‘THE MAID OF THE MOUNTAINS'

Evening Star, Issue 21318, 24 January 1933, Page 7

‘THE MAID OF THE MOUNTAINS'

NEXT ST. JAMES ATTRACTION

Full of action and thrills from start to finish, ‘ The Maid of the Mountains ’ provides a wealth of romance for all who see it. It will start on Friday at the St. James Theatre.

The story concerns the adventures of Baldasarre, bandit chief, who in response to poor villagers’ entreaties for help, raids the castle one night on the occasion of a ball where he holds up the guests at pistol point and relieves them of their jewels. He succumbs to the charms of the governor’s daughter, Angela, and the _ pursuance of his amours leads to his near capture by soldiers who come to the rescue. Teresa, in love with the robber chief, is grief-stricken when_ Baldasarre fails to return, and on setting out in an endeavour to rescue him is herself captured and taken to the castle. How Baldasarre, in order to rescue the maid, visits the retiring governor disguised as his successor. Count Orsino, is betrayed by the jealous Teresa, and is eventually condemned to death on the arrival of the real Orsino, provides as thrilling and romantic an entertainment as one could wish for. Directed by Lupino Lane, with the principal roles played by Harry Welchman and Nancy Brown, ‘ The Maid of the Mountains ’ is a screen offering which on no account should bo missed. As the Governor Malona and his aide-de-camp Crumpet, Gus M'Naughton and Wallace Lupino, make as hilarious a comedy due as any appearing on the screen to-day. Aiding and abetting them in their comedy exploits is Albert Burden, the great little funnv man from the north of England, and Roneo Gadd, who will be remembered for her immediate success in her first talkie for 8.1. P., ‘ Money for Nothing.’ In support are Betty Stockfeld, Garry Marsh, and Dennis Hoey. Box plan at the Bristol*