STATE THEATRE.
In "Channel Crossing" at the State Theatre Matheson Lang is cast as Jacob Van Eedcn, a multi-millionaire, and Constance Cummings as Marion Slade, his secretary. Peter Btadiey is Marion's lover. Van Eeden is a prominent financier, who has resorted to forgery. Even Marion is unaware of this, until she accompanies him to Paris. Also on the boat is Marion's lover. Marion's accidental discovery of her employer's forgery and his confessions are overheard by Bradley who threatens to wireless the news to Paris. There is a cry of "Man overboard," and Bradley is rescued. Marion realises that Van Ecden is responsible. A doctor states that the only hope of Bradley recovering is the injection of a powerful drug, and the only man on board who possesses the necessary article is Van Eeden. When he realises Marion's love for Bradley he hands some of the drug to the doctor, knowing that he is signing his own death warrant. The financier docs not reach Paris alive.
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Evening Post, Volume CXVIII, Issue 92, 16 October 1934, Page 5
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165STATE THEATRE. Evening Post, Volume CXVIII, Issue 92, 16 October 1934, Page 5
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