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KING'S THEATRE.

There is undoubted merit in the Thos. H. Ince production, "The Marriage Chest," now screening to packed houses at the King's Theatre. An all-star cast goes to make this picture a great success, and in the film are included Leatrice Joy, Percy Marmont, and Adolphe Menjou. The story was actually filmed in a South Sea island. The supporting programme is also excellent, while a musical programme of rare beauty is rendered by the King's Select Orchestra. The last two nights of this delightful programme are announced.

The screen has never offered a more dramatic answer to the age-old question than this picture of modern society entitled "The Rejected "Woman." It is a photoplay of power and beauty, a frank and vivid picturisation of our dancing, petting, and drinking generation. It is full of youth, luxury, and thrills. In fact, it is the "Jazz Age" brought to the screen with most realistic The cast includes such favourites as as Courad Nagel, Wyndham Standing, Alma Rubens, and Leonora Hughes. The picture itself should be of great appeal, dealing a« it does -with the problem of beautiful women and beautiful clothes and their relation to eaoh other. Many of the scenes are sotually reproductions of suoh institutions as Sherry's famous restaurant, in Park avenue," tha Hotel Ambassador, and the Bteamshlp Paris. A big supporting programme has bean arranged, inoluding a special musical programme to be rendered by the King's Select Orchestra, A matinee will be held on Saturday afternoon at 2.30. The box plan is now open at The Bristol, or after 6.30 seats may be reserved at the theatre,

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Evening Post, Volume CVIII, Issue 80, 1 October 1924, Page 10

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KING'S THEATRE. Evening Post, Volume CVIII, Issue 80, 1 October 1924, Page 10

KING'S THEATRE. Evening Post, Volume CVIII, Issue 80, 1 October 1924, Page 10