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“ Lady With a Past ” is a Connie Bennett picture that’s gay where most Bennett pictures are serious
By HARRY LANG
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You've been complaining that Connie Bennett al¬ ways plays the same kind of role, have you? Well, Connie has stepped out of the formula. In “Lady With a Past ” she plays a girl who only pretends she has a past. So go and enjoy it.
Other actors step out of character this month, too. Fredric March, who delighted and horrified you in “Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde ,” turns in a fine piece of comedy acting. Dick Barthelmess gives an amazing performance as a Bavarian doctor. Frank Fay, who has played dress-suit roles until he was sick of them, portrays a small-town hick character.
S Lady With a Past (Radio)
You’ll See: Constance Bennett, Ben Lyon T David Manners, Albert Conti, Don Alvarado, Merna Kennedy.
It’s About: The beautiful society zvallflozver zvho gets zuise to herself, hires a delightfully irresponsible merryandrew, manufactures a synthetic but lurid past, becomes a social success!
Added Tip: Some grand clothes, gir-r-r-rls . . .!
If you’re sick of Connie Bennett suffering through three reels, emoting through three more, buy yourself a look at this. You won’t be sorry. It’s a new Connie, manifesting a fine flair for smart-and-snappy comedy, as bubble-frothy as her emoting is heavy.
“Lady With a Past,” to be brief, is a love-tale to laugh¬ time, not weeps. Connie has to work her bennettest to
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Frank Fay unrote, produced and acts the lead in “A Fool’s Advice.” Fie plays a small¬ town hick