NEW REGENT

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 695, 21 June 1929, Page 17

NEW REGENT

“INTERFERENCE” The fact that he was born within sight of the Tower of London and was educated at Dulwich College makes Clive Brook feel right at home as Sir John Marlay in Paramount’s all-talk-ing picture, “Interference,” at the Regent Theatre. With the entire action of the story laid in London, it was absolutely essential that the characters depicted as Londoners speak with a real London accent. Merely looking the part no longer suffices. The voice, accent and inflection now must also be in keeping with the character. Clive Brook, Evelyn Brent, William Powell and Doris Kenyon, the four featured players in the production, have all lived in England a sufficiently long period of time to acquire an English accent. Brook is not the only Briton, as Brandon Hurst, Donald Stuart, Clyde Cook, Raymond Lawrence and Wilfred Noy, all of whom play supporting roles, have appeared on the English stage. The 100 per cent, talking production of “Interference” was adapted from the famous Roland PertweeHarold Dearden stage play, and is based on a Lothar Mendes production. There is also an excellent supporting programme, including three talkie sketches. In one of these Elinor Glyn. the famous novelist, speaks on “What is It?” and in another Eddie Cantor, a delightful American comedian, is introduced to Auckland.

Frank Borzage, director, and Janet Gaynor and Charles Farrell are still engaged in production on one of the greatest achievements in set building that the film industry has yet revealed. This setting was constructed for “The Lucky Star,” based on the story “Three Episodes in the Life of Timothy Osborne”.