AMUSEMENTS

Stratford Evening Post, Volume III, Issue 198, 10 November 1934, Page 8

AMUSEMENTS

PLAZA THEATRE HEATHER ANGEL IN ROMANCE IN THE RAIN - '" ,<s mi*i' 'i The delightful romance of a young girl, who finds fame, fortune and a fairy prince all within a few hours is contained in Univorsal's Romance in the Rain, to be screened at the Plaza Theatre tonight.

It is a simple story, splendidly told and perfectly acted, and is the type that Will appeal to audiences both young and old. With the evergreen story of Cinderella as a background, the plot deals with Cynthia Brown, a lonesome young miss who, after a series of amusing adventures in a movie house, meets a young man who writes stories for Livid Love, a romance magazine. The role of Cynthia is excellently taken by that charming young English actress, Heather Angel, who gets a great deal out of the part. Roger Pryor makes a most likeable hero, and the comedy roles are in the hands of Victor Moore, Esther Ralston and Ruth Donnelly. These three Doople are the life and soul of the show. There is a spectacular musical number in the film. In addition to Romance in the Rain there is an entertaining sup porting bill. !

KING'S THEATRE RUTH CHATTERTON IN LILY TURNER One of the most dramatic roles she has ever been casj-, in was given Ruth Chatterton for Lily Turner, which shows at the King's Theatre tonight. It is. an unusual story but it deals faithfully with real life tragedy. The story concerns the whirlwind courtship of an innocent girl by a second rate magician with a small, tent'show, who- protends to be a great actor. When one of his other wives turns up with a warrant for his arrest on a bigamy charge he flees. Lily is left penniless, and to help her another showman, a decent enough fellow with a weakness for drink, marries her. The two drift from one cheap show to another, and. Lily leads a. life in accordance with her environment. Finally she meets a young civil engineer, temporarily driving a taxi because work is scarce, and she persuades him .to take the place of the strong man of the show, who has gone off his head. He has practically completed arrangements to go off with her to take a new job in Mexico when the strong man returns and permanently cripples her hu'sband. She feels .that she ought to stay by him as he stood by her in her trouble, and thus arises the familiar struggle between love and duty. She makes her decision and the story actually ends on a note of hope. Ruth Chatterton will always be remembered for her lead in Mad ame X, her masterpiece Sarah and Son and -Laughing Lady, to name but a few, and in Lily Turner she takes a very difficult part which she acts with George Brent is seen opposite her as the young engineer, and others in the main roles are Frank" McHugh, Guy Kibbee, Gordon "Westcott and Mae Busch.