KING’S THEATRE

Pahiatua Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 13577, 1 June 1937, Page 3

KING’S THEATRE

l i LURSI)AY AND FRIDAY. ••THE MAGNIFICENT BRUTE.' A tieineiKious man. big as all outdoors. attracts the admiring gl;im*c*s of must women. That is the case with Big Steve Andrews who is a loel for blondes :n assorted sizes and wholesale lot. He is a whale of a fellow with enormous appetites Big Stteve. “The Magnificent Brute*,” is a maker of steel, accustomed to the roar and glow and showering sparks of the flaming molten metal. But not. accustomed to the wiles of women. Victor MoLaglen portrays the character ol Steve, starring in Universal’s “The Magnificent Brute.” which opens at the King's Theatre on Thursday. The story is taken from Owen Francis' “Big. which ran in Liberty. \ ictor MoLaglen. wanner of the 1935 Academy award, first rose to the. height of film popularity in “What Price Glory. ’ He won the award for his outstanding performance in “Tlie Informer.” His other recent su<*c*cssful pictures include ‘‘l ntier Two Flags.” ••Klondike Annie and “Professional Soldier.”

Biiinic Barnes, seen as tin ravishing blonde who keeps the “Alagnihet at. Brute” in a state ol feverishly excited infatuation, first gained attention as Katherine Howard in “Henry \ 111 She scot D Jim.” “Den Juan. ’ •‘Mater’s Gold,' ’ “Rendezvous.*’ “Suiaft Town Girl ' and “The Last oi the Mohicans. * •Jean Dixon, the blonde widow ivh wants the • 'Magnificent. Brute ’•for herself, is renieinliered lor her excellent work in “My Man Godfrey.** ' Mr Deeds Goes Town,’’ and “Sh • .Married Her Boss.” W illiam Mali, tla* towering menace vrlio battles “The Magnificent Brute at every turn, hao been featured in musi< »! oomedy and over the radio. His first, picture was “Postal Inspect i Efl ry Armetta. comedian ot established popularity, is seen as an ally of “Tho Magnificent Brute.” who encourages him in his struggles with his eneiuv and in his escapades with the blonde eaptivators. Armettanewer pictures include “Two in a Crowd." Poor Little Rich Girl,” “Let’s Sin Again’ and “Magnificent Obsess <•* r 1 mg Billy B friendship for the * M ignifie rt Brute’ w ith a glow ef Youthful lu ro worship. Billy ha** gained public fav - our in “Three K “U.S. S and “Devil Squadron.”