KING'S THEATRE.

Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 16, 19 January 1924, Page 9

KING'S THEATRE.

The now programme which commencod at the King's Theatre last evening Jias as the principal attraction a strong dramatic pjay entitled "Merry-Go-Round." Cast in the sumptuous surroundings of Vienna, this story of an idle aristocrat, who falls in loye with a little organ-grinder, portrays life in all its characteristics. Count Hohenegg, on his ramblings through the 'Viennese amusement park, discovers the organgrinder. He sympathises with her, and, Ijlpaking his identity, he makes love to hex. as a necktie salesma?!. Agnes yields to the. Count's attentions, but shortly afterwards the Count is forced into a court marriage. Events then move quickly. Part, of the play is laiG in tho Prater, where Agne3 'and her father are subject to every oppression from the proprietor of a neighbouring show. In revenge; the ape takes advantage of the open door of its cage, and at midnight steals into the room of the cruel proprietor, and the -reckoning is made. Separated from tho man she loves, ,who has enljsted and gone to the firing line, Agnes decides to marry the hunchback, who ha 3 come into a fortune. Tho Count, however, who was reported killed, comes back to Agjios, ond the two find contentment with one Another. The cast is headed by Mary Philbin, as Agnes, and Norman Kerry,. who ■ assumes the rolo of thex Count. The picture is well produced, and the layish scenes ._ are . excellently photographed. The Kings-Orchestra .contributes choice musical, selections. .. ' .