REGENT THEATRE

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 48, 12 March 1937, Page 15

REGENT THEATRE

"ZEICFELD" — SATURDAY "The Great Ziegfeld" comes to the Kegent Theatre to-morow, when owing to the length of tho pieture there will b§ no 4.45 session, Not only does it contain musical spectacles of the hest quality but, . in a story suggested by tlie life of tbe ' Oile and only Ziegfeld, it presents drama that will draw tears to the eyes of the most blase theatregoer. Topping this 5-ring circus of entertainfnent are found Williapi Powell in the role of Ziegfeld, Myra Loy as Billie Burke and Luise Rainer as Anna Held. YVithout contradiction, Powell does the finest work of his career as the great glorifler of beauty. . For her role of Anna Held Luise Rainer won the acting award for this year and Myra Loy as the lovely Billie Burke is at her lovliest. The drama alone could well be classed as one of the bc-st of the screen, but this pieture does not stop with drama. It has music and. beautiful girls presented in tlie most speCtaculaT fasTiion in the many amaaing numbers. Some of the tunes were made famous in Ziegfeld stage shows, and others, particularly "You," were written originally for this extravaganza. Reservations by phone must be claimed by 7.45 p.m. Finally To-night. "The Garden of Allah" will be shown at the Regent Theatre for the last time toraight. Marlene Dietrich never looked lovlier than in this iull Technicolour romance in the desert. Charles Boyer, Frencli star, is her leading man.