REGENT THEATRE

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Volume 81, Issue 7, 1 October 1937, Page 11

REGENT THEATRE

"MAN IN POSSESSION" TO-NIGHT. Two of the qutstanding names in the 'film firmament are co-starred in "Mau " in Possessidn, * ' which will be the attraction at ' the Eegent Theatre tonight. They are Jean Harlow and Kobert Taylor, making their first appearance together. Cb&rm is the keynote of . 4 'Moonlight Sonata," with Paderewski as the chief charmer, -which. screens at the Regeht Theatre to-morrow. There have been more exciting • films, but . nond m'ore beautiful or so completely *sati,sfying. The film Has been skilfully built around Paderewski and his miisic.. It' Opens with "the pianist giving. a recital' in a crowded'concert hall. Attention is dfawn to-a happy young couple and their baby daughter. • Later in his club Paderewkki tells'fche story of their romance, howit» was nearly broken and. how his music brought them together again. - Eric is steward. on the remote, picturesque Swedish estato of the Barxoness Lindenborg, who encourages his affections for her beautifui granddaughter, Ingrid. A plane makes a i orced landing on the estate, bringing with it Paderewski, his secretary, and an elegant. young mau,. Mario. Mario completely fascinates Ingrid, and persuades' her. to elope. with- him. But at tho eleventh hour Mario is unmasked and . Ingrid bitterly realises what a. fool she has been. She isv too ashamed to confront Eric, but the* magic of Beethoven 's 4 4 Moonlight Sonata,' ' as play- . ed by Padereswki shows the.. way to lov'e. ' Charles Farrell and Marie Tempest have important roles in the ' picture. Also on the programme is the March of Time '(No. 7) and a Walt Disney all-colour classic.