REGENT THEATRE

Wairarapa Times-Age, 11 August 1939, Page 2

REGENT THEATRE

“THE LONE WOLF IN PARIS.”

“The Lone Wolf in Paris” will be finally shown tonight.

‘THE LAMBETH WALK.”

“The Lambeth Walk,” the fascinating, tantalising tune that has swept the world and has got everybody doing "as they darn well pleasey,” now takes .on a new lease of life and has fresh worlds to conquer in the film version of the Victoria success, “Me and My Girl,” with Lupino Lane, star of the original stage hit, in his famous role as the little Cockney who inherits a title and sets blue-blooded aristocracy agog with his lack of poise and, his wealth of “Ol’s.” Albert de Courville directed “The Lambeth Walk,” which opens tomorrow at the Regent Theatre, with Anthony Havelock-Allan, of "This Man is News” fame, as producer. Supporting “Nipper” Lane in his whimsical comicalities are Sally Gray, who scores an immense personal hit as the Cockney sweetheart of the Cockney hero, and that dean of the English stage, Sir Seymour Hicks, who plays an unconventional and lovable old nobleman. Other members cast include Norah Howard, Enid Stamp-Taylor, Wallace Lupino, and many more. The all-conquering dance, of course, is one of the high lights of the production, and that, allied to the splendid performances by every member of the cast, and the haunting music of Noel Gray, make “The Lambeth Walk” a treat in store for everyone. From the opening shot, set in the famous London suburb, to the hilarious reunion of the two Cockney lovers, "The Lambeth Walk” ripples on its way with one chuckle following closely on the heels of another. The star gives the performance of his life and has the time of his life recreating “Bill,” the hero, a little Cockney with all the lovable traits of his class, traits which even social snobbery cannot smother.