“THE TELEPHONE GIRL”

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 149, 14 September 1927, Page 15

“THE TELEPHONE GIRL”

REGENT ON FRIDAY Herbert Brenon’s latest paramount production, “The Telephone Girl,” comes to the Regent Theatre next Friday, with a remarkable cast. Leading roles in this adaptation of William C. De Mille’s play, “The Woman,” are enacted by Madge Bellamy, Holbrook Blinn, Warner Baxter, May Allison and Lawrence Gray. The story is one of political intrigue, of powerful secret factions, of crooked journalism, of an unearthed scandal—all hanging on the frail shoulders of one Kitty O’Brien, telephone girl. Some years before Matthew Standish had spent an indiscreet vacation in Atlantic City. Now, on the verge of winning the election, rivals have dug it up, hoping to smash his aspirations. Only one thing is missing—the woman’s name. With that, victory will revert to the present incumbent. Governor Mark Robinson. If Standish should come out on top, Robinson’s father-in-law, the political “boss,” Jim Blake, will be unable to steer clear of the rocks. Blake determines to frighten Standish by stating that the story will be in every paper on the? morrow. Sensing the man’s reactions in advance, Blake asks Kitty O’Brien, the hotel operator, to divulge the number Standish will call, but she refuses, as Blake’s son is prevented from marrying her only because of his father’s opposition. Within the hour another call for the same party comes in over Kitty's switchboard. It is Governor Robinson calling—his wife! From that time on. action is manifest in every foot of film. Kitty tries to warn Mrs. Robinson, but the letter refuses to listen. Standish is beside himself for fear that his beautiful wife will learn of his youthful mistake. Already the sun is rising on—election day, the day on which he ascends to power or goes down to defeat. What happens? That’s what you’ll discover on seeing “The Telephone Girl.”