EVERYBODY'S THEATRE.

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

EVERYBODY'S THEATRE.

Chrietchurch picture audiences have for some time desired a change from the usual type of film showing practically nothing but singing and dancing. They have felt the need of a picture with good acting, cultivated voices and a real plot, "l'ho Black Watch,' showing at Everybody's Theatre this week, is a picture of this latter type. The plot is based on Talbot Mundy'e book, "King, of the Khyber Rifles." Although the picture was made in America, the producers have managed to keep practically all trace of Americanism out of it, and throughout' it is in excellent taste. Victor McLaglen has the loading part of Captain Donald King of the 12nd Highlanders (The Black Watch), and fills it in a very able manner, while Myrna Loy's acting also is splendid. Others in the cast are Mitchell Lewis, Lumsden Hare, Roy D'Arcy, David Rollins, and David Percy. Some of the scenes are magnificent and very moving.

"THE RAINBOW MAN."

AH EDDIE DOWLING FEATURE. According to Eddie Dowling, the American comedian and singer, things, with an imposing'capital "T," could be much worse, and this inspiring and infectious gospel of optimism and laughter he liberally dispenses in his first all-talking picture, "The Rainbow Man," which will be presented at Crystal Palace Theatre next week. It will be seen from "The Rainbow Man" that the screen, especially the new screen, can throw the largesse of comedy and happiness and that magic sense of well-being to the crowd just as surely as could the generous and accommodating prince of fairly tales. Eddie Dowling is Irish, and quaint, and wist ful. His is a dry humour rather unusual in a son of Erin, but with his unmistakable flair for the pathetic as well as the frankly funny, and his melodious, rather fascinating voice, he has just everything to put his audience in that buoyant frame of mind that, as has been said before, Christchurcb wants so dearly at the moment. "The Rain bow Man" has a new and amusing, and com pletely romantic story. What does it matter if the romance like the Rainbow Man's does not always come into the average life? It's happy and humorous, and full of jokes, and songs, and dances, and' an enchanting love story Marian Nixon, Sam Hardy, and Frankie Darro are in the cast with Eddie Dowling, and they all help to make the whole delightful show go with a swing. The box plans are now open at The Bristol Piano Company, and all optimists and intending optimists should reserve their seats.