REGENT THEATRE

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 80, Issue 36, 12 February 1937, Page 9

REGENT THEATRE

“GARDEN OF ALLAH" Ric hin colour and romance, "Garden of Allah,” which is. showing finally to-day and to-night at the Regent Theatre, brings to the screen all the magic an dexotic beauty of the East. The attractiveness of the desert sky, and caravan teams, and the colourful life of Northern Africa are greatly enhanced by the use of subdued and effective natural teci’jUcolour. Marlene Dietrich and Charles Boyer are the leading players, and both give some fine emotional acting in their polished performances. “Tho Captain’s Kid.” A mischievous little girl with a vivid imagination, a lovable old liar and a crotchety spinster get into a sea of trouble that makes for much hilarity in the First National comedy drama, "The Captain’s Kid,” which comes to the Regent Theatre to-morrow. "The Captain's Kid” is a rollicking comedy romance with song, although there are many thrills and touches of pathos. There is a talented cast, which besides May Robson, Sybil Jason and Guy Kibbee, includes Jane Bryan, Fred Lawrence, Dick Purcell, Mary Treen and Gus Shy. There are two catchy songs written especially for the picture by M. K. Jerome and Jack Scholl, one sung by the seven-year-old star, Sybil Jason, entitled "I’m the Captain’s Kid,” and the other by Fred Lawrence, "Drifting Along." On the associate vaudeville programme there is a variety of talent. Trevor and Dawn, Continental adagio acrobats, appear in a sensationally successful series of scenes. Esme Chalk, soubrette and tap-dancing comedienne, soon establishes herself as a favourite with the audience, and Roy Baker, wizard of the •keyboard, “tickles the ivories” to the delight of every member of the audience.