NEW REGENT

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 740, 13 August 1929, Page 15

NEW REGENT

“THE BROADWAY» MELODY"

Charles King, who plays the hero in the fine all-talking, ‘singing and dancing production now at the New Regent Theatre, won his spurs on the Broadway musical comedy stage playing featured parts in “Hit. the Deck" sand “Present Arms." So enthusiastic were Hollywood film executives about his possibilities for talking films that he was signed to a. long-time contract after the first rushes 'of the new 'photoplay had been screened. ‘ ’Anit’a Page, one of the 'featured leading ladies, is the 18-year-old New York high school girl who made her screen debut in VVilliam Haines's “Telling the World,” and proved a sensation in “Our Dancing Daughters.” Both she and Miss Love, the other featured heroine, whose voice is reported to be ideal for talkingpicture requirements, have just been signed to long-term contracts by IVI.-G.—Mf. The story of "The Broadway lMelody" is of two sisters who come to New York to seek stage work and their subsequent adventures. A full musical comedy.chorus is used in the film, Which contains some elaborate technicolour scenes and is said to re—present the clearest and most natural vocal reproduction yet heard in a. picture. A number of entertaining shorttalkie features are also presented They include songs by V’Villiam O’Neil. of Broadway fame, songs by “The Bevellers,” the well-known gramophone quartet. items by George Lyons, ’a. singing harpist,and humour by “Sunshine Sammy,” Arthur G. Frost plays a number of selections at the XVurlitzer organ.