PLAZA THEATRE.

Evening Post, Volume CXXI, Issue 1, 2 January 1936, Page 4

PLAZA THEATRE.

George Arliss' plays the part of a decrepit old tramp in "The Guvnor,". the current attraction •at the Plaza Theatre. He .is not too comfortable when the coincidence of hii name being Rothschild make's him willy-nilly a famous financier, but for the sake of his tramp friend (Gene Gerrard), who seeks a permanent job, and to save the home and fortune of a titled family who befriended him in his tramp days, he enters into his new-found job with a simple cunning that ultimately defeats the cunning machinations of the crooked .financiers. Having made a fortune for his friends, "The Guvnor" goes back to his wandering life again. This Gaumont British production is so different from the usual Arliss picture that comparisons between it. and former ones are difficult, but it .can safely be said that Arliss creates as much enjoyment for his audience in "The Guvnor" as in any previous picture, and,to those who prefer interesting plot to elaborate spectacle the picture will long be remembered as one of his best The minor characters do their share of the work to perfection, and altogether ."The Guvnor" more than upholds the high .reputation gained by "the first gentleman, of the sofeen." On the varied supporting proframme are scenes of the Strickland.oughran boxing match, Earl Jellicoe's funeral, and the wedding of Lieutenant Home Kidston, formerly of H.M.S. Diomede.