"THREE SMART GIRLS."
St. James Theatre,
"Three Smart Girls," which is to be shown for a fourth week at the St. James Theatre,, provides spme novel and humorous situations in.its original and comical story. Deanna Durbin, UniversaFs new discovery, is a distinct success in the leading role, her rich singing being- outstandingly., remarkable for a fourteen-year-old girl, while her frank and impetuous manner delights all. The story concerns the attempts of three daughters Who,.indignant at the heart-broken state of their mother, set out from the quiet mountain lakes of Switzerland to travel to busy New York to rescue their father from a , gold-digging beauty. , and,, her shrewd mother and win him back to their family fold. The struggles of the trio become both amusing arid" tearful when an English nobleman "and an energetic, young American business man are enlisted in the..fight. Binnie Barnes .as the gilded "snake in the grass," .-and... her scheming- mother (Alice Brady) give realistic performances which are evenly balanced by thfe efforts of Charles Winninger, John King,' Ray Milland, Nan Grey, and Barbara Read. An excellent Supporting programme is .screened "' and. includes gazettes 'of, the latest world, news. . ■• ■'...•
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Evening Post, Volume CXXIII, Issue 71, 25 March 1937, Page 6
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