CRYSTAL PALACE

Press, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22305, 20 January 1938, Page 18

CRYSTAL PALACE

“THE LAST TRAIN PROM MADRID”

The first picture to come from the revolt in Spain is “The Last Train from Madrid,” which will be shown at the Crystal Palace to-morrow. The cast is headed by Dorothy Lamour, of “The Jungle Princess,” Lew Ayres. Gilbert Roland, Karen Morley, and Lionel Atwill.

With the recapture of a salient through which the Madrid-Valencia railroad line passes a train is permitted to leave the beleaguered capital for safety. Only those who have important reasons to leave are to be given passes. The issuing of the passes is detailed to Captain Alvarez. He makes out a pass for his sweetheart. Carmelita, a patrician beauty. Then, learning that his best friend, Eduardo De Soto, is to be released from prison, where he is held as a political prisoner, he arranges for him to escape from Madrid. As soon as he is free, De Soto goes to the girl he loves—Carmelita! Alvarez soon learns of the love between Carmelita and De Soto. He is arrested for having permitted De Soto to escape. De Soto chances to meet an old flame, a baroness, who has arranged io flee from Madrid with a gigolo, Balk. She urges De Soto to flee to Paris with her, promising him Balk’s pass. De Soto accepts. Balk is murdered by the Baroness. Alvarez manages to escape, finds De Soto, and gives him a pass. Train time arrives, and suddenly the soldiery arrives to arrest Alvarez for treason, and De Soto for desertion. Alvarez forces an officer to give the order for the train to depart. All night he stands over his superior, preventing him from stopping the train. At dawn he is discovered and shot. Current Programme “Annapolis Salute” and ‘‘Wild Money” will be shown for the last time this evening. AVON

“VOGUES OF 1938”

A brilliant musical film in technicolour, “Walter Wanger’s, Vogues of 1938.” will be shown at’ the Avon Theatre to-morrow after the conclusion of the extended season of "Stella Dallas." It is a fast-moving story by Sam and Bella Spewack, and was written especially for the screen. The cast is full of notable names, including Warner Baxter, Joan Bennett, Helen Vinson, Mischa Auer, and Alan Mowbray, the last two providing countless humorous situations. Also in the cast are some of the most photographed girls in the world as mannequins, and the plot of the film leads the audience through a tour of New York’s smartest night clubs, with entertainment by leading artists.

A dressmaking establishment is hurrying to finish the trousseau of a beautiful debutante, but she pleads that the dresses be not delivered, as she is being forced into the marriage. Carson, the dressmaker, refuses to back a show, and his wife leaves him. The debutante jilts her fiance and models for the dressmaker, but the fiance, a millionaire, finances another establishment, trying to ruin Carson. That is not the end of the story, but it can be seen from this that there is plenty of scope for the producer to introduce dazzling fashion styles, and at the same time keep the film away from being a mere fashion parade. There are many new song 'hits, among them being “That Old Feeling,” “Lovely One,” “Red Hot Heat,” and “Fall Fashion Forecast.” PREMIER THEATRE “The Jungle Princess.” starring Dorothy Lamour, Ra->' Milland, and Akim Taniroff. will be shown again this evening for an extended season. In addition there will be screened “Devil Doll,” with Lionel Barrymore, one of the most thrilling mystery romances of recent years.