AMUSEMENTS.

Grey River Argus, 18 June 1927, Page 3

AMUSEMENTS.

OPERA HOUSE—TO-DAY, MATINEE AND EVENING. (< foolsTiigiiway.” The old Bowery, with its quaint resorts that have gone down into romantic traditionj Chuck Connors, Philadelphia O’Brien, and Steve Brodie, the man who took a chance and thundered down the years to fame; these all will live again in a gripping film romance, “Fools Highway,” first great Universal starring vehicle for Mary Philbin since her astounding success in “Merry-Go-Round.” The new picture, a spectacular picturisation of Owen Kildare’s famous life-story, “My Mamie Rose,” comes to the Opera House to-day and again to-night. The principal charm in the story is in its intensely human types; one actually comes to love old Levi, as played by Max Davidson; the kindly old Irishwoman that Kate Price portrays; the irresponsible but lovable Mike Kildare, played by Pat O’Malley; and the rest of the odd characters. These were all based on actualities; and old pictures of Bowery celebrities were used to guide the actors in making up for the roles. The Bowery, rebuilt from old photographs, was reproduced in detail at Universal City; Brodie’s resort, “Chickory Hall,” “Spicide Hall,” and other famous resorts are transferred to the screen exactly as they existed for settings in the tale.

The supporting cast is one of particular note. Pat O’Malley, Kate Price, Charlie Murray, Max Davidson, William Collier, jr., Edwin J. Brady, Lincoln Plumer, Tansey Sherry, and other noted film players are included. Irving Cummings, noted actor, author, and director, directed Miss Philbin in the new screen classic.

SUNDAY NIGHT—PICTURE BENEFIT—“LOVE GAMBLE.” Based on the popular novel, “Peggy, From Beacon Hill,” by Maysie Greig, a young Australian newspaper woman, ‘ 1 The Love Gamble ’ ’ is to be i screened at the Sunday Night Picture Benefit in the Opera House. It is a picture of Bohemian life on Beacon Hill, the literary and artistic rendezvous of Boston. Lilian Rich plays the lead, with Robert Frazer, Pauline Garon, James Marcus and Arthur Rankin in support. MONDAY AND TUESDAY—“THE RUNAWAY.”

What happens when a pretty little “hard-boiletl” actress hides from justice because of a crime she hasn’t committecT? That’s the basic thought about which William de Mille’s new ■ Paramount production, 1 ‘ The Runaway, ” is based. Tn the hotel room of a man she loves, while “on location” with a movie company, he is accidentally shot and seriously wounded. A young Kentucky mountaineer on the hills is by the girl appealed to for help and agrees to take her across the State line. He asks only two things—that she change her clothes and wash the signs of <f a painted woman” from her face. So he takes her home —a very much frightened little girl in overalls a lot too big for her. Do they fall in love with each other? How do the mountain folk take to the girl? Clara Bow’s the girl, Warner Baxter the rescuer, and William Powell the man who is shot, while George Bancroft is seen as Baxter’s enemy. It come to the Opera House on Monday and Tuesday. _