QUEEN'S THEATRE.
A real American boy in a real American story is Douglas Fairbanks, inn., v'ho makes a highly successful screen debut m tho Paramount picture, " Stephen Steps Out, now showing at the Queen's lne;ure. Theodore Roberts is featured in an unusually strong role, to which he does full justice, and Noah Beery, Harry Myers, and Frank Currier, amon' otters, appear i n the supporting cast. Ine humour, drama, and pathose of the story centre around the character of Stephen Harlow, a senior at Stilhvater •rep. Hs ls a real boy, with a regular "oys dislike for study, nor does he attempt to veil h ; s feelings. The supP;? rt™g films include a Paramount com-! cay, .Two Twins," starring Bull Montana together with a Burton Holmes navelogue and the latest Paramount Gazette. The box plan is .at The Bristol. " THE LIGHT THAT FAILED " Light That Failed " -it proved unpopular because of its tragic conclusion. 1 hereupon Mr. Kipling wrote a second ending, which gave the story what is vn a,"happy sadness." The sirft i°°. ? "Ot give the hero bai;k "'s b ght but he could and did restore his T,'*ht T,rt; J?} he verEion oi "The fo-SJ i led which G "rge Mel-fo.-d produced for Paramount, featuring Jacque me Logan, Percy Marmont, Sir'fl Holmqmst, and David Torrcnce. and .which comes to the .Queen's Theatre on w" w>' appy endi"S was >^cd. was brnf W° f the author> the stor >- was brought down to a period just prior to the commencement of the Great War hrill, Th* 1S Pa°ked With draraa a»d thrill*. The supports are of excellent choice and variety.
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Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 78, 1 April 1924, Page 2
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270QUEEN'S THEATRE. Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 78, 1 April 1924, Page 2
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