THE REGENT

Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 35, 4 May 1927, Page 15

THE REGENT

“POKER FACES” “Poker Faces,” the Universal farce of farces, which is attracting crowded audiences to the Regent Theatre, will have its final screening to-morrow night. Paddy Saunders, famous cartoonist and humorist, will also make his last Auckland appearance. The present bill is also notable for its splendid musical offerings, including the third of the famous “Music Master” soenes, entitled “Franz Liszt.” “THE WALTZ DREAM” Vienna before the war. Bewitching, mad Vienna, with its light-hearted gaiety, its capricious disregard of the conventions, its singing and its waltzes, formed the background of a charming yet virile story. From Royal palace, stately, regal and solemn, to the wine gardens of old Vienna, where love and wine and song mingle gaily, the romance of a princess grows in “The Waltz Dream,” a new U.F.A. film, which comes to the Regent Theatre on Friday next. “The Waltz Dream” was the biggest hit of the New York theatrical season some years ago on the legitimate stage. Many companies sought vainly to secure the film rights. But Oscar Strauss, composer of the music, and Hans Mueller, who wrote the book, “Nux, the Prince Consort,” felt that only a continental producer could do the theme justice. U.F.A. accordingly achievd the privilege of transferring it to the screen. A lavish picture has resulted. A picture filled with sentiment and box office appeal. Previews have shown the world-wide response to this great romance. It has a powerful climax to the love of a princess for an Austrian officer, and the renunciation of her sweetheart by a girl of the people. It is bound to appeal to everybody. A great Continental cast interprets the film, which will be screened to the accompaniment of a special musical score, containing the immortal “Blue Danube” Waltz by Oscar Strauss, on whose operatta the film was based. Friday will also mark a notable musical event, not only for the Regent, but for Auckland, in the first appearance since her return from abroad of Miss Etta Field, the popular and talented soprano. On the vaudeville side of the bill will be featured Kadoma, the great little Jap, with his amazing foot juggling act. Button, button, who’s got the button? If anyone’s interested, Colleen Moore has 3,951 of them —little pearl ones—on a dress she is wearing in her new picture, “Twinkletoes,” to be shown at the National and Lyric to-morrow. The dress is part of the coster outfits that were prepared for her in her role as a denizen of the Limehouse district of London. Two women spent a week making the profusely buttoned attire. “I’m thankful I don’t have to fit the buttons all into buttonholes every time I put the dress on,” said Colleen.