"THE VOLGA BOATMAN."
GREAT RUSSIAN DRAMA. QUEEN'S THEATRE, MONDAY. '' The chief attraction at the Queen's Theatre next week is "The Volga Boatman," a story of the Russian Revolution, dealing mainly with the lives and subsequent aspirations of the Volga boatmen, human beasts of burden 'whose lot it was to tow the heavily-laden barges along the Volga, and who, on rising with the rest of Russia, meted out a strange and terrible revqnge to the unfortunate aristocrats. The human story mingling with the sooial aspect is of wide appeal, and therein the acting of William Boyd and Elinor Fair is of the highest. The comedy relief of a particularly droll and novel nature is supplied by Julia Faye in a colourful and daring role. The second feature, "Why Worry," starring Harold Lloyd, the great comedian, is the merry happenings of an American youth who imagines he is always sick. So he sought health and seclusion in the tropics; incidentally he ran right into a Mexican revolution. What follows makes an excellent hour of hilarious comedy. 'The supporting programme consists of three comedies, scenic, and Empire News. Reserves at Webley's or 'phone 3342.
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Press, Volume LXIV, Issue 19285, 14 April 1928, Page 7
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