SENSATIONAL PLAY

Evening Star, Issue 22106, 13 August 1935, Page 12

SENSATIONAL PLAY

STEM MINUTE ALIBI' NOW A FILM No play sine# the war has met with more enthusiasm than Anthony Armstrong's famous ‘Ten Minute Alibi. Now in its third year in London, over 1,000,000 people in Great Britain alone have seen the stage version. This sensational play has been brought to the screen, and to-morrow at the Grand Theatre it will commence what should prove to be a very successful season. A distinguished cast has been gathered together, including several members of the original stage production. It is headed by Phillips Holmes, ■who is making his first appearance in British pictures. Aileen Marson, who is’already well known to picturegoers, and Theo Shall, the celebrated Continental star, who appeared with Greta Garbo in the German version of ‘ Anna Christie.’ The story of 4 Ten Minute Alibi ’ tells of » broken romance between Colin Derwent (Phillips Holmes) and. Betty Findon (Aileen Marson),. when the latter falls prey to the suave- charms of Phillip Sevilla (Theo Shall). Betty and Sevilla plan to leave for Paris, but Colin is determined to stop them. He dreams of an amazing plan to kill Sevilla, in which he has an absolutely watertight alibi. Just as they are about to leave he carries his dream out. The contrast with the dream is a strong one, for unforeseen flaws crop np, but finally—well that is something patrons must see for themselves. /An excellent supporting programme yrifi complete an entertainment of outstanding merit..