PARAMOUNT THEATRE

Dominion, Volume 33, Issue 187, 4 May 1940, Page 16

PARAMOUNT THEATRE

Chosen by Universal to fill the shoes of the rapidly-maturing Deanna Durbin, the 11-yqnr-old Gloria Jean makes her debut in “The Under-Pup,” which yesterday began a return Wellington season at the Paramount Theatre. Gloria Jean has a voice of exceptional range and clarity, and her acting ability is far beyond that which one would expect from one of her age. She plays Pip-Emma, member of New York’s “great, unwashed.” ■Winning an essay contest which entitles her to attend a summer camp with many of the daughters of New York’s exclusive families, Pip-Emma leaves home gaily; but the girls—all except one—do not take her immediately to their hearts. However, as a result of her character and of advice she receives from her grandfather, she eventually breaks down the opposition. Pip-Emma and her grandfather are also successful in the prevention of a divorce between the parents of one of the girls at the camp. Others in the cast of “The Under-Pup" arc Virginia Weidler, Nan Gray, Robert Cummings. Beulah Bondi. Margaret Lindsay, the Katzen.inmmer Kids, C. Aubrey Smith, Billy Gilbert, Ann Gillis, Raymond Walburn, Paul Cavanagh and Samuel S. Hinds.

The associate full-length film at the night sessions, “Inside Information.” features June Lang, Dick Foran, Harry Carey, and Mary Carlisle. A young criminologist, who hares the activities of a band of jewel thieves through science, is the central character. Instead of “Inside Information,” short subjects, which include Donald's Golf Game,” with Donald Duck, “Pluto’s Quintuplets,” “Self Control.” with Mickey Monse, and a Charles Chase comedy, “Rattling Ro.meo.” will be shown at the afternoon sessions.