18 MAY 1934, page 14

" The Scarlet Empress." At The Carlton

THERE might have been an opportunity of comparing two Catherines—Marlene Dietrich directed in this Paramount picture by Josef von Sternberg, and Elisabeth Bergner directed by......

Generally Released Next Week.

Duck Soup.—The Marx Brothers in a Ruritanian extra- vaganza. Too much slapstick, and atmosphere too near musical comedy ; but in certain episodes the Brothers are at their best.......

Stage And Screen

" The Dark Tower." By George S. Kaufman and Alexander Woollcott. At the Shaftesbury THE experienced theatre-goer who finds a suit of armour playing a part in the interior......

" Pecheur D'islande." At The Academy

It is difficult for anyone who has not read Pierre Loti'S novel to criticize this French talkie, which opens at the Academy on Saturday, May 19th. The story—concerned mainly......