EVERYBODY'S THEATRE.

Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 20250, 30 May 1931, Page 8

EVERYBODY'S THEATRE.

- "MONTE CARLO." "Monte Carlo," which will open at Everybody's Theatre on Monday, is a delightful picture,-easy-flawing from diverting, wtanent to diverting moment, with a .plantiful aupply of melody that is just right in an entertain* ment that is based on musical comedy lines. Here Jack Buchanan,, favourite of the London stage, is at his best, gallant in demeanour, charming in personality, tuneful when the mood' impels him- to express his feelings in 1 song. Here is Jean ette Mac Donald, as talented ja singer as graced , the talking screen, just the one to extract the utmost value from the part of the imperious, wilful oountfess. !-Here, too, are Claude Allister, that perfect 1 silly ass, and several other favourites; i -The countess runs away just before' hor i wedding, for, though the prospective husband possesses well-lined coffers, in other respects i he.,is less-desirable. She hastens to Monte Carlo, for a last throw, to seo if she-cannot amass a. tidy fortune by gambling with the last of her money. Enters then Count Rudolph, forced to the hairdresser, subterfuge that' he may enjoy, her company. As time; goes on and funds run- short, the hairdresser becomes butler, chauffeur, andr»general factotum- all in one,, and at the last—-it is the- brighest of entertainment, "Monte Carlo." Settings are. lavish, needless-to say,, culminating in - a scene within a scene, ,■ as it wore; a slice' of an opera performance,' •-in -which- the countess sees her own story retold, and so makes her. decision. Box plans are at The Bristol,