COMPLEXITIES OF ROMANCE

Evening Star, Issue 21822, 11 September 1934, Page 12

COMPLEXITIES OF ROMANCE

DEPICTED IN STATE'S ATTRACTION Janet Gaynor and Charles Farrell -core personal triumphs in ‘ Change ol Heart,’ their first co-starring picture in eighteen months, which commences at the State on Friday. The story is a drama of epic struggle and inspiring love. It portrays with astounding realism the hardships of four youngsters just out of college, two girls and two boys. Banded together by tics of loyalty, they enter the portals of a big city and begin their brave fight to realise their ambitions. Through all their adventures runs a complex love situation. The love of Janet Gaynor for Farrell, however, soon becomes the focal interest of the plot. Farrell finally realises his love for Gaynor, and when Ginger Rogers returns from a trip, he faces a showdown as to whether he will remain faithful to Janet or be lured away by an old yearning for Ginger Rogers. The love scene between Miss Gaynor and Farrell in an East Side tenement after she has nursed him back to convalescence is probably unique in picture history. It’s a memorable scene that ranks with the wedding- scene in 1 Seventh Heaven ’ as one of the “ big moments ” of all time. The two romantic teams, Gaynor and Farrell and Rogers and Dunn, do splendidly in roles that are perfectly suited to their talents. Humorous touches enliven the drama. In the large supporting cast. Beryl Mercer. Gustav Von Seyffertitz, Shirley Temple, Irene Franklin. Fiskc O'Hara. Drnc heyton, Alary Carr. Jane Harwell, Kenneth Thompson. Neila Walker, and Barbara Barendess do nicely in their allotted roles. «