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52 Picture Show Annual Norma Terriss and J. Harold Murray, the delightful pair who starred in " Married in Holly- wood and " Cameo Kirhy." Jeanette MacDonal<Ts lovely soprano voice was heard to such advantage in Maurice Chevalier's second talkie, "The Love Parade,'' that she was chosen to play in " The Vagabond King.'' Personally, I saw all those I have mentioned in the Regal, London, which is thoroughly up- to-date in every respect ; but I have heard and seen other pictures at the Plaza, the Empire, the Tivoli, the Marble Arch Pavilion, the New Gallery, the Astoria, and the Carlton, where the sound reproduction has given no cause for complaint. In fact, speaking generally, in all these cinemas I have heard talking and singing more clearly than I have in the London theatres. The only real objection I have to screen music is where it has displaced the human orchestra. In the best cinemas, both in London and the provinces, the orchestra had reached such a high standard that it was one of the most important parts of the programme, and it was well worth whatever money it cost. Picturegoers made it quite clear that they objected very strongly to the substitution of screen music for the human orchestra, and many of the biggest cinemas paid respect to the wishes of their patrons by bringing back the orchestra after a trial without it, but other cinemas have ignored the rDennis King sang the title role so brilliantly on the stage that he was engaged for th? same port when " The Vagabond King" was brought to the screen. Harry Richman was New Yorks favourite nighl dub entertainer until Hollywood got him and he went west to make a talkie. " Puttin on the Rilz" was the name of it. Aileen Pringle is the blonde vamp by the piano.