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PROGRAMS AT THE REGENT (Cont'd) - page 2

Program No. 2 - March 23-29, 1929

Feature Film: "Annie Laurie" (MGM 1927, Silent) with Lillian Gish & Norman Kerry

Support Films: "Hold 'em Yale" with Rod La Rocque & "Australasian Gazette"

Stage: "Happy Days" (produced by Harry B. Burcher) with Freddie Hodges & Ivy Towe, dancers & The Regent Beauty Ballet

Orchestra: Ernest G. Mitchell conducting

M.C. : Hugh Steyne

Review: (Herald, March 23, 1929)

"DANCING DOWN THE AGES'

"NOVELTIES AT THE REGENT"

"Novelties will be plentiful in the stage presentation

The Regent Beauty Ballet

"Happy Days" under H.B. Burcher's direction at the

Regent Theatre today.

One of the highlights of this lively interlude between the pictures will be a silhouette ballet. Mr. Burcher has devised some highly attractive lighting effects for this. Members of the Regent Ballet will also appear individually and collectively in dances from the early days of the Minuet and Gavotte to the modern Charleston and Black Bottom. The ballet has been training energetically under Maurice Diamond for this feature, which is said to have an exceptionally attractive climax.

Another featured dance will be the Military One-Step. The complete ballet will perform military evolutions while maintaining a rhythmical tap.

The stage band under E.G. Mitchell is to include among other numbers, "The Animal Fair" in which the sounds made by various animals are represented by different instruments, Scottish airs will give atmosphere to the film "Annie Laurie".

Program No. 3 - March 30 - April 5, 1929

Feature Film: "Steamboat Bill Jr" (United Artists, 1928, Silent) with Buster Keaton

Support Film: "Craig's Wife" with Irene Rich & Warner Baxter

Stage: "Round the World" (produced by Harry B. Burcher) with Freddie Hodges and Ivy Towe dancers and The Regent Beauty Ballet

Orchestra: E.G. Mitchell conducting the Regent Orchestra "William Tell" overture (Rossini)

Organ: Stanley Wallace

M.C.: Hugh Steyne

Review: (Herald, April 1, 1929)

"The music also is an enjoyable part of the entertainment. Beginning with Rossini's "William Tell" overture, orchestra and organist play skillfully, items ranging from grand opera to the latest tune which boys are whistling in the street.

The feature of the stage presentation "Round the World" is the dances of all nations. All of these are done with grace and agility, and the Russian dancer wins a storm of applause by his rare skill."

Program No. 4 - April 6 -12, 1929

(First Talking Picture Program)

Feature Film" "The Air Circus" (Fox, 1928 Part-Talking) with Sue Carroll, Arthur Lake, David Rollins & Louise Dresser

Support Film: "Napoleon's Barber" with Otto Matieson

Stage: "Dream Garden" (Director: Maurice Diamond) with Edna Moncrief Premier Danseuse, Estelle Mark Soprano and The Regent Beauty Ballet.

Orchestra: Conducted by Ernest G. Mitchell

Organ: Stanley Wallace

M.C.: Hugh Steyne

Review: (Herald, April 2, 1930)

"COMING NEXT SATURDAY"

"THE AIR CIRCUS"

"The first of the Regent's weekly change talkies. The cast includes Louise Dresser, David Rollins, Sue Carrol and Arthur Lake and the entire film, of which more than 75% is actually photographed in the air, is synchronised with Fox-Movietone.

On the same programme The Regent will present an all talking comedy, entitled "Napoleon's Barber, the latest Movietone News, showing current events with their accompanying sounds, and a new Harry B. Burcher stage production.

(Herald, April 6, 1929)

'NEW FEATURES AT THE REGENT"

"TALKIES EVERY WEEK"

"Today marks the introduction of weekly change talkies in Melbourne. "The Air Circus" is the first sound and dialogue feature to be shown at the Regent where a varied and entertaining programme is presented.

Program No 5 - April 13-19, 1929

Feature Film: "Dawn" (British & Dominions Film Corp. 1928, Silent) With Sybil Thorndike & Gordon Craig

Support Film: "Let 'er Go Gallagher" (Part Talking) with Junior Coghlan

Stage: "Nights of Melody" with Allan Priora tenor & Dorothy Janice soprano

Orchestra: Conducted by E.G. Mitchell

Organ: Stanley Wallace

M.C. Hugh Steyne

Review: (Herald, April 13, 1929)

"Allan Priora who makes his re-appearance before an Australian audience at the Regent Theatre today, is to receive the highest salary that has been given at a moving picture theatre in this country. Mr. Priora's first programme will embrace a number of songs of the popular variety and his accompaniment will be played by his wife, who, as Dorothy Janice, was herself a musical comedy performer on Broadway.

The pair met while they were both appearing at the Wintergarden Theatre, New York in "The Passing Show of 1924". Miss Janice will also be associated with Mr. Priora in duets.

It is a coincidence that the screen attraction next Saturday, when Mr. Priora will present his second programme, will be "The Student Prince", the title role of which the tenor took in New York & London. So closely did he become identified with the role, in fact he ultimately became known as the "Travelling Prince".

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