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Belle Baker,Queen of Song,t *A ou; at MartinilEtoUe . Raker,. America's grcJfest vaudeville artist, maktt her motion r picture debut in “Sontfof Love/Lfche | Columbia all-talking, singing, vtyld backstage drama which opens a 4-days’ run at tho Martini theater today. Miss Baker has consistently refused to appear.on the screen because she felt that the talkies had not reached the point to do justice to the human voice. Columbia made the offfr at a psychological time. Miss Baker feels now that talking films' are sufficiently perfected to reproduce the voice so that It Is life-like. Another factor that influenced Miss -Baker to make her debut at this particular time was the script Columbia pictures presented for Miss Baker's approval. The popular .vaudeville favorite felt that “Song of .Lave” was a. vehicle that catered to ‘her particulartalents.Belle Baker is great. She has the ability to sway afk audience from laughter to tears and fr.om tears to laughter. She has a personality that captivates her hearcre; she has the glft.of characterization which transforms a song .from mere lyrics and musical notes Into a living dramatic thing;-she possesses a versatility that enables her to do ;a pathetic or humorous number with equal facility, and talent In getting Miss Baker to make her talking picturedebut, Columbia is to be congratulated. 'Appearing with Miss Baker In “Song of iJoye,” a backstage* .musical drama are Ralph Graves, David Durand and Eunice Quedcns. Erie C. Kenton directed.
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Galveston Tribune
Galveston, Texas, US
Sat, Jan 04, 1930
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