REGENT THEATRE

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 83, Issue 37, 14 February 1939, Page 9

REGENT THEATRE

“DAREDEVIL DRIVERS” AND HEATHER WRIGHT The Warner Brothers’ melodrama, “The Daredevil Drivers,” co-starring Dick Purcell and Beverley Roberts, will be screened finally at the Regent Theatre this afternoon and to-night. Also on the supporting programme is the cartoon, “Porky’s Bad Time Story,” the comedy “One on the House,” a musical revue, “Script Girl,” and “Mai Hallett and His Orchestra.” Heather Wright, contortionist and eccentric tap dancer, direct from the Australian Tivoli circuit and the St. James, Wellington, appears on the stage of the Regent Theatre as a special added attraction to “The Daredevil Drivers.” She will appear twice daily. Miss Wright is one of the most brilliant contortionists to visit New Zealand and will present her artistic specialty act. “Expensive Husbands” and “Reckless Living” A new team of romantic screen, lovers—in the persons of Beverley Roberts and Patrie Knowles—comes to the Regent Theatre to-morrow in a comedy of gay life in Hollywood and in the Old World, turned out by Warner Bros, under the title of “Expensive Husbands.” The blonde, tousled-haired Beverley and the tall, dark, handsome Pat (recently from the Ix>ndon stage) are said to make excellent foils for each other, and if this picture makes all the success that previewers predicted for it, they will most likely be teamed up again, shortly. Two songs by Jimmie McHugh and Harold Adamson, creators of many of the most popular song hits of the past few years, will be heard in “Reckless Living,” which is on the same programme. The numbers are the popular “You’re a Sweetheart.” sung by the world-famous pa.ntomimist, Jimmie Savo, and a new creation, “When the Stars Go to Sleep,” sung by Nan Grey, with a trio in support. Featured in the production, in addition to Miss Grey and Savo are Robert Wilcox, William Lundigan, Harry Davenport, Frank Jenks. Harlan Briggs and Charles Ju dels.