PLAZA THEATRE.

Evening Post, Volume CXXI, Issue 131, 4 June 1936, Page 6

PLAZA THEATRE.

"Come Out of the Pantry." Packed with surprises, comedy, and music, Jack Buchanan's "Come Out of the Pantry," which opens at the Plaza Theatre tomorrow, is entertainment of scintillating kind. Action is swift, laughter conies spontaneously, the singing is bright and the love theme romantic. What more could be wanted? Buchanan plays the aristocratic footman excellently; as neice of the wealthy New Yorkers, Fay Wray is her most winsome; a strong cast supports every situation, from comedy to action. The story suits the stars and the times. It is catchy, with amusing corners to it. Stranded penniless in New York, Buchanan, as the son of a peer, meets an old retainer, played by Ronald Squire. On one of his delightful impulses, Buchanan secures a position at the wealthy New York household where "Eccles' is butler. What a furore Buchanan causes below— and above—the stairs. The maids go all tittery, the cook yearns for romance, while "Hilda" (Fay Wray) finds much to speculate upon in the person of the handsome new footman. Complications come swiftly. The aristocrat s beastly brother— obviously a bounder! —arrives on the scene, seeking not the errant Buchanan, but the hand of fair Hilda. Whereupon action follows, with all the ingredients of comedyromance skilfully treated to lead up to the dramatic finale. One of the high soots of the show is the dancing sequence in the kitchen when Buchanan sings the hit, "Everything Stops for Tea." "