REGENT THEATRE
'the last of mrs cheyney." The glittering star triumvirate oi Joan Crawford, William Powell and ltobert Montgomery come to the screen at the Eegent to-night in Metro-Goldwyn-Ma} er's urbane and highlypoiished screcn translation of Frederie Lonsdale's stage succcss, "Ilie Last oi Mrs Cheyney." A. ciever adaotion ot the original Lonsdale Broadway hit has iieen devised by Leon Gordon, Samson Rapkaeison and Monekton Hoife giving the story an interesting variety oi luxurious backgrounds and an addition of sparkling and higbly amusing dialogue. "The Last of Mrs Cneyney." eannot fai] to please tilmgoera of everj age and tasto. lt is a brigbt, amusing and diverting entertainment and the combined talents of Miss Crawford Powell and Montgomery, plus its exceilent supporting players, raise it exactij to that standard which one would pect of so rich an assembiage of stai power. The supporting programme is up to the usual liigli standard, and ineiudeo an "Our Gang" comedy ax»^ ''iobcrt Benchley oddity.
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Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 204, 14 September 1937, Page 13
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