KING'S THEATRE.

Evening Post, Volume CIX, Issue 118, 22 May 1925, Page 3

KING'S THEATRE.

Another picture which bids fair to at-' tain screen immortality, James Cruze's latest Paramount production, "M'erton of the Movies," starring Glenn Hunter, is showing at the King's Theatre this evening. Cruze's knowledge of human nature, his understanding of comedy values, and his genius for mixing humour and pathos, have never before been better illustrated. "Merton" is a fitting succeSsor to "The Covered Wagon," and. Cruze's other big hits. The story of "Merton" is the story of what happens to thousands of boys and girls, who go to Hollywood without knowing what is ahead of them. Merton is a movieBtruck youth in a tiny village of Illinois. Eventually he comes to Hollywood to seek fame and fortune as an emotional actor. The sights he sees, the rude awakening to realities, and his myriad of strange experiences, constitute a story replete with comedy situations, built upon a thin layer of tragedy—the tragedy of a boyish ambition that seems doomed to disappointment. Glenn Huni ter has been identified with the character of Merton so long on the stage, that it was natural to expect he -would create the title role in the screen version. He plays Merton with such sincerity and feeling, that for the time being you forget that he is acting. Mr. Hunter is surrounded with a superlative supporting cast, headed by Viola Dana, featured as "Flips" Montague, the girl whose machinations are responsible for Merton's final triumph. The supporting films have been specially selected, and include much of topical interest, while the music makes the programme doubly delightful..