The Theatres

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 5, Issue 40, 15 April 1942, Page 8

The Theatres

REGENT

Comedy, mystery and romance are blended in the swiftly paced story which unfolds in the new Hal Rcach production, "Topper Returns" which comes to the Regent Theatre to-night. "Topper Returns," is based .on an original story by Jonathan Latimer, carrying the famous characters created by the late Thorne Smith still further into the realm of hilarious, ectoplasmic high jinks. The cast of "Topper Returns" is headed by such Hollywood luminaries as Joan Blondell, Roland Young, Carole Landis, Billie Burke, Dennis O'Reefe, Patsy Kelly, Eddie (Rochester) Anderson, and Rafaela Ottiano. Roland Young and Billie Burke are back as Cosmo Topper and his fluttery spouse, the roles they made famous in the two previous Roach hits, "Topper" and "Topper Takes a Trip." In "Topper Returns," Cosmo Topper again manifests his sometimes embarrassing fascination for ghosts, and the lovely. shapely spirit •which haunts him this time is Joan Blondell as the unearthly Gail 'Richards. Carole Landis. curvaceous blonde star of ''Turnabout" and "Road Show,'" has the romantic feminine lead oi. Ann Carrington. and opposite her is Dennis O'Keel'e, as a i]jp. .'Johnny-on-the-spot taxieab driver. H. 3.5. Warner, the versatile character actor, plays (.he villain of the piece, while Eddie Anderson, Benny's famous Rochester, appears as Topper's chauffeur. Comedienne Patsy Kelly is seen in the roie of Emily. Mrs Topper's maid. "HOPE Dr. Hair's Asthma Cure will relieve manj- more," writes Ellen Wilson. F. G. Mack low. Cemtral P.h arma cy. Whaka tan e.