"THE VOLGA BOATMAN."

Press, Volume LXIV, Issue 19286, 16 April 1928, Page 4

"THE VOLGA BOATMAN."

GREAT RUSSIAN DRAMA. QUEEN'S THEATRE, TO-DAY. The chief attraction at the Queen's Theatre this 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 rjsing with the rest of Russia, meted out a strange and terrible revenge to the unfortunate aristocrats. The human story mingling with the social 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, "Wly Worry," starring Harold Lloyd, the great comedian, I*3 the merry happenings of an American youth who imagroes he it always Bick. 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.