KING'S THEATRE

Stratford Evening Post, Volume II, Issue 223, 19 April 1933, Page 2

KING'S THEATRE

"JACK'S THE BOY"

Hulbert and Cecily Courtneidge is Great Laugh Maker "Jack's the Boy." a Gainsborough film comedy, now at the King's: The Cast Jack Jack Hulbert Mrs. Bobday .. .. Cicely Courtncidge Ivy .. Winifred Shotter Jules Martin Francis Lister Mr. Brown Peter Gawthome Mr. hnbday , .. Ben Field

"Jacks the Boy," which opened at the King's last night and will be repeated to-night is one long laugh. The ptory is a jolly'affair, written by Jack Hulbert and Dou'glaa F-irber, and concerns young Jack Brown, son of a police chief, who, again.;! ins father's wish and unknown to him, enters the Torch! as a constable. On bis "beat" he mpfia Ivy, a charming girl, and through her, Mrs. Bobday (Cicely Coiirt leidge) nrouretress of the Cafe Loch Lomond, ■'< dominant woman, with a decidedly "Scottish" accent. Jack get:i on the-track of a '•smash and grab'' crook and chases him into Madame Tussaud's, but his mly capture is a wax figure! His stanlcd father, finding his son is the niefflcnml constable, suspends him froi i duty. Is Jack downhearted? No! He enlist,the aid of the worthy Mrs. Bobday and, discovering that the crook had left the stolen property in Madaiut Tussaud's. and intends returning foi it they hide amongst the wax figures determined to capturo the whole gang. What a time they hare! They enact various brave figures in history before the crooks spot them and iorc< them to pose as the suffocated princes victim of the bad old days! To th< rescue comes Jack's father and is h< proud of his constable son? Believe it or not, he most certainly is. The whole things goes with a hilar ious swing. We are also treated t< some fine daucing by Jack Hulbori, and in one number he is partnered b: charming Winifred Sbotter, speciullj loaned by British and Dominions foi i the occasion. They sing a fascinating duet and show us something new in the way of ballroom dancing in a wnn cellar.

The Supports The suprinvtiut, programme is excel lent. It open* with 'i fine study ot Franz Josef glacier and this is followed by the cinesound magazine which is full of interesting subject muUpr. The remaining "short" is one of the popular "Secrets of Nature' juries. " w fcSM R!D OF P!LES "Thanks to 53anh I am rid of Piles," writes sufferer. Test it! Send sixpence in stamps for generous sample. Zann Proprietary, Box 352, J, Wellington.