NEW REGENT

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 622, 26 March 1929, Page 17

NEW REGENT

LAST DAYS OF “TRAIL OF ’9B” Only two more days remain for Aucklanders to see the great film, “The Trail of ’98.” Adapted from the novel by Robert W. Service, and directed by Clarence Brown, the film reveals a story of men and women who displayed, in spite of the lure of gold at the time of the famous Klondike “strike,” kindliness, self-sac-rifice and bravery. The principal players are Dolores del Rio, Ralph Forbes, George Cooper, Tenen Holtz, Harry Carey, Emily Fitzroy, Polly Moran, Russell Simson and Cesare Gravina. In addition to these artists, there are 24 players in minor roles and 15,000 extras. The London “Daily Telegraph” said of this film: —“In this majestic visualisation of the mad stampede of gold-hungry human beings to Alaska 30 years ago. the theme is brought out with supreme art. This wonderful film is almost unbelievable.” Greta Garbo achieves a new screen 'triumph in “The Mysterious Lady,” the attraction on Thursday at the New Regent Theatre, a new Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer feature with the famous Swedish star in the exotic role of a Russian spy. In her latest film production, Miss Garbo is the heroine of a vivid plot centring about military intrigue that engulfed Europe before the World War, plotting the downfall of a young enemy officer, whom she realises that she loves after he has been disgraced. * Conrad Nagel plays opposite Miss Garbo as the dashing Austrian cavalryman who falls under the charm of the beautiful spy. In the stellar supporting cast are Gustav von Sevffertitz and Edward Connelly. There will be the usual high standard of supporting pictures and new music by the Regent Operatic Orchestra.

LITTLE THEATRE SOCIETY

TO DO “BIRD IN HAND”

The Auckland Uttle Theatre Society has announced that its first production for the 1929 season will be John Drinkwater’s outstanding work, "Bird in Hard.”

This piece is now playing: an extended season at the Royalty Theatre, London, and Mr. Kenneth Brampton, the producer for the Little Theatre Society, is confident that it will be equally well received here. John Drinkwater is an emi-

nent English dramatist, but none of his plays have yet been seen in New Zealand. “Bird in Hand” is described as one of his most brilliant works. The box plan for members will open to-morrow at Lewis Eady, Ltd.