A BRILLIANT CHARACTERISATION

Evening Star, Issue 22618, 9 April 1937, Page 12

A BRILLIANT CHARACTERISATION

ARTHUR TREACHER AS JEEVES A typical Wodehouse tale, made even funnier by its transition to the ‘Thank You, Jeeves,’ which began a. season to-day at the State, is cue of the most riotous of Jeeves’s adventures in rescuing his foolish master from trouble. In the film version none ‘of the typically funny Wodehouse expressions have teen lost from the dialogue, which is really bright' entertainment apart from the comedy of the situations. Arthur Treacher as Jeeves gives an impersonation that could not be surpassed. As a butler he is already well known to film-goers, but in the. characterisation of the humourless Jeeves he is perfectly cast. David Niven is delightful as the vague and amorous Bertie Wooster, whose flights of romance lead Jeeves into many difficult situations. Virginia Field is a perfectly lovely lady in distress, and becomes enamoured of the blundering Wooster in spite of the foolish way in which ha manages to upset her best laid plans with the most amiable grace. The story opens in Wooster’s apartment, where . Bertie is banging, away with little rhythm but much enthusiasm at a set of drums. Jeeves is a very pained critic of his master’s new aberration, and eventually gives notice.’ As they discuss the situation I 'and agree to part the doorbell rings and a girl arrives to ask for Mr Wooster, Jeeves disapf proves at once, but Bertie gives her a w-arm welcome. True to form Bertie gathers from the girl a very garbled idea that she is'being pursued by the police for a set of plans she has stolen, and he sets out to rescue her from her way of fife. Jeeves has at length to be called in to rescue them both in his most imperturbable fashion, after many comical errors.