AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 18 February 1930, Page 3

AMUSEMENTS.

EVERYBODYS PICTURES

“MOTHER KNOWS BEST.”

Players in the chief: role .of “Mother Knbws Best;” Fox JOlms picturizatibn of Ediiii.' Ferotfr’s popular story'of a staige star’s life, coming to the Princess Theatre to-night, were familar from past experiences with many phaisefe of the drama and ;itji Setting. In fact, this was one of the. priIn&ry qualifications for these portrayConsequently, the featured roles were entrusted to Madge; ; Bellamy, wfio pl&ys “Sally Quail”'’ a pathetic figure for all the tinsel glory of her calling, Louise Dresser as “Ma Quail” and Barry Norton, who plays “Bert,” lover of “Sally.” Miss Bellamy in hef- own. life knew the “small time” and the “big time” •as the shows in small cities and big cities, are known to the acting .fraternity. -Before^homing to Broadway to pl'ay v: in iFrohman productions, she played in stock in various parts, of the United States. Louise Dresser was famous twenty years ago on the vaudeville boards, singing “Oil the Banks of the Wabash” and other songs, and appeared on Broadway with; ;Wtl - liajn 4 Collier, Weber and Fields, ‘Raymond Hitcheodt and others. Barry Norton, whose role (is that of a “single piaho- ' logist” in “Mother Knows Best,.’ ? , was a concert pianist for a time before entering pictures. This Buenos Aires youth surprised Fox,, casting ,directors by ins ability when' - 5 lid was‘ giveii 'a test, for the role. Albert. Gran, who appears as:*Max KihgSton/.’theatrimanager, received his early theatrical training ill, and subsequently in Germanyand;,, England, where he wits welk.jtpown. on the boards before getting to- ‘Hollywood. Another .. interesting feature of, “^lbtlier ; Knoivs Best” is that, a replica of an old Fox vaddeihilie iouse was constructed ,at the company’s West Coast Studios for several sequences, and old time vaudevillianSj familar with “-amateur night” doings of,.years ago,-were selected to put on their former specialtie?...- . ... .... ; iSpicai, Scenic , and:, Cpmedy. Mt Resfcieaiix at the piano. ‘Ob', Wednesday “The Port of Missing, iptirls,”,