NEW REGENT

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 773, 20 September 1929, Page 15

NEW REGENT

ADOLPHE MENJOU TOMORROW This evening sees the final presentation at the New Regent Theatre of “The Wild Party,” Clara Bow’s first all-talkie, and a breezy tale of American college life. Adolphe Menjou—suave, sophisticated. faultlessly dressed —adds a ne.w note of perfection to his screen personality in his first all-talking motion picture appearance. Menjou has a rich baritone voice, and he sings one of Victor Schertzinger’s new song hits. “Delphine,” in “Fashions in hove,” which will open at the New Regent tomorrow. Menjou’s host of fans have waited patiently since the advent of talking pictures" for this opportunity to hear the Menjou voice. And they will not bo disappointed. Menjou is said to have one of the most charming of all the voices discovered since motion pictures became audible. In “Fashions in Love,” Menjou lias the role of a famous concert pianist whose music charms audiencess and whose personality charms ladies’ hearts. He is superb in this role, which embodies all the light humorous twists which Menjou does so well. The play itself is from the famous stage drama by Hermann Balir. Victor Scliertzinger, the well-known Paramount director, who is also a composer of note, made this picture. His list of motion picture successes includes “Forgotten Faces,” Redskin” and “The Wheel of Life.”

*’Fash ions in Love brings mat “different” Menjou note to talking pictures. It is smart comedy, the dialoguo is beautifully adapted to the sophisticated action, the settings are exceptionally interesting, and the plot is fast-moving and highly amusing.