STRAND THEATRE.

Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 81, 9 April 1929, Page 5

STRAND THEATRE.

Two. famous stage plays aro shown transferred to ,tho screen at tho Strand Theatro The fli-st is tho social problem play, -Easy Virtue," by Noel Coward, featuring tho well-known Euglish stars, Isabel Jeans, Eric Bransby Williams, lan Hunter. Violet Farebrother, Enid Stamp Taylor, and Franklin Dyall. Tho other is Bland Holt's famous military melodrama, "One of the Best," which years ago attracted crowds to London theatres. It was ouo of the successes of two seasons. Tho story has now been translated to tho screen, and v bravo military spectacle it makes, bet in tho Itegcucy period, tho picture becomes picturesque through tho costumes of tho day and tho elaborate uniforms worn by. the famous 144 th of His Majesty's Font.' A handsome horo, a beautiful heroine, and blustering, swaggering, villains all play their part, and the hero.is saved at tho last moment by tho girl who loves him quito in tho approved style of melodrama, wliilo tho villains go to a wellmerited doom. Carlylo Blackwell has a villainous role, in which- ho displays great dramatic ability. Tho delightful Evo Grey is a charming heroine, and Walter Butler acts and looks well. as tho hero. Also Included in tho programme is an unusually interesting, picture of tho King's journey to Bognor, together with views of the. surroundings of that district. Also there Is shown tho wedding ot the Hon. David Bowes-Lyon and Miss SpenderClay, at which the; Duke . • and Duchess of York are seen among tho guests. Excellent incidental music will bo supplied by the orchestra.