REGENT THEATRE

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20009, 7 August 1939, Page 3

REGENT THEATRE

LAST DAY: “WHITE BANNERS” A glorious successor to “Magnificent Obsession” and “Green Light,” "White Banners,” also adapted from a bestselling novel by Lloyd C. Douglas, heads the (programme ending at the Regent Theatre to-night. If is a moving tale, entertaining and full cf the idealistic fervour so characteristic of Douglas’ -work. Like its two predecessors, which enjoyed such popular success. "White Banners” has a message to convey—the message of courage in the face of -adversity. But the film does no preaching—it simply lets the extremely capable 'cast live a thrilling human story that carries its message, by implication, straight to the hearts of the 'audience. Fay Bain ter. Claude Rains and Jackie Cooper head an imposing cast. —To-morrow: Jeanette MacDonald and Nelson Eddy in “Naughty Marietta” — The film in which Nelson Eddy first made his name as one cf the finest singers cf the screen, "Naughty Marietta,” will commence a return season at the Regent Theatre to-morrow. Those who saw the film before will have so many happy memories of its many beauties, and those who have not seen it yet will have heard so much about ii that it should be greeted even more warmly new than on Ihe occasion cf its former screenings. The leading roles are shared by Eddy and Jeanette MacDonald, the fine soprano with whom hp has appeared in nearly all his films since shir partnership having established itself high in the favour cf the public by further outstanding performances in such productions as “Maytime,” “The Girl cf the Golden West,” and, latest of all. “Sweethearts.” Tiie Tine story tells how a French princess runs away from a die tasteful marriage and steals on beard a ship which is taki'.rg girls out to New Orleans, where they are to marry the settlers. From this point onward the princess has a great variety cf adventures, finally falling in love with the leader of a band cf irregular troops, these two roles being taken by t'he singers. The climax, where they join in singing that beautiful 'duet, “Ah! Sweet Mystery of Life." is typical of so splendid a film.