AMUSEMENTS

Stratford Evening Post, Issue 5, 21 December 1928, Page 12

AMUSEMENTS

KING'S THEATRE. 'THE GIRL FROM CHICAGO.' "The Girl From! Chicago" is tense, glittering melodrama, the sort tjhat keeps the audience at high tension from the first scene to the fillip fade-out. 1% recounts the ad-| ventures of a well-brought-up girl of the old South ,who leaves her aged father and braves the dangers of a great city to save the life of her bro- | ther, who has fallen into the handsj of crooks and is sentenced to death. . Exciting and swift as mad! horses' the action of the melodrama which j swirls the girl known as "Molly, the] Gal from Chi," from one danger toj another, until at last she accomplish-' es the task she has come to do. Myrna Loy gives the greatest performance of her career, because she has the first part worthy of her lal-j ents. Conrad Nagel, always forceful j and pleasing, triumphs as the dapper j detective who is supposed to be an-j other of the crooks. William-Bus-, sell gives a characteristically strong! portrayal) of Big Steve, of the tender-; loin. Alderson is especially appeal-, ling a the Colonel of before-the-war, gentility, pride and fierceness, and, the direction has been done with greatdeftness.

There is a strong story to build.' on, and the building is of the lasting sort. No lover of red-blooded, honest thrilling melodrama should miss seeing Conrad Nagel and Myrna Loy in "The Girl From Chicago/ 1 ' SANTA CLAUS VISIT. , ( Following the. jusual euslbom, the Management of the King's announces that Father Xmas will pay another visit to the Theatre/ next Monday at 1.0 a.m. Arrangements have been 'made for a Beautiful Christmas Tree in the loun go. and the children once again will have the chance, of talking and. receiving a present from deir old Santy. There will be three sessions of pictures. The doors of the Theatre will be opened at 10 a.M. for the chiildmn's special session. A small of 3d for children and Is for adults to all parts of the Tli-mre will 'he made. The afternoon session with a complete change of programme will commence at 2.15 p.m. and the usual night session will „ commence at 8.30 p.m.. Entertainment of IQO per cent, has been arranged Ifor Xmas Eve and picture fans have a real treat in store. STUDENTS? CONCERT.

There) was a good attendance at the Parish Hall last night, when a splendid concert was given by Misses Clar lice. Mover ley and Evelyn Moon and a number of \tiheir pupils. The programme was of a diversified' character ad all the items were excellently rendered,' reflecting the greatest credit, in the case of the pupdfc,. on their instructors. Encores were frequent and an enjoyable, time was spent by all present.

Miss Moverley appeared first in the monologue "The Telegram." and then Mi\ Bonaker in the amusing sketcii "He\ Tried to Tell His Wife." In the second part of the programme she gave the monologues "Playmate" and "Kisses," and with Miss Moon and Ruddy took part in the playette "Miss Hewitt/s Secret."' Her work throughout was of the highest order, the very best effect being obtained from the pieces she rendered. Very much appreciated items were songs given,, by. Miss Moginie, who was in excellent voice and displayed a pleasing control of production.

Miss Moon's perfect technique was apparent in her rendering of Chopin's Nocturne No. 5. In response to an insistent encore she gave Dvorak's "Humoresque,''' delicacy of touch and sympathetic management of expression ' being features of the rendition. Miss Moon also played with Miss Moa'na Femmel and Miss Margot Towers in duets.

Two bright overtures were given by an orchestra consisting of Miss Moon (piano), Mr. H. B. Moverley (first violin), Miss TJniacka (second! violim), Mr.'Dick (flute), Mr. Schneider (clarinet) and Mr. Femmel (cornet). Other items were as follows: Dance duo Peggy Prince and Molly Laird; piano solo,' Miss Campbell; piano solo for left hand, Bruce MoMillian; monologue, Doreen Fake; recitation, , Garfield Lewis; piano solo, Margot Towes; Toe dance, B/hoda Ruddy; recitation, Kathleen Fake; skipping dance, Molly Laird; recitation, Peggy Prince; piano solo, Joyce Amesbury; song, Veronica Sheahau; recitations, Irene Thurston, Madge Townsend, Giffortlj Goldsmith, Doris Mumby;

piapo solo, Molly McMilUw; dance duo, Rhoda Rudely and Phyllis Tremiettj recitation, Molly Laird; solo dance., Peggy Prince; piano solo, Hoy Bamford. The work of the pupils was of a uniformly high standard, even the youngest showing evidence of careful training and giving intelligent rendering, and the audience, .were liberal in their applause. a