AMUSEMENTS

Stratford Evening Post, Issue 68, 17 October 1930, Page 8

AMUSEMENTS

'REDEMPTION.' Ji>!))i GilWt, 'fast scon and heard i" the sophisticated MohiiU" comedy, "His Glorious Night", turns to a bnigic role i:i his latest all-talking screen "Redemption", showing at the King's Theatre- to-night-. "Redemption" was based on Lyof Tolstoi's well-known play. Me. tro-Goldwyii-Mayer has stuck faithfully to the original story and has given the scenes of pie-war Russia ;i remarkable authenticity and pictorial effectiveness which go far towards making the picture seem a thing oi flesh and blood rather than a scries of celluloid movements. What .however, gov's even farther toward achieving this end is the acting of Gilbert and a supporting cast, of such prominent .screen names, as Rieiice Adoree, [Cleaner Goard. man and Conrad Nagel, all of whoise (inisliml peiU'orinaiNv-s arc a pleasure to watch.