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Show Heart-Gripping Drama In Photoplay Photo-play "Laddie" j A love story as thrilling as a romantic ro-mantic dream come true, a drama that is rich in human interest and emotional power, comedy of the laughter-compelling variety, are the ingredients cf RKO-Radio's "Lad-j "Lad-j die," hailed as a worthy successor to "Little Women," another masterpiece master-piece by the same producers, j Based upon Gene Stratton-Porter's world-famous story, "Laddie" brings to the screen one of the greatest of all romances, of reaj. life or fiction. As a matter of fact, the "Laddie" romance is true, though presented in the guise of fiction. For Laddie was a brother of Gene Stratton-Porter, and his story is the actual narrative of what happened years ago in In-diana. In-diana. This absorbingly interesting photoplay enjoys that rare distinc- j tir.n of being the most entertaining sort of drama copied out of the realities real-ities of life. ! Laddie is the son of Hoosfcr farming farm-ing pioneers. His father and mother have struggled to establish their prosperity out of the soil. Into the community comes a noble family, the .daughter, Pamela, described as'cnc of the most beautiful of women, i dressing in the latest London styles! and making captive Laddie's heart! just ar she was the envy of all the feminine hearts. Pamela is the "Princess," the mystery of whose ocming is later cleared away in ont of the most exciting climaxes in films, silent or sound. Laddie wins his he-art's desire, but only after an epic battle, which is 1 actually a fight to establish the nobility no-bility of the soil as the 'peer of the nobility of aristocracy. It ;s a won-drously won-drously entrancing tale, genuine in its every motive, genuine in its every gesture of acting, and background. Calculated to dig deep into audience emotions, it also has the majestic sweep of a saga of our own American life and country. John Beal has the lead role, and' Gloria Stuart is the "Princess," and about these two the producers have placed a perfectly balanced cast. Gecrge Stevens directed this RKO-Radio RKO-Radio photoplay and Pandro S. Barman Bar-man produced the picture. Coming to the Cameo Theatre, Sunday, Monday and Tuesday May 19, 20 and 21. n |