QUEEN'S THEATRE.

Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 140, 14 June 1924, Page 9

QUEEN'S THEATRE.

Big Brother," a Rex Beach.story and a Paramount picture, featuring Tom Moore/Raymond Hatton, and Edith Roberts, was shown for the first time at the Queen s Theatre last night The theme is that old, yet ever new topic of regeneration. The story centres around one Jimmy Donovan and a, little fellow. Midge, an orphan left, absolutely alone in the world when his "big brother" is killed at the season's big social event, the annual dance of the Pat M'Graw Pastime Club. Big Ben Murray was Jim s pal, and Donovan's last .words to his faithful lieutenant wore a promise to bring the kid up straight.' He fights a. terrific battle with himself, and finally manages to go straight, though he hates tho police. Accused of the theft of Jus iiriu's pay-roil, Donovan starts hot-foylccl on the trial of the real thievos—Cockey Jce Miller and his gang, retrieving at the risk of his ow/n lilo the money—in fact, he is seriously wounded. The authorities are informed of rtio raso, and in appreciation, the cops are admonished lo "lay off Jimmy Donovan, he's turned straight." Mickey Bennett, as 'Midge Murray, is a clever juvenile actor. The whole thing is sup-' erbly_ done—another Dwan, triumph—a gripping- story, simply though , convincingly produced. The supports are equally go-jd.