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From cabbages to kings is the theme of "Idiot's Delight" now competing for first place on the U. T.'s screen with "Topper Takes a Trip." A peculiar emotional attitude toward war is expressed in this drama of worldly types caught on a remote mountain in Europe as war breaks out all around them. There is the villainous munitions manufacturer and his actress mistress, formerly a vaudeville performer in America and now posing as a Russian Countess. Clark Gable represents the cabbages as Harry Van, hoofer and friend of the Countess. The tone of Sherwood's play has been lowered to suit the taste of the multitude, and a happy ending weakens the plot. But this is one the whole a superior picture.
The sequel to "Topper" continues the trick photography of the original Thorne Smith comedy with a slight decline in effectiveness for those who saw the first. However, the antics of Roland Young, Constance Bennett and Billie Burke are still amusing.
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