PARAMOUNT THEATRE.
A mystery story of unusual excellence is tile leading feature of the new programme at the Paramount Theatre. In "The Greene Murder Case," the happenings and coincidences are such as to cast suspicion on a number of innocent persons, and a state of doubt pervades the minds, of the audience, as well as the thoughts of many of thoso who had to do with the original events. The acting in this -talkie" Paramount production is of a high order, and the dialogue is clear. lv the household are several servants, in addition to the members of tho family, who disliko each other, and a doctor - visits the house. The death occurs of tlireo members of tho family. Fhilo Vance and a police-sergeant come to investigate the rase and ultimately succeed in their diHlcult task. The leading role is taken by William Powell, and he is ably supported by an unusually strong cast. The gazettes of world and a comedy which keeps tho audience in constant laughter, make tho first half of the programme most attractive and entertaining.
Eddie Leonard, the minstrel man, will be seen and heard as the star of "Melody Lane," an all-dialogue and music picture, which opens on Friday next at the Paramount Theatre.
*'Melody Lano," a story of back-stage vaudevillo life, was written by Jo Swerling, whosepiny. "Kibitzer" was a recent sensational success iii New York and marks Leonard's bow as a motion picture star. Opposite Leonard appears Josephine Dunn, who will be remembered for her performance with AI Joison In
"The Singing Fool." Miss Dunn has the role of Leonard's wife while the two are struggling along in three-a-day vaudeville. Leonard's slide-trombone voice and sunburnt personality are given full range in this picture of life behind the footlights. Besides old favourites of his like "Here I Am" and "Oh, Didn't It Rain," Leonard sings three new song" hits. 'Beautiful," "Sugar Cane Round My Door," and "The Bogie Man Am Here," which he wrote with the collaboration of Jack Stern especially for the picture. "Beautiful" Is the theme song sung by Leonard to Miss Dunn and their child hi the picture. Little Jane La "Verne, who was the child "Magnolia" of
"Show Boat." In the cast with Leonard and Miss Dunn are Georgio Stone and Rose Coe, only two years old.
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Evening Post, Volume CVIII, Issue 135, 4 December 1929, Page 7
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387PARAMOUNT THEATRE. Evening Post, Volume CVIII, Issue 135, 4 December 1929, Page 7
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