KING'S THEATRE.

Evening Post, Volume CIV, Issue 7, 8 July 1922, Page 11

KING'S THEATRE.

Excellence of story, cast, and pictorial beauty, together with a full display of tho versatility of Anita Stewart, Bhould account for a very, successful season of " Playthings of Destiny," a First National picture, at the King's Theatre. Into the background of the drama are introduced some fine scenes of the frozen north and of the tropics, while striking spectacles of the blizzard in one sphere and of the tornado in the other provide, the thrilling side of the story, the main feature of which, however, is perhaps the fine emotional work of the star. A large audience enjoyed the initial screening last night, and not a small portion of the pleasure was derived from a particularly good programme of music by the King's Grand Orchestra, under the leadership of Mr. L. D. Austin, and from the varied collection of supporting pictures—a TopicilBudget, a Pathe Review, a Gaujnont Graphic, and a Christie comedy ("pure and simple"). In the principal picture Anita Stewart does some, of the best work of her career. Through a mean trick a young wife is led to believe that her husband is married to another woman, and she goes out into a raging blizzard. Later she is picked up and cared for by a Government ranger, and out of gratitude she subsequently marries him and goes with him to his hew appointment in Jamaica. Subsequent events lead up to a climax sfull of suspense. Happiness is restored to the three playthings of destiny. ::