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Attractions at Strand Theatre

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Today and Thursday - Colorful
different in its background an6
import from the usual run of ro-
mances, storm at Daybreak," has
all the effect of a cool and refresh
ing breeze. After a surfeit OF
American drawing room tales this
story, laid in the back country OF
Hungary during the World War
though removed from the battle
fields, comes as a pleasant and
invigorating surprise The story
is a particularly fascinating one,
depicting the struggle Of woman
between loyalty to her husband,
old enough to be her father, and
love for dashing young cavalry
officer. All the ingredients of
powerful drama are here, intrigue,
jealousy, intense love and bitter
hate. The colorful foreign set
tings, the rapid-fire action, and
the thrilling climax in which a
man drives himself over an EN-
bankment, all contribute to make
this picture one which forces the
spectator to sit up and take no
tice. No little of the distinction
Of Storm at Daybreak" is due to
its f1awless acting. Kay Francis
as the woman torn between loyal
ty and devotion plays her role
with a passionate ardor. Nils AS
ther does the best work Of his
career as the cavalry officer who
is forced to turn on his best friend
and Walter Huston, as the hus-
band, has difficult role which he
carries to superb heights in his
final stirring scene of self-sacri-
fee.
Friday and Saturday. thrill
ing glimpse Of Americas smartest
crooks in operation is to be seen
in Midnight Mary" drama of the
supper underworld. The evolution
Of a typical gang Of small-time
gunner into highpowered special
lists in big crime is woven into
dramatic love story that features
Loretta Young and Franchot Tone
in strongly emotional roles. Their
love is complicated by violence
and tricks of fate that lead to a
breathless climax of high speed
action. Miss Young is even more
appealing than in her recent pic
ture, ZOO in Budapest" and Tone
demonstrates that he is one Of the
finest young actors to come to the
screen from the New York stage.
Ricardo Cortez is again a menace
of odious character and causes the
audience to thoroughly dislike him
which is the final test of good viii
lainy. Una Merkel provides well
come comedy relief in a role that
is also different type of charac-
terization for the young charmer
of the Southern accent. She COM
bines with Andy Devine in win
ming laughs through many hilar-
ious situations.
Monday and Tuesday - If you
have laugh gland left, don't miss
seeing when Ladies Meet" for it
is by far the most enjoyable bit of
screen farce to be seen. This
new film opens with a
roar of laughter from start to fin
ish and with Ann Harding and
Robert Montgomery co-starred in
one of the most unusual stories to
be screened for some time. Adapt
ed from the Rachel Crothers play
that hit Broadway with a smash
this season, this new Metro-Gold-
picture is crammed
full of sure-fire situations and dia-
logue that afford the important
persons in the cast to make the
most of it. Miss Harding plays
the part Of the wife and Mont
gomery is the young man who is
behind the scenes in the domestic
turmoil. Myrna 10y is the girl of
his interest and Alice Brady re-
turns to the screen to triumph in
a grand comedy role. Frank Nor
gan is the husband and the cast is
completed by Martin Burton and
Luis Alberni. The picture is spicy
and racy with a tempo that never
let's down. It is entertainment of
the kind that brings healthy
laughs and homes enjoyment to
jaded film appetites.