NEW REGENT

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 254, 17 January 1928, Page 15

NEW REGENT

“SERVICE FOR LADIES’ 1 ' Probably no other programme yet presented by the New Regent has proved to be such a great entertainment as the current bill. Packed houses on Saturday and last night testified to the excellence of this week’s bill of fare. A head waiter, the most famous in all Europe, meets a beautiful American heiress while vacationing incognito at a fashionable Alpine .inn. A visiting king greets him with delight. Daughter and wealthy papa decided that verily this handsome gentleman must be “someone.” Time flies, and. their friendship quickly develops. At the end of his furlough, seeing the yawning gulf which divides him from the girl, our distinguished stranger decides to spend one glorious night, and leave her life forever. The ice carnival takes place, and after it—our friend writes a note, describing the chasm which separates them, before taking the next train to Paris. Days pass. One fine evening who should enter his dining room but the girl! That’s the situation around which Adoplhe Menjou’s new Paramount Picture, “Service for Ladies,” the chief attraction at the New Regent this week, has been built. Kathryn Carver is the star’s new leading woman. A delightful and daring aerial act is presented by Peg o’ the Ring. This dainty little artiste is making her first appearances in Australasia, coming direct from America. Appearing afternoon and evenings, Peg o’ the Ring will terminate her engagement on Wednesday owing to contract in Australia. A feature of the programme is the magnificent and inspiring combined organ and orchestra accompaniment to the eighth of that popular Famous Music Master Series, “Wagner.” As the stirring strains of organ and orchestra break into Tannhauser one feels an almost divine awe which holds one throughout the entire film. As a contrast nothing funnier has been seen on the screen than “Inbad the Sailor,” another of those wonderful Fox monkey comedies, introducing those amazing almost human movie monkey marvels, Max, Moritz and Akka. These three chimpanzees will be actually appearing in person on the Regent stage for one week only commencing Friday, January 27. A big supporting programme completes an excellent all-round entertainment. The Regent Operatic Orchestra (Mr. Maurice Guttridge) and the Wurlitzer organ (Mr. Eddie Horton) being well up to usual standard.