WORLD’S PICTURES

Patea Mail, Volume XLIX, 23 November 1928, Page 2

WORLD’S PICTURES

‘ (JOHDN.S A A i J KELL*. s IX PAIHC TONIGHT.

Eyes and throats, hands and hearts are so called into play by '‘The Cohens and Kellys in .Paris,'’ the Universal product ion which opened last night ami will bo shoe, n for the last time to-night. Touching pathos turns into wild hilarity in (ids surprising sequel to “The Cohens and Kellys,’’ a picture that made Hie world laugh and call for more, until the producer, Carl HaonmiJe, was compelled to make a bigger, better, and funnier screen drama dealing with (he further adventures of the laugh-renowned Irish and Jewish families. It starts out with deep human iul,crest and a lot of fun. Suspense grows up to the end. .Many surprising turns of events occur that are led up to wth skill and facility. The acting is just what one would expect from, the superb cast, which includes throe members of the original “ Cohcn-Kelly ’ ’ cast. These arc: George .Sidney, known throughout the laughing part of the world as Mr. Cohen; Kate 'Price, who created the role of Mrs. Kelly and who makps the ix'st; of a rich opportunity; Ycra Gordon, who made Hie role of Mrs. Cohen ami portrays the character again with mirthful success, .1. Parrel MacDonald is coTeatured with George Sidney, His work in Hie role of Mr. Kelly will live long, to lie associated witii ribs that ache from laughing. Gertrude Astor is the dizzy French vamp who lures the younger Kelly from the straight and narrow path of being a dull husband for the spritely bliss Colton, played by Sue Carrol Charles Delaney, as Kelly, jun., gets the two families into a fluster when he falls in love with the Cohen girl. The Cohens and Kellys board the same ho,at for Paris to break up the match and from that time on Ton’ll be tickled to death.

.SATURDAY—HOOT GIBBON. ‘‘Burning' the AVim!,’’ the latest Uni-versal-Jewel production, starring Hoot Gibson, will bo the feature attraction at the Town Hal! on Saturday, and the many fans of (hat popular western star have a decided treat in store for them, for this production has been heralded as one of the very best he has ever made. The mixture of comedy and thrills which has made Gibsou’s pictures internationally popular are promised in large and pleasing doses in this production. Gibson is supported by an unusually large cast of web known players, Airginia Brown .L’aire, one of the most popular of (he screen’s young actresses, playing (he feminine role opposite the .-tar. t.'esare Gravida. has an important role, as have Robert Homan-. I.’cewee Holmes Boris KarifoiT, ami others. The picture is based on William Mel.end Raiue’s uovel, “A Baugh ter of the Dons,’’ and was directed by Herbert Blache and llcniw Mcßae.