THE LYCEUM

Manawatu Times, Volume LIII, Issue 6613, 18 May 1928, Page 3

THE LYCEUM

TWO STAB COMEDIES. ■Sparkling eyes of tender blue. . . . red lips and white teeth that flash in that bewitching smile a golden glory of hair. . . .a nose retrousse with a tiny powdering of freckles there you have the outward Marion Darios, who as “Tillio the Toiler,’' will be seen at the Lyceum Theatre tonight.

But the spirit of this merry little, maid is not to be described in words. Nor ran words deal adequately with the vivacity, the droll mannerisms, the gay irrepressibility, and Iho utterly devastating charm that this girl calls her own. To realise them is to sec them, and to see is never to forgot. 'fake her in “Tillic.” .She’s beautiful —but dumb. But the moment she smiles you’d give a year of your life to have tier for—well, a sister. And she makes a living thing of this screen version of Ross Wes Io \ it’s world famous newspaper cartoon series.

incidents full of pathos and comedy and drama alternate Iliroughont. AVifty titles bring spontaneous mirth. In short, for an hour of really perfect cntorlaiindent, this paper can recommend

“Tillic (ho Toiler,’’ which is also a Met ro-Gohi wyn -Mayer production. The. second fealnre on this big weekend programme is the I’aramoiint comedy, ‘Tell il to Sweeney,” fonlnring the two fnn niakors, (.’hosier Conklin and George. Bnnerofl.