KING'S THEATRE.

Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 15, 19 January 1927, Page 5

KING'S THEATRE.

Ford Sterling is tlie main- character in "The Show-off," an exceptionally fine comedy, which is now at the King's Theatre. It is the story of a make-believe man who goes through life always pretending ke;can do things which in reality he cannot do at all. .He wins a motor car in a raffle/but with '"his'usual bravado he informs his wife he bought it.; Although he' cannot drive a car he tells the salesman he is:an.expert, and takes the machine away on his'own, with the result '.'that he has;a-smasli"up, and is' fined a thousand dollars itlie *next day. Besides Ford Sterling, other/popular players in the cast are Lois Wilson; Louise Brooks, and Gregory -.Kelly*:' There is 'a.- good supporting programme; and the' King's Orchestra plays appropriate music. ./ '■■'.'■ ■; "Fascinating. "Youth"."■ commences!^ a week's season at the popular King's Theatre, next ■•Friday. II;,: is the-, first pictm;e produced by the future star pupils of the Paramount: Pictures-School, which Svas formed, a little under: a year ago;.for the' .express purpose;'of bringing ri.ew : faces to 'the screen. These stars are Thomas Meighan, Lila'Lfee, Lois.Wilson, Adolphe-Men-jou, Ricbard Dix,'-, Clara Bow, ■Chester Conklin, .Percy.^larnjont, and directors -Malcolm ;,St: Clair' and/Lewis:,Milestone. The junior stars number sixteen, ;and well refleot tlio time, and;work";used in bringing their liistrionic,- talent to '• the fore. "The racy.actior. story is from, the pen .of .that great writer,. - Byrdn;Morgan.i' ;'..,:■■ '„