REGENT THEATRE

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 80, Issue 86, 12 April 1938, Page 9

REGENT THEATRE

“SPARKLES” AND "AVENGING WATERS. "Sparkles,” directed for Gaumont-1 British by Sonnie Hale, and conclud-1 ing to-day at the Regent Theatre, presents Jessie Matthews in a story and a role that is absolutely different from anything seen before. She plays the part of a sob-sister on a newspaper, whose travels take her to New York where she becomes involved with a band of gangsters. The action is fast? and furious, the dialogue bright and snappy, the direction smooth, and the musical numbers, giving Jessie and also Barry Mackay many golden opportunities, are all winners. These songs are from Lerner, Goodhart and Hoffman. The whole picture sparkles from beginning to finish, and all who have seen it predict even huger popularity for our Jessie. Replete wltn exciting adventures, gallant gun battles and the thundering hoofs of stampeding cattle, Columbia's drama of the great outdoors, “Avenging Waters,” is on the same programme. Ken Maynard is starred with a new leading lady, lovely Beth Marion, in this new thrilling photoplay of the open spaces. Ward Bond. John Elliot, Zella Russel, Wally Wales and Eddie Herne are also featured. "Avenging Waters” is the story of Ken Morley, (Ken Maynard) owner of the Diamond K. Ranch who falls in love with Mary Mortimer, played by Beth Marion, daughter of the new owner of the neighbouring El Mirasol Ranch, and who goes to her aid when a band of desperadoes seek to kill her father and take away his possessions.

“Three Cheers For Love.” A gay, romantic musical, as faststeppjng as the “swing tunes” it features, is presented in “Three Cheers for Love,” Raramount show with Eleanor Whitney and Robert Cummings in leading roles coming to-mor-row to the Regent Theatre. Miss Whitney and Cummings are aided by a cast of talented performers including Louis DaPron and Olympe Brarimi, ace dancers; William Frawley s Roscoe Karns, in comedy roles; Vena Ann Borg, John Halliday, Elizabeth Patterson, Grace Bradley and Billy Lee. Eleanore is the pep-filled, tapdancing daughter of Halliday, a Hollywood movie producer. Cummings, Miss Whitney, Miss Bradna and DaPron introduce several new dances in the musical, among them the sensational ballroom “Swing Along." A child's influence on the romance of two older people, both of whom she loves, is the theme of Paramount’s “Girl of the Ozarks,” mountain film starring Virginia Weidler, eight-year-old girl actress on the same programme.