ST. JAMES' THEATRE.
JOHN BARRYMOUE IN "THE MAN FROM BLANKLEY'S." For any theatre patron v.ho seeks liiiarious entertainment there is a treat' in store at the St. James* Theatre to-day, when the premiere showing* of John Harrymore in ''The Man from Blankley 's'' takes place. John Barrymore has for so long occupied h:iu>eit with tragedy and romantic melodrama tliM most people have forgotten the genius for comedy which first endeared him to the public. 4 'The Man from Blankley's" is lively English farce, satirising a middle-class family and their friends. There are many ludicrous situations and much hilarious dhi logue. The Tidmarsh dinner, which is a highlight of the picture, is said to he one of the funniest sequences ever screened. Mr Barrymore is assisted by an Hnirlish cast amazing in appearance and ability. All are of ancient vintage, except Loretta Young, who plays the lead, and 1 i 111 •; Angela Hawley, the infant terrible. "The Man from Blankley's'* is good entertainment.
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Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 20104, 6 December 1930, Page 24
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