NEW REGENT

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 261, 25 January 1928, Page 15

NEW REGENT

MADAME POMPADOUR The last two days are announced of the great British “Madame dour” film, that has been attracting crowded houses throughout the week. Along with those famous lovers (Nell Gwyn, Du Barry, Salome, Cleopatra, etc.) who have bene immortalised on the screen, we now have that lovely lady who astonished the world by her exploits, Madame Pompadour. The tale of her romance with a poor young poet, how it was discovered by an enemy, and how it almost ended in ruin, has been filmed by British National, with Dorothy Gisli in the title role, and Antonio Moreno as her lover. ‘Madame Pompadour” will be shown for two more days at the New Regent Theatre. A distinguished cast of Continental players is headed by Nelson Keys, Gibb McLaughlin and Cyril McLaglan. Nellie Lingard, the brilliant Auckland contralto, will make her final appearance to-night owing to the monkeys opening their sensational season to-morrow. Miss Lingard has been getting most cordial receptions throughout the week for her rendering of ‘Here in the Quiet Hills” (G. Cane) and Alfred Hill’s “Waita Maori.” The supporting programme includes a very funny monkey comedy, “Grief in Bagdad,” introducing those amazing “almost humans,” Max, Moritz and Akka. Eddie Horton, who is in his last weeks, plays -“In a Monastery Garden” and a series of song slides featuring “Me and* My Shadow” and “Bachelor Gay.” Maurice Guttridge and the Regent operatic orchestra play their usual excellent Ynilsical programme, including the overture from “The Barber of Saville.”