CRYSTAL PALACE TALKIES.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 19970, 3 July 1930, Page 6

CRYSTAL PALACE TALKIES.

"SLIGHTLY SCARLET.'* The most popular actor with patrons of Crystal Palace Theatro will be at the theatre next week in "Slightly Scarlet." Clive Brook, who has established himself firmly with talkie lovers, has tho leading rolo in the cosmopolitan comedy of that name, and moves easily through a picture lhat, while preserving its dominant characteristics of effervescent comedy and frivolity, yet succeeds in bringing something very new and fresh before the public. It is not wholly funny, for it has many scenes that aro straight drama, a story of a certain type of society man and woman who batten on their kind, and always succeed in evading payment. Frederick Lonsdale has handled them very effectively in "Our Betters," and this "Slightly Scarlet" is the nearest approach, in situations and in brilliant dialogue, to a Lonsdale play. Evelyn Btent plays opposite Clive Brook. The box plans are now open at Tho Bristol Piano Company, where seats may be reserved. "SEVEN DAYS' LEAVE." Barrie's war-play, "Tho Old Lady Shows Her Medals," in a screen version, is showing at the Crystal falace this week. "Seven Days' Leave" is a talking picture with character .in it.' Thus of the charm and atmosphere which Barrie wroto Into his play has been retained ja the picture. Beryl .Mercer, who will be remembered for her part in "The Three Live Ghosts," plays the part of Sarah Ann Dowey, the charwoman.