CRYSTAL PALACE.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 19985, 21 July 1930, Page 6

CRYSTAL PALACE.

"THE HATE SHIP. I " Provided that the British producer! continue to make talkies after the manner of "Blackmail" and "Atlantic," Hollywood will have to look to its laurels. The latest British all-talking production to come before the notice of Dominion audiences is "The Hate Ship," which will be presented at Crystal Palace Theatre this week. Jameson Thomas, for ao long a favourite with pre-talkie audiences, has the lead in this picture, and although playing a role of a most unsympathetic character, quite dominates every scene he plays in. All the action takes place on a pleasure yacht, and. there is just enough quiet humour to balance the grim drama. Jameson Thomas has tho role of Vernon Wolfe, a man who has recourse to almost anything to obtain his ends, which are usually power and wealth. A surprise is sprung when his fellow-conspirator, who parades in blackest colours, is revealed a# his enemy who, by his implacable hatred of Wolfe, saves the party on board from the man's clutches. The action of the pl&y Is so timed as to leave the audience in doubt ai to the actual trend of the plot until the end is in view, which is the mission of all good dramas, but a mission which few achieve. The comedy is good, and the theme song, as sung by Miss Jean Colin, the leading lady, is one of the most haunting trifles which the talkies have featured. The programme will be complemented by talking and singing featurettes. The box plans are at The Bristol Piano Company, where seats may be reserved. "NO, NO, NANETTE» i•» announcement of Interest is made by the management to all those people who are constantly on the qui vive for something different in the theatre. "No, No, Nanette" has been secured for a limited season.