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CINEMA SCREENINGS. vividaoss tyy Richard Hennett, father of the star, Dorthy Peterson, who is remembered In "Mothers Cry" plays Stephany's mother. The cast includes Itaymond Milland, Maude Eburrie, Doris Llyod, Clara Blandick, Mao Madison, Edward J. Nugent and Paul Constance Bennett, callod the Porcasi. "Bought" is an adaptation Croon's most highly-paid actress, was of "Jackdaws Strut," the novel by

thusiastically xocoirod

the Harriet Hanry, Archie Mayo de

for his Queen's Theatre last night, in hor serves high commandation Intout and greatest starring vohlele, roction looking for. Don's miss it. Bought" to the play you "Bought," Warner Bros. production. She plays the part of Stephany Unle

"Fireman, Save My Child" a modern girl brought up

poverty and compoiled to lear

Joo F. Brown's latest starring to bear the slings and arrows of gossips who twit her about vehicle for First National and Vita Her doubtful birth, Misa Dennett ex. phone pictures,. "Fireman, Bave My quisitely depicts the emotional role Child, variously described by Now York critics as a "laugh riot," frolla and she is ably supported by Bank to. Dpens at the Queen's Lyon, who plays the part of the poor Theatre on Sunday. Brown appears scribbler who is desertod for a time. an aulatant frst chiot and local base and in tho end sams to her a rather ball here in "Fireman, Save My good substituto. The ancient bane Child." In order to secure enough factor who is always in the ofling to money to finance fire extinguisher give tolp is played with splendid which he has invented, Brown, a

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Ware the "Bincky Joe" Grant, accepts an offer! person. As Vivienne to pitch in the major langue for the beautiful society giri and - heiress, St. Louis Cardinale His adventures Miss Bennett is triod for the murder in the city do not, however, provent of Damion Fenwick, the millionaire him from forgetting all about the architect to whom she was aflanced. baseball game at a crucial moment. The circumstantial evidence when he hears the. sirens of the fire convincing that conviction seems cor- An tho baseball player and thin. But the girl's innocence is trucks.

is for finally established after the district lover whose prime affection fires and are equipment, Brown attorney has demanded her life and furnished his greatest comedy op her own attorney advise her to plead baseball diamond is evident in the Bonald Cock, dark and handsome, pertunity. That he is at home on the guilty and accept a life sentenca. game soquences. Brown once played appears as counsel for the defence! professional baseball, first in the St. who is in love with the fair prisoner, Paul League and later with the New Allan Dinchart is the prosecutor and York Yankees. Evalyn Knapp, as the Herbert Mundin, the star witness, home town girl "Smoky Jes" laves Others contributing to the success of the blonde the picture are Lillian Bond, Skeats and Lillian Bond, a adventures he becomes embroiled Gallagher, Maude Bourne,

Madison, William with in the big city, furnish attrac Selwyn, Noel tive feminine background for Brown's Pawley and Jamieson Thomas. humourous antics. The large cast also includes a score of major and minor league baseball players, among them Jim Crandall, Erale Oraits add Mike Donlin, one time slugging klog for the New York Giants. Non athletic members of the cast include, Guy Kibbee, Richard Carlo, Walter Walker, Dickle Moore, George Meskor and many others,

"Madame Racketser"

*""The Lord Contract"

Ruth

named, which is now showing at the slyly King's Theatre,

The merry escapade of a charming girl who, suddenly losing all her money, becomes a chauffeur, is told in "The Love Contract" which is now showing at The Central Theatro. Winifred Shotter and Owen Nares play the leads in this amusing story, Winnie" as the chauffeur to the financier who brought about har nancial ruin. Neville Carrington In Hollywood frequent references

up are beard in the gossip of the day to (Uwen Nares) in vory much taken

with Mrs. Savage (Sunday Wishin) the now royal family of the stage and before the engaging of Antoinette, sernon. Everyone knows that Richard and the lady does not at all relish the Bennett and his throo glorious daughters, Constance, Joan and probability that he will transfer his is Barbara, constitute the family affection, Antoinette, however,

mado sufficiently wide-awake not to be ferred to. The girls have brilliant screen careers for them. deceived and insists upon a firm

business contract. the selves and Richard has been far from be to be obeyed. As the idea terms of which Idle. This Reckless Ago”, “Arrow” - smith", and just recently "Madame develops the usefulness of the contract Racketeer" bare kept him busy for, becomes increasingly evident. The many months. Bonnett co-fentures young chauffeur begins to find Mrs. of aulsanco," and with Alison Skipworth in the last. Savage a

the aid of her brother chauffeur Hodge (Glbb McLaughlin) in contriving methode for upsetting The Trial Or Vivienne Ware".

the harmony between the two. Joan Bennett plays the leading role particularly amusing section of the in "The Trial of Vivienne Ware, the film is devoted to the happenings on Fox picture coming to the King's night trip to Cornwall. in the car. Theatre on Sunday next. Based on The whole story a very good fun; Kenneth M. Ellie radio drama and there are many bright spots, and ali widely read novel, "The Trial of the artistes include Miles Malleson Vivienne Ware" depicts the thrills of Cosmo Kyrlo-Bellew, Spencer Traver a murder trial and shows to what and Frank Harvey, enter into the uxtent circumstantial evidenco may be aprit of the play, contributing to employed in convicting an innocent vastly-amusing entertainment.

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