AMUSEMENTS.

Press, Volume LXV, Issue 19814, 30 December 1929, Page 6

AMUSEMENTS.

CRYSTAL PALACE TALKIES. "CHARMING SINNERS." GREAT TALa.il'- \YHEK. Althn., s h Crv-a: r«y ( Theatre has since its elevation to tie d-inny of a "sound and talking" house, many < Sims, it h-is not ret greened arty inn, .8 the brilliant ' TbaraiCE _J-nr.ers, ,^'' 1 cpens a season to.-«uy. I '°''. ?lor - v "'" L '-'" Somerset Maugham, *h<> ieadM,g roles at i. Placed by Ruth ' i>ve Bwc, vm.liam Pov.-eli. and Mary >viar- and _ the hole thing leaver, behind U an aroma, ot .>■ u, i.ir,dom, smartness, and fon. Ihe uteri- is i-;inr>> enou~n, a; :!"ne; l". l-"-o husbands and t«o vivos ?•:' f-i»:r afrWttons .trtamried, and only or- our o: the quartet [.reserve: her equilibrium, her f»" or humour, aud her vision. It is ,eit to her competent hands to handle every situation that arises, and not or,!:- that bur to outvamp the vamr> and to win her husband bac.-: liSnin. However. Clive Brook plays tins errant sroust, to no doubt that had a .ot to up with Ruth Chatterton's determination. it is the old domestic drama frv'.n a ik-a- aniU-, told with net-.- zest, siven nev.- !ne Ruth rh.ttte.rton and Clive Brook carry off the acin? honours, thouzh William Poivell. ma rather more .«entimer.ta! rob.- than he usually p!p--s is most pleasin'.-. The supporting pictures are equallv pood. A comedy, entitled'"lf Men Played Cards as V. omen Do is a witti- satire on female bridge fiends. Anon? the shots in the News of the World is an interesting film of a pilgrimage to Lourdes, in France, with thousands of devout cripples at the shrine. There has been a heavy demand for seats for the gala Midnight ilatinee to-morrow night f>.e\v \ears £,ye), commencing at 11 o'clock, and intending patrons.arc advised to book earn'. The box plans for the season are at The Bristol Piano Company, but vill be at the theatre during the closed holidays.