AMUSEMENTS
KING’S THEATRE. “St. Elmo,” the William Fox picture will he screened at the King’s Theatre to-night for the last time. The supporting items include the latest Gazette, the final episode of the serial, and a ripping A| St. John comedy. “THE COVERED WAGGON.” Commencing to-morrow night the Paramount, special attraction “The Covered Wagon” will he screened. “‘The Covered Wagon” is the greatest picture that Paramount lias produced this year being a ivcturisutim of Emerson Hughes’ new novel. The features embraced in the story are many and varied, and include among others the start of 350 covered wagons from Westport Lauding (now Kansas City) in 1-StS. The terrors of fording the freshet rivers, pararie fires and (to I ke mv denuded with great realism. A buffalo hunt is- also a most exciting scene. The trip is fraught with great pmifs lint all these are overcome Kv the hardy men and w-mien who undertook the long trail winch was to Lad (hem to the land of their dreams. The comedy eLnu nt lias not been overlooked. Rpeo'al mu deal items . will he played by an augmented orchestra.
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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXXII, Issue 59, 7 May 1924, Page 8
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186AMUSEMENTS Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXXII, Issue 59, 7 May 1924, Page 8
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