Salt Lake Telegram | 1932-04-28 | Page 6 | Sublime Drama Tops R-K-O Bill

Sublime Drama Tops R K O Bill Touching the heartstrings s with its deep pathos and its sublime romance romane 1 Fannie Hurst's greatest picture Symphony of Six Million opened a weeks week's run Wednesday at the R R-K-O Orpheum theater Showing of Symphony of or Six Million Mil Mu l lion ion inaugurates a new policy of s screen creen shows exclusively at the the the- sa a ater ter Ricardo Cortez and Irene rene Dunne s share hare leading honors in this unusual p picture which is marvelously ine i rie in m its atmosphere and sincerity c catching a very ringing and sentimental t tal al effect Also gaming gaining much attention atten atten- t tion ion are Anna Appel and Gregory Rato newly recruited to the screen f from Crom rom the Yiddish Art theater of New York Like most ot of I 1 Miss s Hurst's stories i it t is a sympathetic saga focused on t he the lives o of two young oung people who whore a are re integral parts of a dominant background back backS g round ground of traditions and economic f forces Vaguely reminiscent of ot Hu another screen classic by t this his eminent authoress the film p paints the poignant story of oC a Ghetto d doctors doctor's love for lor a teacher of the s lums slums The scenes scene are laid in New NewYork's NewYork's Nework's Yorks York's teeming cast east side Its theme is based on the idealism o of f man and womans woman's eternal quest for lor r romance It starts start In the slums with witha a 1 boy who becomes a famous doctor d despite espite social and economic barriers t shows him as a dreamer wishing o only to heal the sick never caring whether he is paid He is forced by byis h liis 11 is ambitious family to move to a Park avenue office where the rich b become h his patients Here he makes money noney but loses the respect of the lums slums in his quest for lor financial sue suc c ess cess In a tragically beautiful scene Cortez Cor ez cz fails lails in an operation upon h his aged ather father and his faith in himself is wrecked He abandons his work and hides from the world until he is recalled re rc- rc called by Jessica Irene Dunne A changed Cortez is seen in the picture It is 3 undoubtedly the best bestle he le has done to date Miss Dunne similarly plays her part of or the eacher teacher with unfailing artistry and feeling leeling The producer was R R-K-O R O K-O Radio Pictures A short short surprise c picture story Beautiful and Dumb together with an Aesop's fable and Pathe news release release release re re- re- re lease complete the bill to continue I through h Tuesday