PARAMOUNT THEATRE.
. A mystery story of unusual excellence is the leading feature of the programme to to be shown finally to-night 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 tiie audience. The acting in this
"talkie", production is. of a high order, and the dialogue is clear. In the household are several servants, in addition to the members of the family, who dislike eacli other, and a doctor visits the house. The death occurs of three members of the family. Philo Vance and a police-sergeant come to investigate the case and ultimately succeed in their difficult task. The .leading rolo is taken by William Powell, and he is ably supported by an unusually strong cast. The gazettes of world happenings are of great variety and Interest, and a comedy which keeps the audience in constant laughter, make the 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 Lane," a story of back-stage vaudeville life, wrs written by Jo Swelling, whose play, "Kibitzer" was a recent sensational success In 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 Al Jolson in
"The Singing Fool." Miss Dunn has the role of. Leonard's wife whllo 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 }Iy Door," and "The Bogle Man Am Here," which lie wrote with the collaboration of Jack Stern especially for tiie picture. "Beautiful" is the theme song sung by Leonard to Miss Dunn and their child in tiie picture, Little Jane-La Verne, who was "the cliild "Magnolia" of
"Show Boat." In the cast with Leonard and Miss Dunn are Goorgie Stono and Hose Cob, only two years old.
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Evening Post, Volume CVIII, Issue 136, 5 December 1929, Page 14
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381PARAMOUNT THEATRE. Evening Post, Volume CVIII, Issue 136, 5 December 1929, Page 14
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