ENTERTAINMENTS

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIII, 15 July 1929, Page 6

ENTERTAINMENTS

REGENT THEATRE: "LUCK OF THE NAVY" AND - BUSTER KEATON "The Luck of the Navy," the all British picture and the favourite drama of Princess Mary, drew a packed house at the Hegentyrheatre on Saturday evening when this big screen testimony to the silent service was screened with Buster Keaton in, a comedy of laughs from title to fade' out ontitled "Spite Marriage." "The-Luck of the Navy," in screen version is likely to pro-ve even more popular than its' stage original. It is graced with the charming personality of England's premier and beautiful actress Miss EvelynLaye, • who gives a performance of brilliance. Handsome Hemy Victor makes an admirable co-star in the part of Lieut. Clive Stanton, a breezy, devil-may-care, romantic figure. Terrific hand to hand fights, a dazzling ballroom scene, the mobilisation of the Fleet, action, thrills, romance, spectacular effects, humour are included in this production. - Burning a ship to get a laugh and staging a wreck at sea all for the sake of hilarity, are some of the lengths to which Buster Keaton gcus to made audiences roar in "Spite Marriage, shown to-night in conjunction with ■the Luck of the Navy." The new .story is a hilarious comedy of backstage theatrical life. The plans are at the Regent Confectionery. MAJESTIC: DOUBLE PROGRAMME In his newest Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer starring vehicle, "A Certain Youiir Alan, which will be shown at the -Majestic Theatre to-night and to-mor-row, Ramon Novarro, the star of "Ben Hur' "The Road to Romance," "The Student Prince," and "Across to Singapore, appears witli a moustache and monocle, attired in the very height of London fashion. But after he meets the "gilt girl he discards his former fife in its entirety. A real love story develops, as charmingly romantic as any he has ever appeared in, and all done in an ultra-modern vein. Novarro in a modern dress suit proves even more romantic than in famous costume pictures. Marceline Day, Renee Adoree and Carmel .Myers play opposite Novarro in tins great, romance. The supporting feature "The Great Well" is a stirrinl tale of Africa, and the oil fields. Seena Owen has the stellar role supported bv a big cast of stars. There art; excellent featurettes. Plans are at the Majestic Confection'erv.