Show r Hersholt Wins New Laurels f. f j In Sins of Man at Orpheum K 1 l- l r A brilliant characterization by Jean Hersholt as the harassed fa father father father fa- fa ther of two motherless boys anxious for their success but stubborn against and bewildered by a rapidly moving world makes Sins of ot Man which opened at the Orpheum theater theater thea thea- ter ten Thursday an an- outstanding Ung picture picture pic pie ture and wins new laurels for him Hersholt foll follows ws up his superb characterization of an time old-time medical medical med med- ical practitioner in The Country Doctor Do with his portrayal of ot a sexton sexton sexton sex sex- ton and bellringer in a small Tyrolean Tyrolean Tyrolean Tyro Tyro- lean village The old bellringer has high hopes for his two sons zone but is doomed t to disappointment when he finds one is deaf The other runs away from his old fashion old l tyranny to become an an aviator or in America Tragedy Strikes His heart finally softened the father visits the older son in New NewYork NewYork NewYork York City intending to send for forthe the younger boy and to obtain medical med med- ical leal aid for hi his deafness a as soon as possible Tragedy strikes suddenly how how- however I ever veras as as the the aviator aviator son dies in a crackup and all trace of the other F- F I. I is lost when the home town is bombarded bombarded bom born barded banded out of existence during the mad beginning of the world war Hersholt stays staS in America sinking pinking pink pink- sinking sink sink- ing lower and lower into the lethargy of despair His failing senses are revived suddenly however however however how how- ever ever when he hears the composition tion of a a. young but famous com corn poser Son Restored The composition is based on the same bell ringing Hersholt did in his old home and through the connection connection con con- his youngest son who proves to be the composer is re restored restored restored re- re stored to him The intense noise of the bombardment restored the boys boy's hearing In the excellent supporting cast are Don Ameche Allen Jenkins J. J Edward Bromberg Ann Shoemaker and DeWitt Vitt Jennings Also on the Orpheum bill is the complete by blow-by-blow round-by- round round picture story of how Max defeated Joe Louis a anew anew anew new Walt Valt Disney Mickey Mouse color picture a a. Strange as It May Seem short feature and Pathe News |