QUEEN'S THEATRE.
Dubbed a failure at' first, Rudyard Killing's famous story, "The Light that failed, which opened at. the Queen's .theatre last night,, grew in popular favour until it became one of the best sellers bearing his name. Opening on the sea coast T of England, the picture shows Dick Heldar, a boy, and Maisie Wells* a girl, both orphans, • playing together.' lears go by and Dick,., now a man, is down and out and dependent upon the kindness of an innkeeper and his wife m Port Said. , Dick is in despair when an uprising in the Sudan gives him an opportunity to accompany a' group of war correspondents as staff artist. The sketches sent .to England make him famous. He suddenly becomes blind. The picture, closes with Maisie assuring the; blinded Dick her sight must do for each of them. The role of Dick Heldar is played by Percy Marmont. Jacqueline Logan is featured as Bessie Broke. David Torrence as Topenhow, and Sigrid Holmquist as Maisie are featured iv the cast.. The supporting programme includes the latest Paramount Gazette and a eleven Monte, Banks comedy, entitled "Fresh' Air.'* The popular Queen's Grand Orchestra, under' the direction of Mr. A. E. Jerome, readers a special (musical score, including'- Suppe's . "Morning, Noob, and Night."' The box plan is at The Bristol.
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Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 82, 5 April 1924, Page 9
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220QUEEN'S THEATRE. Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 82, 5 April 1924, Page 9
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