NEW REGENT

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 351, 11 May 1928, Page 15

NEW REGENT

“BEAU SABREUR” TO-DAY “Beau Sabreur,” a sequel to the popular story, “Beau Geste,” is the picture which heads the new programme to begin at the New Regent. Theatre to-day. Both “Beau Sabreur’ and “Beau Geste” are from the pen of Captain P. C. Wren, dealing with the French Foreign Legion in Northern Africa. Love for one’s country, rivalling a man’s love for a girl, forms the main theme of this picture, and about this love there has been brought into play some thrilling adventures on the great Sahara, battles between a handful of French soldiers and desert wolves. Major Henri de Beaujolais, of the French Foreign Legion, once overstayed his leave in Algiers for a woman, and is thrown into prison. His uncle. General de Beaujolais, has plans for a great French Empire in the. Sahara, and asks his nephew to undertake the work if he will take a solemn vow never to look at another woman, to live and die for France. General de Beaujolais then makes him one of the secret service, and orders him to Sahara'to study the ways, customs and get other data on the Arabs. After months on the desert, the major learns of a great uprising, being fostered by Becque, a traitor to France, and Suleiman the Strong, a renegade nomad. He hurries to Zaguig to apprise the colonel of the situation. There he meets and snubs Mary Vanbrugh, remembering his vow. Situations arise, however, where the major and Miss Vanbrugh have to face death together on many occasions. He rescues her from drowning and from bloodthirsty tribesmen. Sho ultimately succeeds in a mission for France where he has failed, and he is faced with the alternative of going back on his vow or refusing her love. The whole story is intensely dramatic and thrilling. Gary Cooper plays the part of Major de Beaujolais, the dashing young French officer, and others in the cast include Noah Beery, William Powell and Evelyn Brent. Maurice Guttridge and the Regent Operatic Orchestra will play the overture, “Orpheus.” Mr. Leslie V. Harvey, at the Wurlizer, will play the “Barcarolle” from “The Tales of Hoffman,” and “The Blue Room.” Luring the week a special pantomime with 25 performers. “Babes in the Wood,” will be staged at the afternoon sessions, and should prove very popular with the children.