REGENT THEATRE

Wairarapa Times-Age, 24 May 1939, Page 2

REGENT THEATRE

“YOU CAN’T-TAKE IT WITH YOU.”

The current programme at the Re-! gent Theatre headed by “You Can’t Take It With You,” will be finally shown tonight. “MANHATTAN MELODRAMA.” ’ Tomorrow night the programme will be headed by “Manhattan Melodrama.” When the excursion steamer General Slocum burned in New York harbour in 1904, more than 1,000 perished. Blackie Gallagher and Jim Wade, youngsters, were saved, but all members of their families were killed. Father Joe, a young priest, pulled the boys from the river and Old Man Rosen, whose son died in the Slocum horror, reared them. When he was killed a few years later they were thrown on their own. As they grew up they ran true to the indications of their youth. Blackie, now a man, is a boss gambler, powerful and dramatic figure of the city’s night life; Jim Wade is district attorney with brilliant political prospects. Blackie, in his own way, is happy. He bribes the police, wouldn’t hesitate to do violence when he is crossed, has plenty of monev and a sweetheart, Eleanor. She isn’t happy about Blackie’s racket and begs him to quit, but he laughs her down. He tells her the straight and narrow path is swell for fellows like Jim, whom he worships, but not for Blackie Gallagher. Eleanor meets Jim and they fall in love. She leaves Blackie. But just before Jim and Eleanor are to be married, Blackie kills a racketeer who is trying to welch on a bet. From there on the story is an exciting one. The leading parts are taken by William Powell, Myrna Loy and Clark Gable who give' outstanding displays. . .