‘MONEY TALKS'

Evening Star, Issue 21401, 3 May 1933, Page 5

‘MONEY TALKS'

POPULAR BRITISH STARS FOR ST. JAMES

The high-spirited comedy ‘ Money Talks,’ which will begin at the. St. James Theatre on Friday, is the lirst starring vehicle of that inimitable Hebrew comedian Julian Hose, who appears as Abe Pilstein. Abe and his daughter Ilosie run a dress shop, but business is so bad that Schnitzel;, their wholesaler, sells them up. Hymie Burkowitz, an old friend and rival, sorry for Abe, gives him £SOO for the goodwill of his business,' but Ilosie believes lie is behind all the trouble, and snubs Hymie’s son Morris, who is in love with her. Abe moves to a boarding house, where he learns he will inherit a. fortune from a rich aunt providing he is penniless when the legacy arrives from America in thirty days’ time. At his wits’ end to know what to do with his £SOO, Abe finances the “ dud ” schemes put forward by his fellowboarders, who include a broken bookmaker, an undertaker, a theatrical manager, and a young boxer, Jimmy Dale, who has also fallen in love .with Ilosie. Unfortunately all the investments turn out successfully, and the money rolls in, but at last Abe gets rid of it only to discover that his legacy has been swept away in a bank failure. His subsequent adventures are as varied as they are hilarious. In the great cast .of comedy players are Gus M'Naughton, Jimmy .Godden, Judy Kelly, and the famous boxer Kid Berg. * Money Talks ’ is a really genuine comedy that one cannot help but enjoy. The plot has been thoroughly studied, and the acting is said to be very much above that of the average comedy films. Box plans at the Bristol.