AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 18 August 1930, Page 3

AMUSEMENTS.

?if ■' EVERYBCDV3 PICTURES.

DAVEY LEE PLAYS “SONNY BOY” _ , WITH ELFIN WISDOM. f

, • ;^} Although Warner Bros., production “Sonny Boy” contains -beside Dav'g|? Lee, tlie four year old star, a group of eight leading players-; only three of the number are new to the Warn-er.-.-lot. Those playing important roles in Davey Lee’s first, starring

who have been previously seen Warner Bros, pictures at Edward r Horton, Betty Bronson, Tom Dugan, Edmund Breese and Lucy Beaumont. Members of the cast who appear for the first time include the lovely Gertrude Olmsted, John T. Murray and Jed Proilty. The entire cast, however, is well equipped for pictures as all have had experience cm the legitimate stage. “Sonny Boy’’ was adapted for the screen by Gl Graham Baker from a Leon Quardo . story aajd directed by Archie iiayol It is a . finely constructed comedy-drama in which a proposed divorce is responsible for bringing about an unexpected marriage. Dav- - -iey Lee easily dominates the piece, Ins 'Ajherry, yet wistful and elfip .t'inippss,., Ills' deft though wholly ;bse. oh;eyes and body, sending 1 audiences Into,!.ripples of laughter ‘ Wliibti. _;are always pi.ellowed by a tenderness which the diminutive -Davey uni ai - ingiy, Brings forth. ■ . .E'ojir short Talkies • .will.. ,also r , shown; ... ~ ■ p (r ; P r, s . Circle, 2s; Stalls, Is 6c ; Children, (under 12), downstairs, 6d.