MAJESTIC THEATRE.

Evening Post, Volume CXXV, Issue 145, 22 June 1938, Page 8

MAJESTIC THEATRE.

"A Yank at Oxford."

Replete with action, laughs, and fine characterisations, "A Yank at Oxford," which commences on Friday at the Majestic Theatre, otters Kobert Taylor his most convincing role to date and more than repays Metrc-Goldwyn-Mayer for the time and effort spent in producing in England pictures equal in calibre to any made in Hollywood. This is the studio's first British-made production. In fact, the authenticity of the background and atmosphere oi the picture proves that only in a British setting could it have been so successfully evolved. In presenting Taylor in the title role as the cocky, all-star athlete who comes to Oxford to "teach the natives" and himself learns plenty in return, "A Yank at Oxford" affords the star his greatest opportunity to demonstrate his athletic ability, his flair for comedy, and his ability to handle genuinely dramatic scenes. Lionel Barrymore, as Taylor's father, and Maureen O'Sullivan, as the English undergraduate whom the hero meets; at Oxford, lend their accustomed polished performances, while in the British players who also have leading roles audiences may note at least two potential stellar "finds" of tomorrow. Vivien Leigh, as the "other girl," reveals a flashing yet subtle personality which may well set a new style in "vamp comediennes." Griffith Jones, as the Britisher whose enmity for Taylor motivates much of the plot, looms as a most personable leading man discovery, stalwart in appearance and sensitive in his performance. Edmund Gwenn, as the Oxford Dean, and particularly C. V. France as the tutor, and Edward Eigby as Taylor's "scout," among the featured players, add immeasurably to the thoroughly genuine "feel" of the picture throughout.