PARAMOUNT THEATRE.

Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 100, 2 May 1929, Page 9

PARAMOUNT THEATRE.

The popularity of tile fourth Fox movietone programme at the Paramount Theatre Ins been shown by tho decision of the mana-ement to extend the screening for another week. Charles in -v '?, n: tirei, a 'Nlssc!l talic >''c lading parts in Knzll, a play based on the French story L InsoiiDiise;- by Prince Prandial. Tho ploi is «i romantic one, and is an HlustrV'on of ilic difference in viewpoint and custom « the Orient and the Occident. The sellings arc beautiful, and include a great ballroom scene and reproductions of the famous canals of Venice Tho Hoxy Theatre Orchestra gives a musicai entertainment, and the choir of forty voices I-, 0?. ,;° / amo theatre, sins "Neapolitan Nights. Songs aro contributed by Randolph's I'.oyal Hawailans, and an cxcelleut movietone news number sires pleasing variety to the programme.

Love or a career! Which takes precedence? That question is answered in a most dramatic S?. y., tllo Fox movletono picture entitled Mother Kn#ws Best," -which heads the fifth programme of the talking, singing, and sound pictures at tho Paramount Theatre. In "Mother Knows Best," all the stars, Madgo Bellamy Barry ?iorton. Louise Dresser, and others all speak the dialogue sequences being of exceptionally high quality. Madge Bellamy, possessed of a charming voice, sings "Mammy" and other song successes. This popular star is also seen and heard in remarkably clever impersonations „f famous stage and screen celebrities. _ Barry Norton, also the possessor of a fine voice, sings at the piano tin, delightful heme song of the picture. "Sally of My reams-. "Mother Knows Best" is based on ho widely read story by F.dna Ferbcr. said to bo based m tho actual lives of a famous sta»c star and her mother, but actually just a .similarity to a score of mothers -i-ic! diu-bter-dating back to Corinne and her mother Jennie Mmball, a matter of half a century ago Tho mcture reveals the transition of a si ago child 0 a Broadway star witli a theatre named after her. Through it all the .laughter is merely a puppet with mother pulling the strings unlll'the daughter comes In contact with romance -md awakening in the girl that, there is sonietliin" more in life than just the footlights. The battle is on with a surprise denouement. ".Mother Knows Best" brings to the screen as Sally the gir. a new Madge Bellamy, likewise a more brilliant than ever actress in Louise Dresser as the mother. Tho Fox movietone "Shorts" are reported to bo the ilnest yet presented—flawlessly recorded and perfectly reproduced The comedy, "Happy Birthday." is hailed as the great achievement to date.