THEATRE ROYAL TALKIES.

Press, Volume LXV, Issue 19815, 31 December 1929, Page 13

THEATRE ROYAL TALKIES.

Holiday acd.er.ces are c;v»n a holiday prgramme at the T'.ieatre Royal this week, the management of Williamson Films (S.Z.', Ltd, presenting a bill of great variety. A vivid tale cf circus life is bound up in ''Dangerous turves." in v. h-rh the beauteous ' isra Bow is the star. The story proper tells cf a troupe of three w.re-walkers who cam the admiration of g*kp:r.g thousands by their daredevil performances Tbc.r love* anil hates fern; the basis of this reatarksKe p'ltare. "THE LAST OF MRS CHEYNEY." A FAMOUS PLAT. Comsisucae to-morrow at tie maiir.ee will b» a great holiday attraction :n the talkie feature. "The Last of Mrs Cheyney, ' which was played in Christchureh some time ago by che Renee Kelly Companj. Frederick Lonsdale's great play has been made into a fine talkie, with an all-English cast whose diction is unimpeachable. The Press of the world are loud in their eulogy of the latest Metro-Goidwyn masterpiece. The itorr of this famous play is a? follows: —Lord Dillir.g. who has a determined way with women, is kiruiied to overwhelming passion by the frigid aloofness of the beautiful Mrs Cheyney. with whom he strikes up an acquaintanceship at a ljor.dou social bazaar. By spying upon her. Billing makes the discovery that she is a society crook, working as an insida accomplice for Charles, her suave butler. Angered and elated at the same time. D.Iling invades h?r boudoir after guests have retired in the mansion of the wealthy Mrs Webley, hostess at a fashionable week-end party. Dilling warns her that he will expose" her if she makes an outcry. She replies by ringing an alarm. The household, aroused' bv the commotion, in aghast at the disclosure," precipitated by Dilling's chivalrous gesture of admitting ungentlemanly actions. While the family and members of the party are trying to decide what to do with the charming burglar—and her confederate. who steps in to relieve her of the blame — the distinguished Lord Elton makes the startling announcement that he had not only proposed to Mrs Cheyney, but had al«o given her very embarrassing documents which, if made public, would ruin the entire assemblage. Mrs Cheyney agrees to accept a huge cheque in payment for the dangerous letters. But she tears it up as soon as it is handed to her. "Dilling then realises that she loves him. and begs her to let the incident mark "The Last of Mrs Cheyney" and the beginning of Lady Dilling. The box plans are at The Bristol.