TALKIES AT KING'S.
GLORIA SWANSON'S VOICE.
Gloria . Swanson's voice, object .ol greater ' anticipation - among motion rictnro fins than any other voice in filmdom. is heard for the first time; in "The Trespasser,", -her' latest United Artists picture. Miss Swansoti both s*ngs and talks in this new opus. Her spoken lines are the moreeffective because "The Trespasser SjjE a rlay of modern life constructed i to. meelt the requirements of the newscreen medium, rather than a stoiy designed for a silent picture, into wh : ch dialoTue. has been injected. Hear singing likeAvise is expected to bomore highly appreciated, becatise, the two songs she offers .interpret the mood of th© storv and sustain its' tempo, instead of disi-upting its trend cf thought. In addition to serving as the medium of her vocal'debut,' "The Tiesireisser" presents Miss Swanson once again as a woman of fashion, with a wardrobe of gowns, wrapsand negligees which :ar« ultra modern in everv. detail. "The' Trespasser," which will be the attraction at th« King's Theatre. beginning to~ nifbt. i? a drama of the moment. Its setting is Chicago; its environment * % i "smart.., .set." And through its intimate studv of a girl who bec6mes a trespasser Tn this restricted social sphere and in the lives of its people, tbo story delves into vital affairs 6f life. Miss Swanson, in her portrayal • of "Marion Donnell," '. is supported bv established players cf both stage ni'i screon. Thfi leading man is Ames, Hio has been • extremely ronulnr on Broadway. He portrays "Jack Merrick" whose romance with "Marion Donnell" stamps her indelibly as "The Trespasser." y
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Thames Star, Volume LXIV, Issue 17925, 28 June 1930, Page 4
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