PLAZA THEATRE

Dominion, Volume 31, Issue 22, 21 October 1937, Page 6

PLAZA THEATRE

“His Affair” Two great stars, Robert Taylor and Barbara Stanwyck, achieve their true greatness together in “His Affair,” winch will open at the Plaza Theatre to-mor-row. Both Taylor and Miss Stanwyck find the most important story either has ever had, a dramatic account of a love supremely courageous and unashamed, endangering the nation's highest places and gambling life itself for a higher stake. And for Victor McLaglen, who heads the strong supporting cast, it marks the strongest role he has had since nis powerful characterisation in "The Informer.’ A picture in the mood of great rontance, with the surge of mighty drama, “His Affair’’ not only provides Robert Taylor with a truly Taylor-made role but allows Barbara Stanwyck to match his greatness with fire and power. The exciting events of "His Affair’’ take place at the turn of the century, when the stability of the U.S.A, is threatened by an unprecedented series of bank robberies in the Middle West. Tn a desperate move President William McKinley calls upon a young lieutenant, Robert Taylor, who has had a brilliant record under Admiral Dewey. Sworn to secrecy, Taylor'is instructed to disgrace himself in the Navy, to be discharged, and eventually to find his way to the bank robbers. In a city known as a criminal centre Taylor meets a cafe owner, Victor McLaglen ; his right-hand man. Brian Donlevy, and the singing and dancing star of the show, Barbara Stanwyck. Pressing his attentions on Barbara to gain entree to the gang. Taylor falls deeply in love with her, but goes through with ins plan. Events mount to a dramatie climax which finds Taylor apparently doomed to hanging when, captured with the gang during a bank robbery in which a secret service man is killed, be learns ’bat the one man who could clear him. President McKinley, has just been assassinated. The strong supporting cast includes Sidney Blackmer, John Carradino, Alan Dinchart anil Douglas Fowley.