AMUSEMENTS.

Auckland Star, Volume LV, Issue 252, 23 October 1924, Page 12

AMUSEMENTS.

NATIONAL THEATRE. "Ashes or Vengeance," Uescrilieil as Korma Talmadge's most majestic inasteijjieec. will come lv tlie National Theatre with tlie change or programme to-morrow. Tills is a most lavish First -National production, iv wtilch thousands of players lake part, and which, as part of .-utiic wonderful old French, scenes, shows tinmassive ballroom or the Louvres Palace and mher magnificent lmllding-s. Belly Francesco, Claire McDowell, Conway Tearlc and Wallace Beery are also featured. •■Ashes or Vengeance," Is the story or a luve that c-oniiuers pride and hereditary hale, telling or a Hugenot noble, Rupert de Vneac who, to save the lire or his sweetheart, becomes slave to Ills iierwiuai-j enemy, Comtc de la Roche, ror live years, and who is made to reel his lowly position by the haughty sister or this enemy, Iceland do Breaux. He saves her Invalid sister from llie attack or a woir, and later saves her rrom maddened soldiers who seel; the lire ol' the despicable Due de Tour.-. whom she shields In her uncle's castle. Romance buds, but Yeoland resists ihe rail of hor heart, ever reminding herseir oi Rupert's former sweetheart. nut lat,-r she learns that this lady had proved faith - ipss, and secures the release of Rupert from his obligation. This is the biu-rest oi brier sketches or the ploi. If moves rapidly through numerous dramatic situations to the sweeping uwuy or an old ramily reud in a noble love. Norma lai madge plays the complex part or the adamant aristocrat. Other attractions will be shown. ILT.PPODROIIE THEATRE. ■Roulette," is the attractive title or a Selznick production tbat is hilled to appear at the Hippodrome to-morrow. Eillih Roberts, Mary Carr, Norman Trevor. Montagu Lovo and Maurice Costello heail the cast. The story is that of a young girl, who, when lert an orphan by the untimely death or her rather while losing heavily in a card game, Is adopted by the proresslonal gambler who was the Indirect cause or her father's deaths Alter returning rrom boarding school, innocent and beautiful, she is used as a decoy in her foster-parent's fashionable gaming house. Here lie meets an aristocratic young man of great wealth with whom she falls in love. Her adopted rather places her in a very compromising position with her sweetheart by way of breaking up their affair. How she wins the man she wants and at the same time avMig-es the death of her father to a certain extent, forms a most interesting climax. The usual supports will be reaturcd. STRAND AND TIVOLI THEATRES. Victor Hugo's classic. "Tlio Hunchback or N'otro Dame," has been made Into a stupendous picture by Universal, and it will be shown at both the Strand and Tlvoli Theatres to-morrow. Heading a notable, cast, is Lon Chancy, that King or character-actors, who, as Quasimodo, the hideous hunchback, Is said to excel all his previous successes. Patsy Ruth Miller, Kate Lister,, Norman Kerry, Ernest Torrence, Raymond Halton and Tully Marshall are the chief supporting performers.

The story centres around trie life or Quasimodo, tlie deformed beliringer or tbe ramous Cathedral or Notre Dame in Paris. He Is prevailed upon by Jehan, the archdeacon's evil brother, to kidnap the fair Esmeralda, the ward of the kins or the underworld. Esmeralda is .rescued by dashing: Captain Phoebus and taken under his wing-. Quasimodo Is sentenced to be lashed In tlie public square. ' While he Is suffering- under the sting- of the whip, Esmeralda comes and brings him water. From that time on be Is her devoted slave. Jehan and Clopin learn that Captain Phoebus plans to wed Esmeralda and do all in their power to break up the affair, but Tail. Jehan then stabs Phoebus and lays the blame on Esmeralda. She is sentenced to die, but escapes to the Cathedral, where she takes reluge. Clopin, egged on by Jehan, tries to storm tho Cathedral while crafty Jehan uses the time to loot the treasure vaults. Quasimodo, single-handed, battles off the invaders with streams or molten lead, but gives bis lire in saving Esmeralda. Phoebus, who was only wounded, comes to the rescue and saves the church and his sweetheart. As they clasp each other to their hearts, Quasimodo rings their happiness and his own dirge. The usual supports will be shown at both theatres, while at the Strand an appropriate musical score will be played, and a specially staged prologue reatured. LYRIC THEATRE. "The Breaking Point," a Paramount production, starring Nlta Haldl. Patsy Ruth Miller, George Fawcett, and Matt Moore, will io the reatured picture at the Lyric during- the week commencing- to-morrow. The first scenes of the picture are placed in Broadway, whero Bevciiey Carlyle an actress, has the social world at her feet, and a host of admirers ever about her. Chief or the latter is Jud Clarke, who finds that the only drawback to his happiness with the woman Is the fact that she possesses ahusband. Clarke meets this man, who is insanely Jealous of his wife, and one night at the couple's rooms a quarrel take place over a roulette table. Clarke draws a revolver, the lights go out, a shot Is beard, and tbe lights come on again to reveal a dead husband and Clarke with a revolver in his hand. Beverley aids Clarke to escape berore tho arrival or the sheriff. From that point is shown a thrilling race rrom Justice, the apprehending or the real murderer, and the uniting or the two lovers. Other attractions will be-included on the bill. PRINCESS THEATRE. "Environment," a William Fox production starring Alice Lake and Milton Sills, and "Tbe Sacred Flame," with Emily "tevens in the leading- role, are the pictures which will head the-new programme coming to the Princess to-morrow. "Environment," tells how surroundings alter- a girl thief's position in life. Alice Lake Is shown as "Chicago Sal," a product or the slums. She knew only crooks, and practised their art, until she met a man rrom the country, whose lire had lieen'the very opposite to hers. The two fall in love, and, through the kindly inlluence ol' the man's mother, and the appeal of the lover who never gives up his trust, the girl acknowledges the way of virtue. It takes her a long time to break away from the magnetic lure or' the other life, but, with the aid or love, she conquers. "The Sacred Flame" is a love story—a combination or Joys and sorrows, - laughter ■ and tragedy. The story is placed in the wealthiest part or New York. The usual supports will be shown, including a comedy, "Up in the Air." EVERYBODY'!} THEATRE. ' "Those Who Dance," a melodrama directed by Thomas H.- Ince, and starring Blanche Sweet, Bessie Love, Lucille Ricksen, Warner Baxter and Mathew Betz, will form the principal attraction at Everybody's during the coming week. The story is woven round the bootlegging activities in America. It shows the methods ol' the lawbreakers, their dens, and numerous flghts with the police. Against this background is shown how a timid young country girl becomes, through her sudden transportation to the town and her connection with jazz and those who jazz, a brazen napper. But when the time comes, sho shows that she is ready to risk honour and her life itseir ror -the sake- or ber young brother, who finds himself in serious trouble. Blanche Sweet will be remembered in ■ the title role of "Anna Christie," and in "Those Who Dance" she lias a bigger role still. The story is by George Kibbe Turner. The usual sup-' porting attractions will bo shown. GRAND THEATRE. Marie Prevost Is the featured player in "Her Night or Nights," a Universal attraction which will come to the Grand tomorrow. The story is that or a beautiful young cloak model, who thinks that the only things worth living lor are wild parties, she usually attends those given by Ted Bradley, one or those "modern" young men with more money than brains. Then, Into her hectic life, comes a man from the baekbiocks, and, realisms- that she loves him she becomes quite a demure young thing, who absolutely reruses to be tempted to parties by her old friends charm they ever so nicely. Then corner a night when she and her lover are to Inspect their Tuture home. The girl waits at the appointed placo ror some time, but the man, who is detained, fails to pin in an appearance. The girl, piqued has a quarrel, and goes back to her old lire But something happens at a certain party to which she goes, which makes her only too glad to return to her lover. Gazette scenic and comedy will also be shown. QUEEN'S THEATRE. Another double feature programme opens at the Queen's to-morrow "Re ported Missing," starring Owen Modre, and -Dangerous Curve Ahead," a screen arlnn tation or Rupert Hughes' drS? are the chier attractions, while, a Larry Semon cs c h d o y^. UOme ' SW6et Home '" *•"! "so