NEW REGENT

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 290, 28 February 1928, Page 15

NEW REGENT

ALL PICTURE PROGRAMME The innovation of the management of the New Regent, in presenting an all-picture programme, has certainly proved a great success. Crowded houses have been most enthusiastic about the excellent quality and »-ariety of the current programme, which will be screened for three more days. “Hula,” the chief attraction on the programme, is a story of social life on Hawaii; of an American girl, born and raised on “the crossroads of the Pacific,” who remains herself amid an artificial atmosphere created by an irresponsible set of “fast livers.” In this interesting but strange situation comes Clive Brook, leading man. The troubles of lively Miss Bow in obtaining her real love make up one of the most fascinating screen tales of the day. Romance, colour, smiles and tears are all rolled together in this fast moving story. A group of the native whites in the Great Smoky Mountains form the cast of “Stark Hove,” which is the second feature. They are a people who still preserve intact, untouched by civilisation the habits and customs of a savage race. Descendants of early British pioneers, they have carried on from generation to generation a tradition which forbids the man from doing any menial work. The women are regarded as a sort of superior work animal; the men are the lords and masters. A third feature is a beautiful film portraying incidents in the life of Verdi, “the grand old man of music.” This picture, from the popular series of Famous Music Masters, is accompanied by organ and orchestra combined, the beautiful melody of Traviata and II Travatore and the stirring strains from “Aida” providing one of those rare musical treats the Regent gives from time to time. An interesting gazette of world events and an eccentric “Krazy l£at'’ cartoon complete the pictorial programme. Leslie V. Harvey, the master organist, receives appreciative applause for his splendid renderings 9 f "Pale Moon” and “My Blue Heaven” at the mighty Wurlitzer. The Regent Operatic Orchestra, under the baton of Mr. Maurice Guttridge, renders an excellent musical programme.