REGENT THEATRE

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 45, 22 February 1936, Page 11

REGENT THEATRE

“HONEYMOON FOR THREE.” Stanley Lupino needs no introduction to New Zealand audiences, for his clever comedy performances in “Sleepless Nights” and “You Me Love You” are still popularly remembered as dynamic packets of hilarity. Consequently film fans will be overjoyed to hear of another hilarious film featuring this extremely entertaining comedian. It is entitled “Honeymoon for Three” and commences at the Regent to-day. Stanley Lupino is an irrepressible member of an irrepressible family. For over a. century the Lupino family has been right to the forefront in the theatrical world, excelling particularly in dancing and acrobatics. Film fans will all remember a cousin of his, the very clever Lupino Lane, who built up such a fine reputation in several brilliant comedies of the old “silent days.” Wallace and Barry Lupino, well-known on the London stage, are brothers. Stanley’s own daughter, Ida, is carrying ou the family tradition, having just recently secured a long term contract with Paramount, with whom she is playing starring roles. Like the rest of his family Stanley began his theatrical career at an early age, but his first parts could by no stretch of the imagination be termed conspicuous. He himself wrote the story, which is particularly well suited to his virile type of comedy and is bound to prove extremely popular with picture audiences everywhere. It is the hilarious- story of Jack (Denver, the nephew of a famous banker who is ordered by his uncle to go to work. But on the very eve of his entry into the great commercial world, he upsets things properly by getting into such a state that he wanders into somebody rise’s flat and falls asleep. The “somebody else” happened to be a pretty girl and when her fiance and father arrive next morning and fine him there, there is a terrific row, which grows in volume and fervour when Jack’s uncle arrives. What happenr afterwards is screamingly funny and will well repay a visit to the Regent Theatre. It is one of the best screen screams of the year!