Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-11
Screen Offerings for or. the Week
p and Paulette Duval as Mar

Love" and Paulette Duval as Mar
colina.
The story was directed by Marcel
De Sano as his first picture under
the M-G-M banner.
1t Is a dramatic tale with a back
ing of sporting life in the sos and
scored sensation on its first ap-
pearance as q magazine story. fol-
lowing which it was published in
book form.
picture production and tapping a
dramatic vein rich in timely mate
rial. Her Honor the Governor" f..
b. O.'s splendid tribute to the high
place woman has carved out for
herself in the political life of the
nation, comes to the Opera House
screen as the second feature of the
mid-week program. Pauline Fred
erick plays the title role-a part big
with crashing drama and taut with
nerve-tingling suspense. written eX-
pressly for her by Hyatt Daab and
Weed Dickinson. Doris Anderson
has adapted the original story to the
screen with fine skill and a rarely
intuitive touch, while the direction
of Chef Whitney is powerful and
touched with distinction. Unques-
tionably this theme and the perfect
handling of the subject, together
with a corking cast in which Miss
Frederick performs what is per-
haps her outstanding role in a long
and extremely successful career,
makes Her Honor the Governor" a
great woman's picture with power
full appeal as well to the masculine
gender. The romance is of the dou-
ble-barrelled variety, with Greta Won
Rue, g. real find and the person.
able Carol Nye enacting the Juvenile
roles. Charles McHugh is a delight
full comedy character in the role of
the old gubernatorial servitor who
has seen governors come and gov
ernors go, but none of 'em in skirts
before.' Doris Karloff, Stanton
Heck and Tom Santchi, are among
the other outstanding performers.
Final Two DAYS
With a poignantly human and ap-
pealing drama of New York's East
Side as its theme, the i. b. o. pro-
duction of Kosher Kitty Kelly" will
appear at the Opera House on the
last two days of the week, with a
genuinely all-Star cast. The story
deals with the love of Kitty for a
big Irish policeman. When the Off
Ger is forced to shoot and arrest the
girls brother the love changes to
anger, and kitty turns her wiles on
the Jewish doctor who saves the
brothers life. The various racial
conflicts that ensue form the basis
of an extremely interesting and ex-
citing picture, highly seasoned with
all the comedy possibilities that the
situations afford, and a vivid and
gripping fire scene makes the salts
flying climax.
James Horne directed the film
with remarkable skill and much OF
the telling humor is due to. his eff
forts. The leading role is beautiful
ly handled by Viola Dana, who gives
delightful Interpretation of the vi
vacious and fiery Irish girl Tom
Forman does splendid work as the
big-hearted and misunderstood po-
liceman, and Nat Carr takes the
comedy honors with his portrayal
of the little Jewish delicatessen
keeper. Vera Gordon, Aggie Her
| ring, Kathleen Myers. Carroll Nye
and Stanley Taylor are excellent in
the supporting roles. Gerald Duffy
| made the adaptation and continuity
| from Leon De Costa's stage play.
Marin Sails returns to the screen
to play a supporting role for her
| popular husband. Jack Hoxie, in
THE Wild Horse Stampede" Uni
versal Blue Streakk Western, which
| will balance the Friday and Satur-
| day program. Miss Sais, or Mrs
| Hoxie, was one of the screens most
| popular actresses a few years ago
! but she retired from pictures short
| ly after her marriage.
; She was persuaded to play the
/ character role in which she is seen
| in 1.-The Wild Horse Stampede" by
h"r husband, but when she bod fin
ished that, refused offers from sew
eral other Universal directors to APP
pear in their pictures
1.-THE Wild Horse Stampede" Hox
| les latest picture. provides the star