THE REGENT

Gisborne Times, Volume LXX, Issue 11131, 14 February 1930, Page 6

THE REGENT

LAST SCREENINGS OF “THE TERR.OR” “The Terror,” AYarner Pros.’ lule-st and greatest mystery taikng him which is c.aimed to Ue the creepiest and at the same time the most absorbingly amusing picture of its kind ever filmed' wilt be screened this afternoon and finally to-u’ight at tho Regent. Edward Everett Horton, Aluy McAvoy, and Louise Fazenda head the all star cast-. "The Terror” is based on Edgar Wallace’s stage t-lii'iber which lias held London spellbound lor more than three stars. It fs the composite of all spook plays rolled into one.. Brilliant supporting featurettes make a. highly entertaining programme. “SPEAKEASY”—TO-AIORROAY SENSATIONAL ALELODRAAIA OF THE i’RiZ.lil RING AND KACECOLIDE'

The 109 per cent, all talking Eox Ai-uvietoiie production, “fepeaiieasy ', wdi commence at 2 p.lll. to-morrow. “Speakeasy is a mignt.y me.ourama or me prize-ling and the racecourse, one ui me greatest pnze-iignts and one Ol me most tnrniImg horse races ever ri lined pe- ( nig presented. So rcanstic are these I mat- me auaience it ts suited, win ( ue completely carried away and want jto cheer as eacn t-sequence 1111lolds oe to re thou* eyes. Jhe dialogue is good and wen spoken. Vo.a Lane, Paul luge, Stiaron Lynn and Jrt. BWaithali are entrusted with the principal roles. Alice Woods, stenograpner at tno omce of the Daily Ciirou-ic-o, seeks an interview with Young Oral-tin who is to meet Donovan for tho middleweight boxing clianipioush.p. She is auvised by her editor of too utter futility of trying to get a statement from Martin as all attempts to interview him met with failure. She sets out for the “Speakeasy Club”, which he usually visits.' Whilst there the light is m -progress, Ala!tm losing to Donovan. On Ins arrival Alice speaks to him but ho inrorms her he hates newspapers, and her journal in particular. Ho toils her something of liis life story and now he made his way in the world through the sacrifice of liis parents, in the early edition of the ‘ ‘Chronicle” Alice has the story piublislied. She again seeks Martin who, however, is still determined not to enter. the prize ring again. Delmont, 'Martin’s manager, asks her. to go to the races . and makes advances' to her which she repulses, and “Fuzzy” a. master musician employed at tlie club comes to her rescue. Seeking a means of - showing Martin, his manager’s duplicity she consents to. accompany him -to the . races and there Delmont is exposed, and'Martin goes back into training and meets Donovan, and this time wins themuch coveted championship, but not before Delmont again tries to j outwit him by getting Alice into 'his power. “Fuzzy”.in a fight with the gang gives his life - that Alice-may (escape. 'Bright touches of * humor (ire , intermingled with the story,? makum the picture an entertainment' that should not be missed. All-talkie featurettes will also.be shown. .