THE REGENT

Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 100, 19 July 1927, Page 15

THE REGENT

“CHILDREN OF DIVORCE” The programme which is being presented at the New Regent this week is a notable one from many points of view. Mr. Maurice Guttridge has augmented his players by the inclusion of several first-rank musicians, with the result that the combination that has enjoyed throughout New Zealand the reputation of being the Dominion’s finest orchestra, has a still greater claim to the title. The new orchestra is heard to advantage in a number of brilliant Beethoven selections during the screening of the “Music Master” Film, depicting incidents from the life of the great master, and that splendid overture, “Zampa,” is played. Youthful hands and talents are greatly responsible for Paramount’s new de luxe picture, “Children of Divorce,” which is the star picture attraction. At the head of the cast are three young stars; one of them just taking his first steps, another soaring high on a tremendous wave of popularity, the third sailing along secure in her enviable position as a motion picture queen. The players are Clara Bow. Esther Ralston and Gary Cooper, the latter a comparative newcomer to the ranks of stardom. In support of this brilliant trio are such -able and proved players as Norman Trevor, on the Paramount featured list; Einar Hanson and Hedda Hopper. Paramount was extremely careful in filling out the balance of the large cast, and even the smaller bits have been placed in long-experienced hands. “Children of Divorce” is one of the biggest stories of the year, and is from the pen of Owen Johnson. It tells the tale of youth without the fostering hands of parents; parents more interested in their own lives than in the welfare and happiness of their offspring. The action is localised among the younger set of the idle rich class, and Paramount has been more than lavish in providing sets and wardrobe. Clara Bow comes to the cast fresh from triumphs in “It,” “Kid Boots, and “Mantrap.” Miss Ralston’s name is even now flashing across the country because of her wonderful work in “Old Ironsides,” James Cruze’s latest super-production. Another set of novelty “Song Slides is presented by Eddie Horton at the Mighty Wurlitzer, and Jeanette Gerrard, of J. C. Williamson Celebrity Vaudeville, continues to appear with great success.