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Interesting Pen Impressions of the Coming At tractionson . . sti, wn Lanta La Plante In Another Great New Comedy Role | The New Martin Theatre will | present one of the best comedies of the current season when "Home James," Laura La Plante's new starring vehicle for Universal, on Monday. All the pretty, young girls who want to leave for the big city to study art, and there are any num- ber of them, should know what happens to the blonde Laura. She i does get to study art----but in the art section of a department store where she sells three dollar ple tures for two-ninety-eight. "Home James" is one of the blonde, dimpled star's most enter- taining pictures. There are many moments in it in which she dis- plays a genius for projecting her comedy upon the screen. The pan- tomime scenes and those in the house when she learns the identity of the man she loves are scream- ingly funny. The story, too, is very clever, . As Laura Plliott she gives her | gptep-mother and step-sister the air and goes to the big city. The boss' | son saves her from a masher, but because he is sitting in the driver's seat of the boss' car she thinks him the chauffeur, She falls in love with him and he with her, There are many fun- ny incidents until the truth is dis- | closed to her. Laura doesn't think him any the worse for it and the | boss likes Laura because she has been the first to make his son work hard, They are married on the spot. The son is played by Charles Delaney. Aileen Manning is the step-mother and George Pearce the | boss. Others in the cast, which was unusually good, are Joan Standing, Arthur Hoyt and Sidney Bracy. William Beaudine directed the picture. "The Awakening" Is Splendid New Release of Goldwyn '""The Awakening," coming to the Regent Theatre on Monday marks the {first appearance of Vilma Panky, Samuel Goldwyn's 'Hunga- rion Rhapsody" as a star in her own'right. In this story of war and romance in Alsace, Miss Benky, previously famous as the co-star- ring' partner of Ronald Colman, the heights of screen re- cog! tion. Lovers," "The Night oF Love," "The Winning of Barbara THE OSHAWA DAILY TIMES, SATURDAY, APRIL 27, 1929 RRR RRR RRM Worth," "The Magic Flame' and "The Dark Angel" with Ronald Colman under Samuel Goldwyn's guiding hand, as well as. "The Eagle" and "The Son of the Sheik," with Rudolph Valentino, have pre- viously established Vilma Banky as one of the most popular picture actresses on the American screem Victor Fleming; one of the most promising of Hollywood's young directors, has made of "The Awak- ening' the high spot of his career as a moving picture director. In the joyous abandon of the village festivals, the quiet beauty of peas- ant life in the Old World and in the horror 'and tragedy of sudden war, the story of "The Awakening" has given him ample opportunity for displaying his technical ability, "The Awakening" is being released by United Artists which, in addi- tion to Samuel Goldwyn's produc- tions, also distributes the films of such screen celebrities as Douglas Fairbanks, Mary Pickford, Charles Chaplin, D. W. Griffith, Norma Tas madge and John Barrymore. Irving Berlin's newest ballad, called 'Marie' in honor of Miss Banky's role in "The Awakening," appears prominently in the musical accompaniment, Frances Marion, one of the most famous photodramatists, wrote tne story of "The Awakening" especial- ly for Vilma Banky"s first inde- pendent starring vehicle. It pore trays Miss Banky, whose previous films have shown her in a succes- sion of romances of the past, in Carl Laemmle, Presents, '! AMUSING? Folks, you never saw anything like this before! A shop girl who entertained her "relatives in a luxurious man- sion--gnd who went to jail-- to get married. OH, WHAT A PICTURE! DON'T MISS IT, . The Screen's Great Comedienne, in JAME Mirth! and Mystery! Added Attractions Don't Miss This Big Picture! FOX NEWS COMEDY New Martin Theatre - the role of a simple Alsatian peas- | ant girl meeting her first love iu the days gust preceding and imme- | diately after the otubreak of the ar. { nflict of emotions between ' this rom peasant and the dash-' ing German officer, who, having been attracted to her as a passing fancy, only to discover that he 1 deeply in love with her, makes "The Awakening" a tremendously | moving human document. Hatea by all the villagers who have al- ways idolized her as their symbol of beautiful purity and whipped out of the village by her wealtny suitor, she flees from her shame, leaving her lover with the impres- sion that she has committed sui- cide. How tlie pair meet again In the! midst of the horrors of war ary how the very man who whipped he* out of the village is the means o* their salvation is skillfully devel oped in the story. In contrast with the terror and bloodshed of war- time, the early part of the film depicts the rural charm of the Al- satian countryside and the pastor- al beauty of the village festivals, where pretty girls coquette with their rustic lovers and the hand- some officers of the Uhlan regi- ment. "Home James" will Be Shown at the Martin Laura La Plante, who is now appearing in .'Home James'. Uni- versal picture opening at the New Martin Theatre on Monday was the recent - recipient of a scarf made of the finest Chantilly lace from the establishment of her rel- atives in Chantilly, France. The scarf had the La Plante | crest woven into its delicate pat- tern, It was a gift of appreciation from that branch of the star's fam- ily who operate the factory where the famous Chantilly lace is made. Miss LaPlante, who was born in the old French section of St. Lou- is, is of French decent. Many of her relatives people the Brittany gection of France. 'They have been connected with lace making for hundreds of years, Tiere is a tradition in 'the family that Louis XIV, preferred their product to that of any others. Her new scarf is 'one of the talked of things in Hollywood. It has been admired by all her ac- quaintances who are asking the star to get. them similar ones. "Home James" is regarded as one of Miss La Plante"s best ve- hicles. - Tt. was directed by Wil- liam Beaudine. The supporting] cast is made up of Charles Delan- ey, Aileen Manning, Joan Stand- ing, George Pearce, Arthur Hoyt, and Sidney Bracy. An Australian Government loan of $35,000,000 has been over- -subscribed.' It is pretty good proof that, no mat- ter what the state of their finances, the "Aussies" haven't lost confidence in their country ~Ottawa Journal, Upper pictures--Scenes from the , photoplay "The Awaken- ing tiadte scenes--Pictures of screen success 'Home Lower-- Vilma Banky in the striking chara"ter role of "Ma- rie Ducrot," = Who's Who and What's What in the Amusement World LOVE was BLIND until The Awakening JWALTER BYRON nd A New Hero Women Will Love, Starting Monday The General Motors Musical Society -PRESENTS- The World's Finest and Most Popular Light Opera "The Mikado" OR THE TOWN OF TITIPU BY W. S. GILBERT AND ARTHUR SULLIVAN 'In The AUDITORIUM, Mary Street Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday APRIL 30, MAY | AND MAY 2. ORCHESTRA Under Personal Direetion of LESLIE F. UNITT DRAMATIC PERSONNEL . Tom McDowell Harry Havelock : Reginald Terrett (Lord High. executioner of Titipu) George Walsh f Joan Evelyn (Mrs. G. Walsh) Three Sisters--Wards of Ko-Ko | Elsie Richardson Beulah Walker Mrs. W. Lesy, - THE MIKADO OF JAPAN NANKI POO minstrel, and ia love with Yum Yom) KO-KO POOH BAH YUM YUM PITTI SING PEEP BO KATISHA (Lord High executioner of Fitipu) (An elderly lady, in love with Nauki Poo) Japanese Noblemen N. MERRICK: MR. 'J. DAVIES - MR. R. STACEY MR. H. 'BULLOCK MR. S. BLACK MR. M. HAINER MR. E. WATSON MR. J. POS MR. H. DYAS MR. J. WILSON MR. D. PUGH . MR. E. FLEMING MR. F. AYLING Japanese: Ladies of Court MRS. H. W. NICOL MISS H. WARD MRS. L. FE. UNITT MISS E. WATSON MRS. P. MAYBEE MISS HEATH MRS. TOLSLAND MISS M. KAYES MRS. E. GITTENS Miss 2 LA MRS. J. WILSON ; : MISS D. HAINER. MRS. J. DYAS MISS G. FORSYTHE MRS. J. NOBLE MISS M. DEARBORN, Produced with elaborate stage settings and effects and costuming specially arranged for this production. RESERVED SEAT PLAN Now OPEN AT ROBERTSHAW'S BOOK STORE, NORTH SIMCOE STREET. RESERVED | $1.00 and 75c RUSH - 50c (PLUS AMUSEMENT TAX) MR. 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