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Show Thrills Sweep In 'Winterset,' Orpheum Film A motion picture that win not soon be forgotten is "Wlntereet," from Maxwell Anderson's famed Thursday at the Orpheum theater. For rapidity of action, simplicity of story and sincerity of portrayal of the playwright's expertly drawn characters, "Wlntereet" stands as an unusual picture. Not once does the tempo of the story let down and the audience is swept to a climax that comes after breath-taking action. One would almoet believe he were watching a stage presentation, rather than a motion picture. Save for early sequences that build a background for the story, action Is confined to two sets ... a bleak, rainswept square beside the river msww,i Hjusr, (ramus' uiv nvvr In New York Ots eest side, and a squalid basement apartment en the edge of thla sq tiara. Executed Man's Sea To this apartment comes the son of a man executed II years previously previ-ously for a murder he did not commit, com-mit, seeking a witness who was silenced by gang threats. In the basement assembles a strange group, the son, the witness, the Judge who sentenced the Innocent Inno-cent man to death, now a mental derelict, and the gunman who com-mlttad com-mlttad the murder. There, too, Is the witness sister, with whom the son falls in love. The meeting of these persons and the outcome of the son's long quest for the actual murderer Is told In a suspense building manner and with drama that carries a "punch." Repeat Success s - Burgess Meredith and Margo, who created' the roles of Jrllo and Marianne Mari-anne la the successful Broadway stage presentation of "Wintereet," repeat their successes In the screen version. Others of the original stage cast also take part From the stern drama of "Winter-set" "Winter-set" to the screwball antics of Wheeler and Woolsey In "Mummy's Boys" is a long jump, so the current cur-rent prorram at tha Ornheum cer- tainly offers variety. This time the two comedians give op a job digging ditches for work with an Egyptian excavation expedition, ex-pedition, and stumbls across the solution so-lution to an Egyptian ruler's "curse" that haa taken the kvee of nearly all membere of a previous expedition. expedi-tion. Blonde Barbara Pepper provides the heart Interest |