Show AMUSEMENTS AMUSEMENT Big Parade Next tory Buster Keaton's uproarious comedy The Passionate Plumber is being presented for the last times today at the Victory theater An outstanding ing cast of Including Jimmy Durante Poll Polly Moran Irene Purcell and Maude Eburne Is featured with Gilbert Roland play play- In Ins the leading romantic role roie Beginning Thursday a novelty in screen entertainment will be offered at the Victory Victor It is the first presentation presenta tion of The Thc Big Parade with sound effects effect This great drama interpreted by John Gilbert Renee Rence Adoree and anda a great cast is still ranked as the most gripping and realistic story of the World war ever translated to the screen Together with the new sound effects ef er effects which bring the great battle scenes before the audience with Unequaled unequaled un un- equaled realism the new version retains retains retains re re- re- re the original musical score as it was presented at the opening of the picture in the Astor theater in New York A piece hundred-piece orchestra is s featured The Big Parade is not only a tremendous tremendous tre and authentic portrayal of ol the war but a masterpiece of emotion and human comedy as well Written by Lawrence Stallings the story presents presents presents pre pre- pre pre- the adventures of Jim Apperson Apper- Apper son an going easy likable young American from the time he enlists at the outbreak of the war var He becomes be comes deeply attached to his two bud bud- dies Slim and Bull played Bull played by Karl Dane and Tom Torn OBrien O'Brien and OBrien and the three go through stirring experiences While stationed behind the lines Jim Hm falls a Us in love with Melisande a French peasant peasant peas peas- ant girl and their romance is poignantly interwoven into the dramatic dra matic malic plot The reality of war has been brought home in this picture Its horror its comedy and its romance have been woven into a true epic The program will be completed b by a Betty Boop cartoon The Robot and Paramount sound news |