REGENT THEATRE

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 164, 16 July 1935, Page 9

REGENT THEATRE

“MYSTERY OF EDWIN DJvCOD.” An absorbing mystery slory, wiup|,c.i uiuUnu tne rmuUwus amu«ig a . ... i circle ox intimuiu uequainl.uuui j m m. imgiibH viiiuge in » rciurkin n. tula in “i..c myiiCiy m Brood, ' at inc Abeuue. lire central figures are uuini Ja.spei, aciiunmaster \»uu is also an opiU.u Hutiic., his uupiiew, hdwin z Druuu, i>Uu, an orpuau tu whuul Uruuu nus orei. bet rot iicd Irum the ccudie, anu *seviiio nandiubs, a Uign-spiriled young mu.« from Cvj luu wno comes tu- the village tu complete his education. uuspt. cherishes a passion lor liosu, wan, also having a deep auection m, nephew, and he b.uuds deepjy tn )n.> hopeless love. Mutters become luither complicated when Landless also falls in love with Rosa, and tiequmKi. quarrels with urood. ine latter hn..,. little satisfaction in having jiad mi marriage prearranged, ano is intiu cu to treat his fiancee witn mUiiferemc. hvcntdully on Unristmas Me, iJiuv disappears, and suspicion ia immediately directed by Jasper upon Lumiless, whose uncuntroimhle l<etnpcr ha.i mure than oiiuu Unmght him ou tne verge of strioUs iicuble I‘rom iftiu stage the cotine <>l the picture tares some unexpected twists, ami in re; is fully sustained until tne final denouement,. The east includes Claude i ni.i-’, Dougins Montgomery and ILather Angel. “Rumba’ ’ A programme to appeal to all taste* comes to the Regent iheatre to morrow. 'l’he main leal uro of the picture part is “Rumba,” a story set in America and Cuba, wherein a nrue dancer and a wealthy American girl play their part. Joe Martin has i n_ cur’red the enmity of a gangster, ami he flees to Cuba, where he learns' the possibilities uf the famous Rumba (lance and soon becomes internal ion ally famous as its exponent. The American girl visits Havana and she and Joe love under tropic shies. Joe is engaged for a New Yofk season, but is warned by gangsters net

dance, otherwise the dance of love will become the dance of death. In dwfiatil mood, tiic young dancer carries on, but Cyrmclitu, his partner, faints ami the American girl who is iu the audience doubles for her lival, ami the pan < reate a furore. There is a happy end•ng to the ul He limy iovtrs : and, gangsters ur no 1 , ijve wuJ out The stirring Mexi*an ..iu«ic, tho s.wiic sellings of night cluu and tneatic, nU'J the lavishness of the production give “llumba’’ a new standard lor directors to emulate. George Raft, ol Vatem tino type, with tiie blonde Carole Lorn bard, play the leading romantic roies, and Margo, the famous Cuban daiicei, als.t plays a big part, her dancing being exquisite. Lynne Overman, Mon* I n.v Owsley, Gail Pat trick ami other | well known names appear re the cast. I Miss Vivienne Healy ( M.N.A.T.ID.. [London), and partner will be giving a demonstration of the Cuban Rumba, <»n I the stage, at the Kegent Theatre ua Wednesday ami Thuisfiav nights.