TRAGEDY AND COMEDY.

Press, Volume LXII, Issue 18680, 1 May 1926, Page 11

TRAGEDY AND COMEDY.

* MONDAY'S NEW PROGRAMME. GRAND THEATRE. The Grand Theatre presents i programme cf interesting pictures next week, "Wreckage" heading the list. This picture i» adapted from the wsll-kaovrn novel, "Salvase," and interpreting the characters are May Allison, Rosemary Theby, and Stuart Ames. It is a particularly powerful story, h»v ng as its central theme the influence of destiny on the lines of eome people, the fight to regain a lost .footing, ind the cynicism frith which the fates frustrate such puny efforts. Its absorbing interest cannot tail to create much enthusiasm, its charming love story, which in its struggle towards self-expression attains almost the epic pinnacle, helps to make of this picture a feature of exceptional entertainnieut. The acting of May AllisoD is as restrained "and polished ad when she fiist appeared, tempered with a maturity whicn is well in tone with th«. character she portrays. Ths large supporting cast baa been chosen with a" view to the requirements, snrt the result is that a;l the artiits give imprassive performances. ,An eminently laughable comedy, "The Narrow Street," :a also ' included, in which the inimitable Matt Moore and the piquant Dorothy Devore provide fun of a mysterious nature. A dyed-in-the-wool bachelor, with a horror of cirls cannot be expected to review with ■ complacency the suddent advent into his household of an unknown damsel, and his distress must naturally increase upon the lady's insistence to remain. With his usual blandness, Matt Moore plavs a thoroughly amusing part, in which Miss Devore affords him capable support. The Grand Quality Orchestra will p!aj special orchestral music. The box plans are at -The Bristol Piano Co , . where eeats may be reserved.