DE LUXE THEATRE.

Evening Post, Volume CXXVI, Issue 77, 28 September 1938, Page 10

DE LUXE THEATRE.

Two Feature Attractions,

Romance, tragedy, and wild adventure march hand in hand in Universal's "Sinners in Paradise," which ■ commences on Friday at the De Luxe Theatre. Madge Evans, John Boles, and Bruce Cabot have the principal roles, with Marion Martin, Gene Lockhart, Nana Bryant, Charlotte Wynters, Milburn Stone, Morgan Conway, Donald Barry, and Willie Fung also prominently cast. Directed by James Whale, the picture relates the vast changes in character that occur when nine passengers on a trans-Pacific airliner are cast away on an island inhabited only by a doctor and his Chinese servant. The doctor is hiding from the law because he has killed the man who led his sister to her doom. The castaways are an oddly-assorted crew. First there is a dissatisfied wife who has left her husband and plans to nurse in the Orient. The doctor falls in love with her, but forces her to seek the right path when rescue looms. Another castaway is one of the richest girls in the world; another is a motherly fortune-telling soul. Others include a beautiful- blonde fleeing from a gambling investigation, a racketeer, a pompous politician, two unscrupulous munitions salesmen, and a resourceful steward on the airliner. Forced to shift for themselves in primitive surroundings, the elemental emotions of these people surge to the surface and find full release. Columbia's little child star, Edith Fellows, proves the surprise of the year as a result of her singing role in "Little Miss Roughneck" which will be the supporting feature. The youngster's voice is unbelievable. She sings difficult operatic arias with, the ease and poise of an established prima donna, and turns in a splendid all-round performance that will win the heart of the most I critical observer. The new picture has been beautifully produced and handIsomely cast, and the music and. song compositions have been cleverly interwoven with theme and action. bupporting little Miss Fellows is. Leo Carriilo who, with his usual inimitable performance, would steal the show were it not for the superb work of the child star. Other outstanding performances are contributed by Scott Colton IndL Jacqueline Wells, who portray the romantic leads, and the always laughable Margaret Irving.