STATE

Evening Star, Issue 23124, 25 November 1938, Page 13

STATE

In 1 Breaking the lee,’ the main attraction on the .new programme at the State, .theatregoers jigil se© rather

a new Bobby Breen. The story, briefly, is one of a youngster with a deep Jove for his widowed mother (Dolores Costello). Financial circumstances compel the pair to live with Bobby’s uncle. The mother wishes to return to the old farm and the man she loves, and Bobby, impressed with the necessity of helping her, leaves home with the idea of earning the required money. He links up with an itinerant junk and antique dealer (Charles Haggles). Bobby gets menial work at an ice rink, but on giving expression to his voice secures a singing engagement. Eventually the question of finance is straightened out and Bobby returns to the farm, and incidentally clears up the matter of a missing 20dol bill which he had been accused of stealing. Mention of the picture would not be complete without reference to Irene Dare t five-year-old ice figure skater, who gives a positively dazzling exhibition in this her first appearance on the screen. ‘ Breaking the Ice ’ has an exceptionally strong supporting cast, headed by Charlie Ruggles in the role of an unscrupulous antique dealer, and Dolores Costello as Bobby’s mother. Edward F. Cline directed the production. A splendid supporting programme is being shown.