STRAND THEATRE.

Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 41, 20 February 1929, Page 5

STRAND THEATRE.

John. Fox, Jr.'s romantic story of tho Kentuck; Mountains during tho Civil War, "The little Shepherd of Kingdom Come," has been brought to the screen with all its charm, and is; now being shown .at tho Strand Theatre, with Richard. Barthclmess starred. Tho screes version deals.- entirely with' the 'lives of tho Kentucky mountaineers, and tho aristocrats of the blue grass regions. As "Chad," the barefoot boy or the mountains, Barlhclmess bas one-of the finest roles of his entire careerone comparable to his immortal ., "Tol'able David." An outstanding-performance, in addition to that of the star, la given by Molly O'Day.ithe clever■seventeen-year-old .girl,; who. plays '.opposite Barthelmeas. "The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Como" Is a worthy plcturisatlon .of one of tho finest. novels of.' 1, the i last decade, and again demonstrates that Richard Bartheliuess Is one or the finest natural actors on tho screen to-day.: It will be I received with Interest hero, where Barthelmess has'won many, admirers by hla past characterisations. A good supporting plogr.amme jj also screened, and appropriate music supplied by the orchestra. - .