JOY AND JAZZ WEEK

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 137, 31 August 1927, Page 14

JOY AND JAZZ WEEK

NEW REGENT ON FRIDAY r ‘ Jo >' and Jazz Week” at the New I ; Regent Theatre, commencing nex . 1 Friday, promises to be the most glee’ - ful local theatrical event of the v «, - and wul lurther enhance the repute' tion of the "theatre magnificent" j its variety and standard of picture, 1 , "vaudeville and music. A ivomipi-f > e array of attractions has been ser,,,i!i s f°r the season of gaiety, and each spells m large capital letter, 5 The principal film feature will s long-awaited Paramount sDerni - ’Cabaret.” as colourful as its b and starring glorious Gilda Grav t h ’ . golden girl of Broadwav. Gilda ht, > lon S been the dancing rage of th* world, and her performance in “AIon»» b of thc South Seas” has not yet Wn 3 forgotten. Now she appears in an 3 | episode from a dancer’s life— a storv “ of the tinselled turmoil of life behind the closed doors of the night clubs and ! cabarets of the great White Way in , i “Cabaret” Gilda Gray has the greatest L opportunity of her career for dancing ! Some of her famed dances are seen in this great picture—exotic interpreta- ’ tions that have made her so famous 1 All the glamour and glitter of New * York night life are in the story; all 1 the sparkle and spontaneity of a riot- ■ ous revue have been infused. And as 1 for melo-drama—when one realises 3 that Owen Davis, author of Blind i Alleys” and a hundred stage plays, wrote “Cabaret,” that too can be ex--1 pected in large measure. “Cabaret” is an unusual tale of an unusual cross-section of an unusual > town. Gilda, the star cf a midnight show, is loved by a detective and . hounded by a gang leader who has a mysterious hold on her young brother. ’ The production reaches its high point j when the boy shoots his Nemesis In self-defence, and Gilda lialf-daAices. , half-carries th€i wounded youth through a crowd of revellers out the front door and on to—well, that will be disclosed when “Cabaret” is shown. Tom Moore, hero of “The Song and Dance Man” and “A Kiss for Cinderella,” is the detective. Chester Conklin and Mona Palma also have leading roles. On the vaudeville side, Tilton and West, the “Joy Boys,” with the fashion plate act, will appear in a sparkling exposition of joyous revelry. The New Operatic Orchestra will play a big part in the fun. Specially augmented ' by the Regent Ballroom band and other players, it will appear on the ! stage, and under the baton of Maurice ' Guttridge, will play the latest jazz hits : as “you’ve never heard them played i before.” The jazz entr’acte, too, promises to be a riot. Eddie Horton will , radiate joy and jazz from the Wurlitzer, and the supporting items will all be appropriate to the week. The box plan for the season is open at the theatre; phone 46-888. William Powell, the smooth, suave villain of Paramount productions, was the selected one to appear in support of Bebe Daniels in “Senorita,” the star’s next starring picture. It is from an original story by John McDermott. Lloyd Corrigan prepared the adaptation. “Mockery” has been selected by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer as the new title of Lon Chaney’s picture. The new film deals with the last Russian revolution, with Chaney playing the part of a peasant gaining a dangerous power in the upheaval of the revolt. The supporting cast includes Barbara Bedford, in the feminine lead, Ricardo Cortez, Emily Fitzroy, Johnny Mack Brown, Mack Swain, Charles Puffy and Kay Schmidt. Clark, C. R. Reader, J. McCrory, A. Murdoch, D. Syme, F. Macdonald, C. Downey, B. O. Heather, R. L. Brown, J. Logan, E. Harvie. W. E. Harvie. The match for Mr. Stephenson’? i trophy has been postponed.

Papakura Club The final of the championship of the Papakura Golf Club resulted in a win for G. A. Smith, who beat L. L. E. Chapman, 6 and 4. The first round of the Ryan Cup was won by R. H. Spencer, with a net score of 70. The following will represent the club against Glendowie at Papakura on Saturday:—J. E. Elliott. Pavitt. Smith, Knight, Chapman, L. Spencer, Williamson. Gilmore, R. Spencer, Busing, Langford. V. Elliott, Robbins, McLennan. Reserves: Naylor, Tilston. Maungakiekie Ladies Club The qualifying rounds of the Maungakikie Ladies’ Golf Club’s senior and junior champioships and medal handicap match, which were to have been played on One Tree Hill links yesterday, were postponed on account of the weather. They will commence today and be continued to-morrow and on Friday, weather permitting. Everslie Ladies Club The following players will represent the Everslie Ladies’ Golf Club against urday:—Miss Walker, Miss Little. Mrs. Otahuhu on the Everslie links on SatLever, Miss B. Cosgrave, Mrs. Bilkey, Miss Smith, Miss O’Neill, Mrs. Wardell.