KING'S THEATRE

Stratford Evening Post, Volume II, Issue 221, 15 April 1933, Page 8

KING'S THEATRE

HOLIDAY ATTRACTIONS :m! "|n NOCE^TS 0F CHICAGO" v *vWr#'well-known journalists, J. W. and Reginald Simpson, are JtfCHaiteors of "Innocents of Chicago," •which; was produced as a film play The Story presents a new ariglfeflon the gang warfare of Chiwhile satirising traditional 'ga'hgmeh, nevertheless includes some 'htimqrous and thrilling situations, it r will tie screened tonight.

!^( B0% Drawbell and Simpson are wmfflfr of renown and were jointly '•jfesjiphsible for 'the recent West End "Who Goes There," the play rfoHdlifning a war-time prison camp. 'Simpson, it will be recalled, was the tixjihoiv oi the exciting British film, il T^e from Chicago," which wap "'specially written for ' ■■Bernard who pjlayed the title role, &jml V'stlso has an important part in of Chicago." '', : ij(r4w,bell is journalist, playwright and "hjpvelist, and his early experiences agTa crime reporter in New York, i obtained first hand know-iedge'-af gang leaders and their vari<juk 'jackets," proved of tremendous tii'e creation of "Innocents Of Cliqago." His latest novel is " Goorl which is read with avidity m[ in the film. STmCTLY BUSINESS" . Business," which comes to! 'jiffi King's Theatre on Monday nextjljwas produced and directed by .■WQm«fc:"froM. a!n original story by one dif : them—Jacqueline Logan. Born In Tsas she was taught singing and dancing from early childhood, but at the sm'fit Sixteen was fired with enthusiflfn for -a journalistic career and fflpeqtfently studied hard for a year Jit the ehd of which time she became? society editress on a Colorado Exhibiting leanings towards the fj|ge"''felte went to New York to trlffeV luick and here Decame ons of thpWe'gfeld Follies. Ne&'she turned her attention to fllmiiK-'at which she made an even greatffH success. Certainly a "jack-of-all|Srades" but a "master" of all, too. Jfecqueline Logan studied every branch *>f film making, and has written fi|enaflos and assisted in the directSln of i same. Hen ||st appearance on the London in "The Smoky Cell" —she was ISP on * y woman in the cast. will remember her in the leadini|feminine role, opposite Owen NMes-ln "The Middle Watch." She can afefe add to her many accomplishmentsi|a gift for dress designing.

THEfej-OVE RACE" ON MONDAY If sMgh and grow fat is a true laiomfffveryone who sees "The Love Baee,f>will have to let out their clothtai I Never has, so much laughter been jacked into so small a space. Prom fiko dieniiig back-chat between Reggie Islfley—played by Stanley Lupino stern father (Frank Perjitt) m the i ast uproarious scene in court Where the judge and jury alike Bway' f lsithe rhythm of Lupino's catchy ' Dance," there is not a dull 'n&ient. Thal»tfervescent Stanley is ably supped by Jack Hobbs, who gets himv<H:fry minute into a fresh scrape Whilefillling facile lies to extract him from 'fife last, and during the course of thfeffevening Rita Payne, who has arriviffon the scene to collect her suitcaifei misappropriated by Reggie at Vpforia, is described in turn as Reggfeff sister, Reggie's wife and BobbSSft fiancee. merriment is also supplied for AffyAshe as Eustace, an inebriated lliki-'driver, who slouches in and out oFpie house at intervals in search of with a white top" and is adyis»by"the butler to "take morn soda jwfth it and he wouldn't be seeing &wjk insects."