NEW REGENT

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 332, 18 April 1928, Page 15

NEW REGENT

“CHANG” A drama filled with thrills and realism, of man’s fight with Nature, is the story of “Chang,” now being shown at the New Regent. A little family living on the edge of the jungle are the persons round whom the story centres, and the village life of the dwellers in the jungle. One night, out in Kru’s clearing there is excitement. He has caught something that requires helpers to lift from the pitfall. It is a baby elephant. But evening brings its mother, and Kru and his family flee before her wrath. Kru finds fresh tracks of a great herd, and the thoughts of the tales that were told round the camp fire came to him. He hurries with a warning of the coming herd to the great village. But people laugh. And then, without warning, the trumpeting of the herd comes through the stillness of the jungle. Hundreds of enraged elephants crash through. In fear, the village flees, The ground trembles, great trees are torn up and snapped like saplings, dwellings are tossed aside —and when they have passed, the village is as flat as a tiger’s skin. But the end has not come. A hasty council of 'war decides on the capture of the herd. A great enclosure is built. Then with a patience, equalling that of Nature itself, the great herd is lured step by step toward the waiting kraal and captivity. Lumbering before the mystery of trees that move, the herd is slowly driven before the hunters. Then at the precise moment, a beating of gongs, a wild demoniacal cry. and the hunters turn the terrified herd toward the enclosure. Here twenty picked men keep them away from the walls till the gate is lowered and made fast. A special musical presentation is presented by Maurice Guttridge and the Regent Operatic Orchestra. Leslie V. Harvey at the Wurlitzer renders “T*he Kashmiri Song” and a novelty film entitled "The Organ LesA strong supporting pictorial programme. besides a short comedy, “Easy Curves,” featuring Billy Dooley, also includes a Regent Review of topical ! events, a Dinky Dooley Cartoon and a j beautiful scenic of old Japan. James Gleason, celebrated as coauthor of the successful stage plav. "Is Zat So?” is a film actor of no mean ability. He will shortly appear in support of Charles Ray in the Universal production. “The Count of Ten." Others in the cast are Jobyna Ralston. Arthur Lake. Edythe Chapman and Charles Sellon. It is the intention of the UFA direcj tors to build a new palatial theatre lon Broadway, New York, thus been j independent as to a first release house jin America’s capital. UFA’S associaI tion with the British Gaumont Comi pany safeguards its releases through; Great Britain and. Ireland. I