... . THE RETURN OF SHERLOCK HOLMES, (Famous Players Lanky. American.) If ever a picture should have been made on its native heath, or at any rate, in a British studio, this is one. Basil Dean, already responsible in some part for the picturisation of The Constant Nymph, of which he was part author as a play, has, on this f'°n> sought Americas assistance. I ho result is an ordinary American ...

... . SHOULD A DOCTOR TELLT? (British Lion. British.) Despite the experienced production of Manning Haynes, a capital company, and good recording, this feature will not help us much, nor is it likely to prove a public attraction, in spits of a certain morbid curiosity the title may be relied upon to arouse. The weak story is obviously inspired by recent happenings in the Law Courts. The ...

... . As was only to be expected, the revival in the British film industry and the prospects it gives of work could not proceed without a jarring note. This note has been provided by two producing units who are already unable to meet their liabilities. One was partially trolled by an American direc tor who had already achieved such a bad financial reputation that it is remarkable lie found ...

... COVENT GARDEN THE VALKYRIE On wednesday of last week the Covent Garden Trust staged the first performance since the war of Wagner's i lie amyne. Stephen Williams writes: This production has come in for some fairly hard knocks Many critics have waxed facetious about Die lighting or we might more appropriately call It the search- lighting and others have coin- plained of the stark, ...

... ST. ANNE'S, SOHO THE MASQUE OF ST. ANTONY For the past fortnight St. Anne's House. Soho. has presented the first part of This Way to the Tomb, by Ronald Duncan, under its original title of The Masque of Saint Antony. This studious work, with the attractive music of Benjamin Britten, lost nothing in being entrusted to a semi- professional company. Also, the producer was Frank Napier, who ...

... NORWICH PREMIERE AND HE DID HIDE HIMSELF On Monday, at the Maddermarket, Norwich, the Maddermarket Theatre Trust. Ltd., presented the Norwich Players in the first English production of a play in three acts by Ignazio Silone entitled And He Did Hide Himself.'* The Italian author, an ardent Socialist, has based his story of the Italian underground movement on his novel Bread and Wine. ...

... BRIGHTON PREMIERE THE GALE On Tuesday of last week at the PLayhouse, Brighton, was pre sented a jew play in three acts by Parnell Bradbury entitled The Gale. A better title would be The Tame Bull. as the whole of the drama of a doctor's efforts to im prove scientifically on human nature follow# his successful ex periment in changing the temper of a fierce bull. It is. indeed, chiefly ...

... . An important addition to Cardiff's places of amusement was made on Friday, when this elegant picture house situated in Queen Street, opposite Perk Place and in close proximity to the New And the Empire, was formally opened Under the direction of Mr. Valentine a structure has been raised replete with everything ducive to the comfort of the pa*rons. The main building has an imposing whit ...

... . EMPIRE--''POLITICS.'' (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.) Although American politics are often strange to us, the humour of Marie Dressler has a wide appeal. In this case we hare her as a hard-working housewife who, infuriated by a gang murder, decides to enter the arena of local politics and purify the town. The women support her whole heartedly, but the men make things very unpleasant* and an awkward ...

... . While Samuel Goldwin and other people are hunting for stars in every walk of life exccpt those most likely to produce them, and Douglas Fairbanksi from the opulent seclusion of a Paris hotel, is telling us we never shall be able to make pictures, certain publicity experts are Jetting dawn the dig nity of a hard-working section of tho profej-sion by referring to its members as supers ...

... . Herbert Brenon, a Britisher who had to go to America for recognition and is now one of that country's foremost picture producers, has arrived to discus the scenario of the novel, Sorrell and Son, with the author, Warwick Deeping. Having studied the locations he will return to the States. He hopes to sail for England again in June to make the picture. Unfortu nately, he considers it ...

... . UNIVERSAL. The programmes of future pic tures--the plays and stories that have been or are being made or marred in the studios--are always interesting. Universal's secrets are carried in The Big Book, an elaborate effort that tells us what we have to expect from Carl Lacmmle and his staff until well into 1952. It is beautifully printed in many colours. 44 Back Street will give us the ...