by Paul Hcrvev Fnx.