NEW REGENT

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 931, 26 March 1930, Page 15

NEW REGENT

“DEVIL MAY CARE” A dashing, colourful story of Napoleon’s “Hundred Days” is revealed in the talking film, “Devil May Care,” starring Ramon Novarro, which is now at the New Regent Theatre. As Armand Treville, the young supporter of Napoleon Bonaparte in the clays when he was exiled at Elba, Novarro is condemned to death for plotting to restore the emperor. By a clever ruse he escapes at the last moment, but in his flight is forced to seek shelter by force in the room of a young girl, Leonie, who is portrayed very appealingly by Marion Harris. The two do not meet again until Leonie visits her cousin’s house. Here Armand has found it necessary, for purposes of safety, to adopt the role of a footman. Leonie does not recognise in him the fugitive from the Royalist forces, but although he is to her a menial, she slowly falls in love with him. Numerous songs are introduced, one of the best being the “Old Guard” male chorus sung by the Bonapartist troops. A splendid supporting programme of specially selected talking and singing featurettes is also being presented. The items include a merry talking comedy by the famous pair, Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy, entitled “Night Owls,” selections by George Lyons, known as the “Singing Harpist”; and an interesting novelty item introducing “Carl Emmy’s Pets.”