CRYSTAL PALACE.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 19929, 16 May 1930, Page 9

CRYSTAL PALACE.

"Atlantic," the picture at the Crystal Palace, U being screened for a second week, a fact which proves its popularity. It is played by English actors and actresses whose speech is delightful to listen to; it is adapted from Ernest Raymond's play, "The Berg"; and it is based entirely on the wreck of the Titanic. An excellent piece of acting is given by Franklyn Dyall in the role of a crippled novelist, upon whom devolved the duty of appearing stoical and encouraging men and women. His wife is played by Ellaline Terris (Mrs Seymour Hicks). John Longden, D. A. Clark-Smith, John Stuart, Monty Banks, Joan Barry, and Madeline Carroll are merely a few distinguished names in the cast.

"THE RAINBOW MAX."

A CHEERFUL COMEDY. In "The Rainbow Man," the all-talking picture which is to be at Crystal Palace Theatre next week, Eddie Dowling, who iB about the most cheerful person on the films to-day, will be seen and heard. He is one of the most popular American stage comedians now appearing before the public, another reason why everyone should be grateful to the talkies for bringing him before audiences in these lands. "The Rainbow Man" is the story of a confirmed optimist who blankly refused to take a waspish fate seriously; who grinned shamelessly when everything went wrong, and who persisted in singing in his bathtub when his world was tumbling around his ears. What better fare for a talkie? Who better than Eddie Dowling to play and sing such a part! There are lots of capital jokes in this picture; lots of funny songs and pretty ballets, plenty of charming men and women, and a large slice of that excellent thing, good cheer and optimism. "The Rainbow Man," with his jests and catches of old songs, conld not have come along to Christchurcb at a more appropriate moment. Just when everybody is preparing to be cheerful, Eddie Dowling comes bounding along with that grin of his to make things merrier. Marian Nixon is opposite him in the necessary romantic role, and Frankie Darro, the boy actor, is delightful in a small part. But Dowling is the whole show, and his soncs, "Sleepy Valley," "Smile, Pal," and "The Rainbow Man," all go with a pleasant swing that 1b quite contagious. Everybody should see "The Rainbow Man." and it is now possible to book seats at The Bristol Piano Company for it, as the box plans are now open.