NEW REGENT

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 275, 10 February 1928, Page 15

NEW REGENT

BIG NEW BILL TO-DAY Another very powerful programme of vaudeville and pictures commences at ] the New Regent to-day. The Kwong ' Sing Wah troupe, who during the past ■ week have been ' drawing such ; crowded houses, enter into their second : week, appearing afternoons and evenings for six days more only. This marvellous troupe of Chinese wonder workers present an act that is positively sensational in its astounding and daring execution, as much as in its variety of entertainment. Opening with some miraculous tricks of magic, in which different members of the troupe produce bowls of water, rabbits and the usual wares of the conjuror from seemingly nowhere, their performance goes through a whirlwind variety of stunts that have certainly never been seen in the Dominion before. One has scarcely recovered gasping from one stunt than another is presented even more amazing. One member dives through two frames surrounded by sharp knives and a third frame surrounded by flame. Another member whirls round the stage performing somersault after somersault without once touching the stage with his hands. Two small boys in the troupe provide no small amount of laughter and bewilderment with their acrobatic and contortion work. The acrobatic and jxiggling tricks are simply amazing. The whole performance is 30 minutes of hair-raising stunts and excitement, and at every appearance an enthusiastic audience wildly applauds the daring and dazzling work. Beauty as well as comedy adorns the railway story, “Tell It To Sweeney,” which will be the chief pictorial attraction at the New Regent tonight. Chester Conklin and George

Bancroft make their debut as a Paramount comedy team in this highly enlivening vehicle. Doris Hill has the leading feminine role, while the handsome Jack Luden, who is one of Paramount’s new western stars, is the clever juvenile. Doris and Jack carry the romantic theme, while Conklin and Bancroft supply the comedy, of which there is no end. Jimmy Adams is seen in another very funny screen comedy entitled Dr. Quack. An interesting Budget of world events, an Australasian Gazette and an intimate series of screen snapshots complete a very strong programme. Arthur Frost, who will be heard at the organ for four more days only, will play “Echoes of the South,” a selection of plantation melodies, arranged by himself, and “When You and I Were Seventeen.” Maurice Guttridge and the Regent Operatic Orchestra will play their usual excellent musical programme.