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Show THEATRES j Film Version of Famous Song Now Showing at Alhambra I "Whero Is My Wandering Boy Tonight," To-night," tho melodramatic offering which opened at tho Alhambra theatre thea-tre yestorday. promises an unusual treat for lovers of homely drama that .gets und'-r the skin. It Is a splendidly photographed production and tells o story that touches ever..- human heart and does it In a way to grip the Interest In-terest and hold It In its clutch to the last flicker of the picture. "Where Is My Wandering Boy Tonight," n.s one can conjecture from this sentiment. tl title,, has heart Interest In abundance. And tho strain on the feelings j lightened light-ened at tlmefl by situations calling 'for quiet chuckles rather than laugh- ' tcr. I The dominating note is simplicity. I Three of the four principals aro small town folks the moth r, her son and tho latter's sweetheart and the two former live In a cottage. The Sweetheart Sweet-heart Is the employe of the town's big business man grocer and banker combined. Tho fourth member of the quartet Ih a girl of the show In the city. In the situations revolving around the Boy and the Shaw Girl there are flashes of Broadway life 88 It was In the old days of a cabaret, with dancing Klrls and clinking glasses ana riotous mirth. The acting opportunities lay within tho quartet outlined. Virginia True Boardinan Is tho mother, nnd it Is a fine and a feeling characterization slo gives us of ti rob containing pitfalls. She will reach the heart Of the boy and of th- man. Cullen Landls is the Gov. Garrv Keecht r, and gives a slri-m: performance. His role la that of a lad In love with a girl In his own town but also fascinated by the Visiting show girl. |