NEW REGENT

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 934, 29 March 1930, Page 14

NEW REGENT

“DEVIL MAY CARE” In “Devil May Cure,” which continues to delight audiences at the New Regent Theatre, Ramon Novarro proves himself a charming romantic comedian. As an actor he characterises the part he takes with a light, deft touch, that is wholly delightful. He has made great histrionic strides since the days of "Ben Hur.” The story concerns a faithful follower of Napoleon, who flees from Royalist revenge when the Emperor goes into exile on Elba. He is forced to- take refuge in the boudoir of a sleeping beauty, thus saving his life but losing his heart in the transaction. Encountering her again when he is in the guise of a lackey, amusing situations develop. There is much clever dialogue, some

tuneful songs, and a fair quota of thrills before the happy ending. The background and costuming of the production are romantically colourful. Enjoyable supporting items are also shown. Ernest Torrence has taken his Scotch accent out

of the mothballs, dusted it thoroughly and is using it in Joan Crawford’s sensational first all-talking picture, “Untamed,” which will come to the Regent on Tuesday* The gigantic Ernest was taken to America originally to play a very Scotch Scotchman in musical comedy. I For years he aired his natural Highland tongue in scores of stage productions. During the last decade, however, he has been in silent pictures and there has been no need for the peculiar intonation of those who come from Glasgow, Edinburgh, or points north. “Untamed,” however, gave him his first Scotch role in talkie-s—and the “burr” which had almost disappeared from the Torrence diction has returned miraculously overnight. Besides Torrence and the star, Joan Crawford, the cast of “Untamed” includes Holmes Herbert, John Miljan, Grace Cunard, Don, Terry, Gwen Lee, Eddie Nugent and Tom O’Brien.