"MEET THE PRINCE."

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 19164, 22 November 1927, Page 15

"MEET THE PRINCE."

* —•_ 'SPLENDID COMEDY-DRAMA. QUEEN'S THEATRE. One of the most delightful comedy-dramas is the picture, "Meet the Prince," now showing at the Queen's Theatre. It is an exceptionally attractive picture dealing with a Russian prince and hie sister. The cast is a strong one and tho acting excellent. The comedy element is amusing and the tragic scenes very gripping. Prince Nicholas Alexov lies asleep on a fire escape landing of an East Side tenement in New York. He dreams he is away back in his beloved Russia. A servant tries to awaken him, but ho refuses to get up despite the fact that a revolution is imminent. A conference is being held in the palace, and a fcotman staggers in shouting "Resolution 1" Ruffians appear on the scene and are hold off by Nicholas, allowing the women to fi3capo. An invitation is received by the Prince to the home of Cynthia Stevons, a rich society girl. Being hard-pressed for money to pay hia rent, he sells a gold plaque, and informs the General that if Miss Stevens will have him, he will wed her. At that moment, Annabelle Ford, carrying a framed painting, enters the room. Nicholas is interested and tells himself he has met the one girl at last. Princess Sophia and Cynthia meet at tho Ritz. Sophia has been teaching Mr Paget to become a bridegroom for Annabelle Ford, but Nicholas is unaware of this. The latter meets Annabelle, who receives him coldly. Cynthia fails to attract Nicholas and Annabelle announces that she will wed Mr Paget if he keeps on improving. Nicholas accepts the position of butler in the Paget household, and subsequent events turn out favourable for Nicholas and Annabelle, and he carries her off to a village in a car, and obtains a marriage license. Sophia has captured Mr Paget. Joseph Schildkraut, as the Prince and Marguerite de la Motto as Annabelle have characters to portray that give them plonty of scope. Of this they take full advantage. Their combined efforts are full of rich acting, and their comedy work superb. Ae Cyn.thia Stevens, Julia Faye always impresses one with her excellent acting. "Wild to Go," featuring Tom Tyler, is a real Western picture with plenty of thrills and vim. Tom Blake, on his way to the bank to got money to pay off a mortgage on his boss's (Felton's) land, is intercepted by Trumbull, foreman for Purdy, who holds the mortgage, and is shanghaied. He escapes from the boat and swims ashore to a giris' private school, where he meets Felton's daughter, Marjorie. TrAunbull kidnaps Marjorie and Blake on the way back to the ranch, taking them to a deserted cabin. The bandits force Blake to admit that tho cheque he had received was in his hat left at the scene, of the hold-up, but Blakes little brother Frankie slips eff first, gets it, and races back with it to Folton, just as Purdy is demanding payment of it from Felton. Purdy inveigles Marjorie away, but Blake, freeing himself from his captors after a hard battle, ro3cues her and love is, of course, triumphant. Tom Tyler is qiiito at home in these western pictures, and Eugenie Gilbert has a part that entirely suits her. There are a number of supporting films, which complete a well-varied programme.