PARAMOUNT THEATRE.

Evening Post, Volume CXVII, Issue 72, 26 March 1934, Page 3

PARAMOUNT THEATRE.

T ,°" 'Saturday' cYenlnu at the Paramount Theatre, Pemberton BillinEs's play. '-High Treason," which 'visualises the world as it will ">e ,„ the future, made a deep impression. Hie principal characters .arc impersonaVeU by Benila Hume, ..lamieson Thomas, Basil Oill and Humbcrtson WriKlit. Tlie husc crowds concerned in the production and the massive settings lend majesty to the play. The last four days are annouueed. ': \ < BlKht i.ll the worst days of the world's depression when theatre-goers we.re bemoaning Cmvarir't'lm "1 -thC legilimate staKO- Xoc! builders',. brought to. light* his operetta^-'Bitter Sweet," which silenced all and restored confidence by registering an electric, success iii the form of a sustained run of two and a half years to enormous business. In order to see Bitter Sweet," •it became necessary to reserve seats at least six weeks in advance f"»'. under the supervision of >'oel Coward BitlL-v Sweet" has been done in picture form by British Dominions Films, with all the wider scope'which the screen gives over the stage, and as such it will be presented at tho Paramount Theatre on Saturday next. The critics agree that "the film excels the exquisite splendour of the stage presentation," so that picture-lovers may look forward to a treat It is, widely recognised, even by the American Tress, that "Bitter Sweet" is "Mid most artistically perfect musical production given to tiie screen."