PLAZA THEATRE.

Press, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20733, 19 December 1932, Page 6

PLAZA THEATRE.

"MAYFAIR NIGHTS." "Mayfair Nights," the picture which began a season at the Plaza Theatre on Saturday, haa & skilfully-directed story. The English spoken ranges from the purest of cockney to. the perfect speech, of the aristocracy. Scenes in the Empire's metropolis intensities the characteristically English atnioaphero which" pervaded: the whole production, and tho gorgeous display of evening and other gowns,- went by the bright young peoplo who riequent the Scarecrow Night Club, ato a source of delight. Isobel Elsom. "The Night Club Queen," needs no comparison with trans-Atlantic film stars to ensure the recognition of her outstanding- qualities as an actress, or to accentuate her beauty or her charm of manner. The character of Evelyn Dean is not that of an adventuress, but of a mother greatly concerned for the education of her two daughters, and anxious that they should havo that chance in life of which a dissolute stepfather has robbed -hem. Sho transgresses the gambling and liquor laws and pays for her offences by imprisonment in Holloway Gaol. Throughout Isobel Elsom gives a consistent and wholly delightful presentation of the character. Of the daughters, .public sympathy goes out to wayward, clever, and fascinating Dorothy, finely impersonated by Margot Graham, who sings several ballads most pleasingly. The other daughter, Ann, more sedate and more. businesslike, is cap-, ably represented by Moira ILynd. Of the -male characters, all admirably personated, Ivor Barnard, as the cockney head waiter, stands out prominently for his clever rendering, which displays the Londoner's acuteness and deftness, as well as his .qualities of heart. Technically the film, calls for the highest praise; tho scenes in the Night Club are realistic, especially the raid by repreof that fine body of men, the London police .force. , ■