REGENT THEATRE

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 77, Issue 257, 30 October 1934, Page 7

REGENT THEATRE

‘ ROMANCE IN THE RAIN.” One of the most unusual and spectacular wedding ceremonies may be seen in Universal’s romantic comedy, “Romance in the Rain,” screening finally to-night at the Regent Theatre. Imagine a public wedding, the culmination of a nation-wide popularity contest, staged in one of the largest stadiums in the country, before 100,000 people! Imagine, also, if you will, such a ceremony broadcast over the radio to millions of people. And imagine, finally, the bride not showing up at the last minute! The wedding goes ahead, but not with t-h-e original bride and groom! This is one of the most hilarious pictures of the season, featuring Roger Pryor, Heather Angel, Victor Moore and Esther Ralston. Miss Angel is the hapless bride that is whisked away just before the ceremony, and Esther Ralston and Victor Moore take her place in one of the funniest scenes ever depicted on the screen. There have been weddings under the most unusual circumstances, in trains, on boats, airplanes, atop skyscrapers and everywhere else, but never before such a lop-sided, lunatic ceremonial as in “Romance in the Rain.” “On the Air” To-morrow. A bright pot-pourri of musical and comedy entertainment is embodied in the new English film, “On the Air,” which commences tomorrow at the Regent Theatre. One reviewer wrote: “The accumulation of the star turns of a number of extremely popular British Broadcasting Company stars, and the weaving of a story around their clever and novel presentations, has resulted in a delightful radio musical. It is seldom that the opportunity occurs for one to see and hear favourite broadcasting and recording artists, and for this reason alone “On the Air” will prove most acceptable entertainment. It is sufficient to state that among the most prominent in a cost of 50 stars are Clapham and Dwyer, Scott and Whaley, Teddy Brown, Betty Astell (often a screen heroine), Reginald Purdell, Davy Burnaby (film comedian). Derek Oldham, Anona Winn, Hugh Wright, Mario de Pietro. Jane Carr (screen player), Evo Beck, Harry i Champion. Max Wall, Laurie (Devine, : Edwin Styles, Buddy Bradley’s i “Rhythm Girls” and Roy Fox’s I Band.