KING'S THEATRE

Pahiatua Herald, Volume XXXV, Issue 10512, 6 April 1927, Page 4

KING'S THEATRE

TO-NIGHT’S PROGRAMME. Lionel Barrymore, America’s moat distinguished star, and a supporting, cast of popular and competent players will arrive by the celluloid ranto on Wednesday at the King’s Theatre. The occasion is the first local presentation of the Chadwick Picture Corporation’s motion picture production of the Erchmann-Chatri-an stage classic, “The Bells.” “The Dells,” which provided Sir Henry Irving, one of the greatest actors of all time, with his outsiandlxile of Mathias, which part Barrymore essays in the screen version, is an immortal stags classic. Produced first in the United States by Irving, who scored liis greatest triumphs in it, it lias since served as the . vehicle for several of the most aristocratic of the stage elite. After many seasons in both the largest cities and the most remote hamlets of the country, “TTie Bells,’* was most enthusiastically received when it was revived on Broadway this season. Associated with Barrymore in the interpreting of “Th© Bells” for the screen are several screen actors whose past achievements indicate that they may he counted on for splendid performances in this drama which demands, so. much of its players. In addition, a second feature will be ’shown. “Fashionable Fakers,” with comedies and gazettes. TTkv screening will commence at 7.36 o'clock.