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+ THE OSHAWA DAILY TIMES, SATURDAY, APRIL 7, 1928 espeiarioorio do SE a. td 'Who's Who and What's What in the Amusement World 23d dd 2 Sdedede - wee Pw - a £) v Sorrel and heatre on Monday p i. Father-and-Son Love is the Theme of Stirring Picture, a Production of Warwick Deeping's Best « selling Novel--Much of It Film. ed in England Afer the World War, Captain Ste- phen Sorrell finds himself back in London, broken in health, without work. deserted by his pleasure-loy- ing wife, and with his small son to rear. In a last resort, Sorrel! grasps at a chance to become as- sistant to a village antique deal- er. With his boy he sets out, de- terinmed that he will take even a pitiful wage in order to educate the hoy. They reach the village, only to find the antique dealer dead-- and no job. ! This seems the last straw, and Sorrel] contemplates giving up al- together. But the thought of the hoy and the latter's abiding trust in him nerves Sorrell to solicit a joh as man-of-all-work at the shab- by Anchor Inn. Here Sorrell endures exquistie torture The landlady, Florence Palfrey, gloats over this sensitive man's abasement, and grudges him even an hour of companionship with his hoy each evening. To make matters worse, she begins to make savage love to him, the price of his yielding to be lighter work. Sorrell revolts at her overtures, especially as she has a drunken, ailing hushand to whose approach- ing death she is entirely callous. A gleam of promise comes when Thomas Roland recognizes the high 2 82.0220 TTTTTTwW POE) LA Many Well Known Artists Take Part in Maumee Mallard wha Alnastad the $2,000,000 Universal pro- duction of "Uncle Tom's Cabin," which will open at the New Mar- tin Theatre Monday played the role of Unele Tom himself more than thirteen years ago. At that time he had just become ac- quainted with the motion pie. ture industry, and little did he dream that he would in the years to come, direct one of the most tremendous of screen epies. A cast comprised of stars was se- lected to play the characters made familiar to everyone by the immortal: Harriet Beecher Stowe novel fromr which the pie- ture was adapted, Five thou- sand people in all took part in the making of the film. Includ- ed in the cast are Margarita Fischer, Arthur Edmund Carew, John Roche, Gertrude Astor, Lucien Littlefield, George Sieg- mann, Mona Ray, Virginia Grey, ing, but only as second porter. The head porter's job is given to one Buck, a sergeant-major who saved Roland's life at Ypres. Buck proves to be a despot. For his boy's sake Sorrell endures bullying and extra- ordinarily hard work. A climax comes when Buck is suddenly dis- charged for molesting Fanny Gar- land, housekeeper at the Pelican Inn, and Sorrell's most sympathetic friend, And, to Sorrell's delight, his patron gets his son Kit into a qualities of Sorrell and engages him for a new inn which he is open- good, genteel school. There Sor- rell visits his boy, but finds that |) ECPI SE WI WE WE J SC TC WE JC 0% WE 000 0 3 b) RE A A "Golden Snare" Worthy Successor to "Nomads" "The Golden Snare," adapted from James Oliver Curwood's thril- ling story of the same name, is a worthy successor to those great motion picture successes, '"'Back to God's Country," "The River's End" and "Nomads of the North," also filmed from the works of the same author. ' The irresistable appeal of the great north country about which Curwood writes permeates "The Golden Snare," just as it did its predecessors. It is truly a remarkable photo- play with a thrilling plot which in- volves the successful search of a member of the Royal Northwest Mounted for the 'Loup Garou" map of the frozen barrens and the discovery of a fair-haired beauty in a most out of the way place. Rom- ance and thrilling adventure amid pletyresque settings are at their best'in this rare screen story, pre- 'ented for the first time at the New Martin Theatre Thursday night and which is the attraction there tonight. David Hartford directed "The Golden Snare," which is distributed by Art Brand Productions, Ine Lewis Stone is featured as Sergeant Raine. nine lead. Others in the cast are Wallace Beery, Melbourne MacDow- ell, Wellington Playter, Francis MacDonald, and Baby Esther Scott. The photoplay, as well as acting and direction, is splendid. the secret of the lad's connection with a mere hotel porter has made his stay at the school undesirahle to the snobhhish head-master. Also, Sorrell's ex-wife, now a rich man's bride, comes to the hotel as a guest, and sneers at Sorrell. Sor- rell fears that some day she may (Continued on page 11) A RR A Picture for You, Mothers, and You, Dad; and by al Play for Your Sons and Daughters AY in Stephen Monday - Tuesday Ruth Renick has the femi- 2400080008 TETTTTeTTeY who has just coy pleted his his latest production will long heen the "King of Comedians' be shown in a local theatre very soon, HAROLD LLOYD new picture "Speedy." Harold has and it has been learned that ONG SHOTS AND CLOSE UPS FLICKERS FROM FILMDOM AND GOSSIP OF THE SCREEN A GENERAL REVIEW OF SCREEN ACTIVITIES A small menagarie is used Menjou starring picture, "Super rides one of the elephants. The direction of Hobart Henley. in one scene of the new Adolphe of the Gaiety," now in production hy Paramount. The animal properties include three elephants and two tigers. Menjou, clad in the uniform of an Indian Maharajah, picture is being made under the Lloyd Hamilton appears as a foothall-playing chauffeur in "Blazing Awa)", his latest comedy for Educational, The ponderous comedy star is pictured as captain of a grid eleven made up of taxicab drivers, The battle of the taxi drivers on the gridiron con- stitutes the highlights of the film, Norman Taurog directed, Bess Meredith, well-known Goldwyn-Mayer. force and will preparations for the mew film.. Dorothy Devore again dons star. scenarist, has joined the Metro- prepare the continuity for Fred Niblo's ext feature production, a story of the sea, not yet titled, Niblo, whose last Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer picture was "The Enemy," recently returned to the studio from a vacation trip and has begun men's clothes for the major por- tion of the action in "Circus Blues,' her new starring vehicle for Educational. The star comedienne puts on male garb when her jealous sisters lock her up in her room and take her clothing away from her to prevent her making love to their sweethearts, Richard Walling is the juvenile leading man in Pathe's "Walk- ing Back." Sue Carol has the juvenile lead. Among the five serials which Universal will release next year is one based on a G. A. Henty story. It will be called "The Final Reckoning" and will star Newton House, Universal's boy action Sorrell, IH. B. Warner appears as Ste- hen Sorrell, and Mickey McBan id Nils Asther enact, respective- . the child Kit and the mratured Kit Sorrell. The notable cast in- cludes Anna Q. Nilsson as Dora Sorrell; Carmel Myers as Florence Palfrey; Norman Trevor as Thom- as Roland; Alice Joyce as Fanny Garland; Mary Nolan as Molly Ro- land; and Louis Wolheim as Ser- geant Buck. Much of "Sorrell and Son" was filmed in England and with the aid of the author, Warwick Deeping. All of the film "Sorrell and Son" is faithful to the spirit and letter of Warwick Deeping"s book, and the ending of the film fs that of the book. Herbert Bremon, who made "Peter Pan" and "Beau Geste," says that "Sorrell and Son" is the best motion picture. A father him- self, Mr. Brenon believes the story of "Sorrell and Son" is that of any father and any son, and that the appeal of the film as entertainment is supplemented by its spiritual ef- fect on men and women who view it. The story of "Sorrell and Som" is that of a British war veteran whose wife deserts him and his six- year-old son. The veteran. Captain Stephen Sorrell. M.C.., thereafter struggles against ingratitude, pov: erty, vice and physical exhaustion to rear and educate his beloved son, in whom he is ultimately well "Sorrel and Son" a Story of Devotion, at Regent on Mo nday pleased. Interwowen with the story of father-and-son devotion are the sub-plots of Stephen Sorrell's friendship with Fanny Garland; Kit Sorrell's love for Molly Ro- land; Roland's kindness for Ste- phen Sorrell; Serzeamt Buck's en- mity for Sorrell; Florence Palfrey's scorn of her drunken husband and angry passion for Captain Sorrell; and Dora Sorrell's bitter struggle to win from her husband the love of their son, Kit. Manager L. E. Osier. of the Re- gent Theatre said that in present- ing "Sorrell and Son" to his pa- trons at popular prices he felt he was announcing presentation at his theatre of one of the five greatest motion pictures ever made. A ? PRIVATE --PARTIES : Arrangements can be made at ardens Z / 'A Every Convenience at Moderate 3 the office of the % for the purfose of Private Charges ™ CH Oshawa Winter % Parties, etc. ? EO. McCROHAN New Version of "Tillie" Attracting Great Crowds The reason for such good humor around town this week is the ar- rival of "Tillie" with her funny bag of tricks. *Tillie" of course being the 1928 model of "Tillle's Punctured Romance" the big Christie war and ecireus picture which is playing at the Regent. This is of course a rejuvenation of an old movie which made history in the films, And what a rejuveun- ation! It is probably having a lot to do with rejuvenating the per- haps jaded movie appetite of many fans who are jamming the theatre at every performance, The principal entertainers in the "Tillie" production are W. C, Fields, Chester Conklin, Louise Fa- Uncle Tom's Coming to Oshawa Cabin Cassie, an octoroon slave, Is bought by Simon Legree, a brutal planter. She is separated from her child, Eliza, who is bought by the Shelby's, aristocratic Southern landowners. When Eliza grows up, she falls in love with George Har- ris, a slave on a neighboring planta- tion, and the two marry. When their child, Little Harry, is about four years old, Harris, the owner of George, refuses to recognize the wedding between Eliza and George, claiming that as he is the owner, a slave cannot do anything without zenda, Mack Swain, Tom Kennedy, his permission. It is his wish that George marry one of his slave wome en. George refuses and escapes, At this time, Shelby gets into fine ancial difficulties with Haley, a tra der who holds several of Shelby's notes. Ip consideration af the can« cellation of the debt, Huday agrees to take Unele Tom, Shelby's trusted slave, and Little Harry. Against his will Shelby is forced to agree, This is overheard by Eliza who can- not bear ta be separated from her child. Taking Harry she runs away. After a heart-breaking race she reaches an inn in which Marks, an (Continued on page 11) MONDAY . . Yr. YU od Bl / 4 4 ly f4/4ul Pepared to and the Finest Ever < 7 4 i 15 p.m. Evenin Matinee Evening Prices 50¢c, 75¢, $1.00 Tax Extra :New Martin Theatre: and TUESDAY Nights ONLY THE GREATEST HUMAN DRAMA EVER SCREENEL Lo ' \ { A 07 {RT ALY 7, JA Box Office on Monday, April 19th, at 10 a.m. Matinee Daily Performance 8.15 O'clock Children 25¢, Adults 50c \ \ \ \ Ay "N Enjoy icture 5 tion Pictures, "Eliza Cross- Bing the Ice," Once Seen, Never It has been suggested might think that merely a picturization two million dollars. In Universal's picture by the author. And you simply can't "Uncle Tom's Cabin" be conclusion. It cam It is a great I OWRD ©}es. j it thin the beautiful Tom's Cabin", which comes to this theatre Monday, is a source of constant be said never before has "Uncle Tom's Cabin' been played in such a mighty and realistic manner. This picture, as Universal crested it, is not just a picture. spectacle, ever had an equal, im my estimation. gain any notion of its grandeur without seeing it with A Score of Star Principals, A Cast of Many Hun. dreds. Three Great Jj To All Lovers of Fine Pictures to me that possibly some people production "Uncle of the old drama shown on the stage. If such am impression exists, it is most errom ous. Universal's screen version is the most pretentious effort ever made with vehicle. It required two years to make and cost nearly this American story as the In the stage plays, the crudest of paint scenery was used. version the entire company was sent into the Southland and much of the play was laid Dame Nature was the scemic antist, conceive the beautiful and nat- ural effects thus produced. No painter in the world, regardless of the character of his talent, could possibly reproduce on canvas the quaint beauty that has been secured through the medium of the camera. as produced by Universal, will wonder to you from title to in all truthfulness, that talent that has you cannot with and peopled ERNIE MARKS, Mgr. New Mastin Theatre