NEW REGENT

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 632, 8 April 1929, Page 15

NEW REGENT

“OUR DANCING DAUGHTERS”

What is wrong - with the present generation ? “Our Dancing Daughters,’* now at the New Regent Theatre, shows two sides to this very modern question, and the answers supplied in this MetroGold wyn-Mayer feature show that if, indeed, youth is to be criticised, the parents themselves are in no position to voice the censure. The theme in this modernistic pro- ! duction is based upon environment. | Children, the plot shows, usually reflect the circumstances of their home young women proTli.ree very modern vide the motivation for the swiftly-mov-ing film narrative, and in these roles Joan Crawford. Dorothy Sebastian and Anita Page bring to the screen splendid characterisations of three types of flaDAnita Page perhood. Johnny Mack Brown is the young man whose affections and millions occupy the attentions of Miss Crawford and Miss Page in the filmisation of the ultra-modem stoj-y. and Nils Asther. as Miss Sebastian’s husband, gives a striking portrayal as the husband who tries to forget his wife’s past indiscretions but cannot erase suspicions from his mind. The r>roduction has been filmed upon a lavish scale in keeping with its modernistic motif, and is one of the greatest movies of the season. The second main picture is “Midnight Madness,” which stars Jacqueline Logan and Clive Brook. There is action in every foot of this thrilling story of a man’s fight to gain his wife’s love. Moving swiftly from a modern business offices to the jungles of Africa, there is never a dull moment. Gautier’s Dogs present their wonderful act every evening. Music throughout is supplied by Mr. Maurice Guttridge’s Orchestra.