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TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1935.
Claude Rains whose presenco dis- tinguished such fims as "The Invisi- be Man" and "Crime Without Passion," adds new laurels to his histrionle abilities in Paramount's Last Gutport," a flim itself a and significant piece of which is the next
main attrac tion at the Queen's Theatre,
Cary Grant and Gertrude Micheal are the other leads. Cut from much the
samo pattern as "Bengal Lancer"
ncer" as punchy
regards locale, intorcat
action,
with the
sightly subordinated, yet playing an important part in Eno friendship of two British Officers, "The Last Out- post" succeeds in retaining all the qualities that made "Lancer" such a with a memorable photoplay, but
different a British secret service Rtains, 44 agent In the Mesopotamia region during the World War, brings to his role a sincerely and skilfulness that definitely
noticeably
development.
marks him as an actor
with a definite sercun personality in his third characterisation in jiletures. Grant us a brother officer who unknowingly falls in love with his friend's wife, who faces harrowi
wing dangers in the treacherous jungles sun-baked deserts of Arab, combines acting dexterity and as. surance in an exacting part. Ger- trudo Micheal makes a thoroughly attractive feminine decoy between the two men.
"A Night At the Opern" They bullt better than they know in creating a mordern ocean ner for the Marx Brothers to play with al Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Groucho be
violently. sca-nick Chico shuife- But
came
banrd-Harpo fell ayit.
sprained his wrist
modern Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson combination; they work to olvo a murder mystery, Thele de- tective team-work is unique, to my the lenst, with the delectable Miss Rogers providing more laughs and heart, throbs than clues, although she love inadvertently manage to provide Powell with the key to the
mystery. The well-conceived, "SH
knit plot moves
grily at
at times and
at other times with stark tensity Loward a hair-raising climax.
The romantic theme is subtly woven into the main story. Supporting per formances by Ralph Morgan, Gene Lockhart, Leallo
Fenton Paul
Russell Hopton, MacDonald,
Farrell and a long array of other capable performers, cellent. Morgan and Lockhart aro particularly entertaining.
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"Picture Snatcher" James Cagney is an unrepressed fellow, someone who gets quickly to
· fundamentals, vital person, the first to use grapefruit as a method of dis- ciplining women, belligerent, rough always portraying two-fisted fighting rolex for Warner Bros., his Intest production "Picture Snatcher," now showing at the Queen's Theatre. In "Picture
Snatcher" Cagney enjoys a most unusual opportunity to display that virile, pugnacious spirit of his which fear neither man, weman or beast, in his role as a daring, re- sourceful though unscrupulous news- photographer for the dirtiest kind of
บ tabloid, alice White, Patricia Ellis,
Supporting Cagney
Bellamy, Ralf Harolde and Robert O'Connor in the story by Danny E. Ahearn directed by Lloyd Bacon who won acclaimed for his great work In
42nd Street Hee Adams"
There is on
one fu the kind of girl played by Katharine every little hamlet, Hepburn in RKO Radio's "Allee Adanis", showing at the King's Theatre today.
Feltered hunibied by
by poverty, * shabby clothes," a rom
shackle home and an uncultured family, she fights gallant battle for social recognition and the man she
and when. In the title role
of
career. Her
understanding of the heartaches and tagedy through which girl of this type live, gives to her characteris tion a reality which makes Alleo Adums a
persan.
Faced living!
thething odds,
Alice Adums wins the man she loves
it was all in fun, as the Merry Mad- caps embarked on "A Night at the
Joves. Ms Hepburn does some pera", opening Wednesday at the
Theatre.
All that is, but
the but Groucho's mal de mer, whi
of the finest work of which was genuine. Director Sam Wood had the liner pitching realistically until he discovered that Grouche is a poor sullor, so the ship was made to sail on calmer seas. After two weeks, the Mad Marxians had their sea legs --only, to be landed at an Italian
to opera house
put the high "C" Into grand opera. The new picture in the most elaborate and livish, both from the stand-point of story and sets, ever attempted by the Marx Brothers. The script called for a complete opera house, from
rents to dressing box
son, of detail, from rooms, an ocean liner to stern;
a reception such as only New York can tender heroes, section of Central Park. One
stem
and
of
1
of the most intriguing collection of ever gathered together was Игора demanded by the Marxians, including everything from a grand plano to a duzen seltzer bottles-anul a turload baltered musical instruments, guaranteed not to produce a single Long, "A Night at the Opera" was written by George S. Kaufman and Morrie Ryskind and was directed by Sam Wood.
"Star of Midnight" Presenting William Powell and Ginger Rogers, two of the screen's outstanding favourites, and telling a story replete with mystery, suspense, romance and comedy, "Star of night." at the Star Theatre, is a lightfully entertaining and complete
absorbing picture. Powell and Miss Rogers, teamed for the first. time in this RKO-Radio production. Aranbolutely at home in roles made order for their talents. AB 1
to
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