“BREWSTER'S MILLIONS”
Millions have read the novel, M Brewster’s , Millions,” Thousands have seen the play, and millions more wiU now have an opportunity to see the Paramount founded on the novel and the play, with Roaooe (Fatty) Arbuckle, the noted comedian, in the title role, when it is shown at the Empire Theatre next Tuesday. The story concerns a young man whose two wealthy grandfathers have contrary views concerning his rearing, and their disputes result in the gift by one of a million pounds to the young man, and the immediate offer bv the other, that if the hero will spend the other grandfather's million in opp year, he will give him five millions and a partnership. Brewster succeeds in spending the million, but ho loses the 'big proposition when he breaks the rules by marrying the girl. The humour which, made both the book and the stage play famous is reported to be fully retained, and even accentuated, in the picture, which has been a huge success in the north.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 18323, 13 August 1921, Page 6
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