REGENT THEATRE

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Volume 81, Issue 9, 4 October 1937, Page 13

REGENT THEATRE

"MOONLIGHT SONATA." Obarm is tbo keynote of "Moonlight Sonata," witb Paderewski as tlie ckief cbarmer, wbicb screens at tbe Eegent Tbeatre to-nigbt. There bave been more exciting filras, but nono niore beautiful or so completely satisfying. The film bas been skilfully built around Paderewski and liis music. It opens witb tbe pianist giving a rocital in a crowded coucert kall. Attontion is drawn to a kappy young couple and their baby daughter. Later in bis club Paderewski tells the story of tbeir romance, bow it was.nearly broken and bow bis music brought them together again. Eric is steward on thJ remote, picturesque Svedish estate of tbe Baroness Linden borg, who encourages his affections for ber beautiful granddaugbter, Ingrid. A plane makes a forced landing on tbe estate, bringing witb it Paderewski, bis secretary, nud an elegant young man, Mario. Mario completely fascinates Ingrid, and' persuades ber to elope witb him. But at thef" eleventb bour Mario is unmasked and Iugrid bitterly realises what a fool sbo has been. Sbe is too ashamed to confront Eric, but tbe magic of Beet* hoven's "Moonlight Sonata," as played by Padereswki sbows tbe way to love. Cbarles Farrell and Marie Tempest bave important roles in tbe picture. Also on tbe programme is tbe Marcb of Timo (No. 7) and a Walt Disney all-colour classic.