The Theatres
REGENT
Splendid in every sense of the meaning, Metro, Goldwyn Mayers; lavish musical offering "Maytime, returns to the Regent Theatre with Jeanette Mat-Donald and Nelson Eddy in the starring roles. A description of the original theme would be superfluous to* veterans of the theatre, but it may be written here without fear of contradiction that the studio has gone far and beyond any beauty which the stage attained. "Maytime" was a musical piece of gorgeous proportions when Rida Johnson Young's play was on the boards and it closely approaches the status of a musical masterpiece on the screen. The skilful adaptation was made by Noel Langley. The songs were' written by Sigmund Romberg, composer of the original Broadway score, and also by Herbert Stothart, who has * composed the first film operetta, "Czaritza" which provides a lovely sequence in the picture. Jeanette JVlacDonald and Nelson Eddy are together again as "The Singing Sweethearts" of the screen.
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Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 5, Issue 15, 11 February 1942, Page 8
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157The Theatres Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 5, Issue 15, 11 February 1942, Page 8
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