AMUSEMENTS.

Auckland Star, Volume LVI, Issue 184, 6 August 1925, Page 11

AMUSEMENTS.

STRAND THEATRE. _ ' \ Described si Cecil B. de Mine's "most ! gorgeous production, "The Golden Bed," a Paramount feature, win come to the ; Strand Theatre with--the change or pro- , gramme to-morrow. "The Golden Bed' is J a story or Adman i("Candy") Holtz, risen { to fortune from " poor White trash" , "Csndy" Holtz is infatuated with Flora J Lee Peake, alluring: beauty and hope or a • family which Is decaying because or its preference ror a great name rather than userm toll. Margaret Peake, equally arro- , gant at first: learns the emptiness of unearned wealth.and high social position ' and works for the regeneration of Adman, ; arter the young fellow is brought to ruin j by s sister who accepts luxury from a husband while sneering and flirting behind ' his back, as Flora Lee and Admab, Lillian , Rich, De Mine's new "find," and the popular Rod La Rocque have two characters - which book reviewers called "outstanding ] pen portraits," rollow lng publication or Wallace Irwin's novel which Jeanie Mac- ! iinerson adapted ror the screen. As Mar- . garet, Vera Reynolds, whom De Mine introduced to the picture-going public in "Feet or Clay," has a sympathetic role. Famous . names are in the cast, which includes . Warner Baxter, Theodore Kosloff, Julia , Faye, Henry Walthall, Robert Cain and Robert Edeson. A typical De Mllle spec- , tacle in tbe production is a gorgeous , "candy ball," a colourful setting Tor the crash and ruin or Adman Holtz. Thrills among the Alpine glaciers, an - elaborate j "De Mille weading," and other effects set , olf the production. Tbe supports will be tne usual Gazette and Patbe Review, and , another Aesop's screen Table, "ir Noah • Lived." Miss Eileen Miller (contralto) , wiU sing during the interlude. PRINCESS THEATRE. ' Edmund Lowe's latest picture ror K Fox, "The Kiss Barrier," wUI come to the Prin- < cess Theatre to-morrow. In the feature ' the star has the role of Captain March, I virile war hero, suave matinee idol, and < ardent suitor. There Is sprightly humour and gripping drama in the play. It opens 1 on the battle front, where Captain March I has crashed' to earth in his plane. When beautiful Marion Weston, played by j Claire Adams, comes to his rescue, Cap- i tain March is so overcome by her charm t that he forcibly kisses her. That is the 1 kiss, barrier. Returned rrom the war, he j spurns the attentions or women who try i to capture him. Despite s numerous i obstacles placed in his path, he finally . hurdled all barriers and wins Marion. In , this romantic role Edmund Lowe gives a ', line performance. I, As the actor he Is } suave, handsome and dominant. As the • lover and the soldier be has the nerve and " virility that appeals. Claire Adams as i Marion is alluring and sincere. Marian fj Harlan is captivating as the' flapper ] cousin, and Diana Miller as the designing ' actress does ' good work. On the same • programme will be a seiznlck production, J "The Hoosier Schoolmaster," a classic or ' the mid-West, starring Jane Thomas and ' Henry Hull. The wual comedy will be Included In the supports. ' EVERYBODY'S THEATRE. j . A most entertaining-Paramount produc- . tion, "Too Many Kisses," will be offered - at Everybody's Theatre during the week!' commencing to-morrow. Richard Dix has * the leading role, and is said to be giveU « more opportunities than ever before to < display his talent. "Too Many Kisses" is | a reature that is run br interesting sltua- J tlons, with good humour, romance, and > excitement, aU nicely blended. The inter- - est of the audience Is held from beginning < to end. It tells or Gay lord, sen., who. i thinking that his son neglects business ror 1 wine >and. women, sends him abroad. No -< sooner does the young Lochinvar arrive in t the tiny town of Pltiguy, In the Pyrenees, t than he rails desperately in love with Y/onne Hunja,. a very beautiful woman, t Simmons, tbe raitbrui old servant, who is t sent by the father to keep bis son'out or t mischief, does his best to break. ap the affair, but is hopelessly outwitted.- 'Exciting scenes follow in quick succession, but a satisractory ending results. Frances Howard, who appeared in " (The Swan," heads the supporting cast, in which are i also William Powell, Frank Cumier, Albert Tavernier, Joe Burke and Alyce Mills. • v ' " • ' • I HIPPODROME THEATRE. There are rew picture patrons who do i not rock with mirth every time they see . a comedy in which is featured Buster ' Keaton, who is known as "trie rrozen- faced ' comedian." His aversion to smiling even 1 the smallest or smiles makes.him all the , runnier. Buster's latest reature is "Sherlock Jun.," a. Metro production, which will be shown at the Hippodrome Theatre < to-morrow.'. in. this the comedian .has a f bigger and better role than ever before. Tbe film is described as a\ "tornado or mirth," and "the most original comedy ' ever made." The story is a satire oh the small town detectives and tbe movies, and it gives Keaton the greatest opportunity ror the pantomimic Tun m which he specialises. In the supporting cast are included Kathryn McGuire and Ward Crane, i -The second reature will be a six-refel Hoot , Gibson Western thriller, entitled "The Rambling Kid." This is a drama, packed • with thrills. One or the daring things the star does is to rope a wild horse in the ; foothills and ride him In a race against . tbe best riders or the West. On tbe same programme will be "The Town Hall Tonight." Jack Dempsey's latest "Fight and Win" story, in which the champion boxer gives another first-class demonstration. ( « queen's Theatre. ~ • "I Am the Man," the fine production in which Lionel Barrymore bas the leading ; role, will be the premier attraction at the ; Queen's Theatre to-morrow. On the same programme will be "God's Country and tne Law," a screen version or James Oliver Curwood's stirring story or tbe North. Larry Semon, in an hilarious ■ offering " solid Concrete," will complete the bill. ;

TIVOLI THEATRE. Considerable interest is attached to Universal'S/ latest screen attraction, "Smouldering Fires," to be screened a* l the Tivoli Theatre next Friday, by reason of the fact that the star artist, Pauline Frederick, America's leading stage actress, as-well as a film star, is how in Australia appearing in her latest stage successes,'and will shortly be seen in this country. This affords all theatrical patrons, both or play and'picture, to first view Miss Frederick in her greatest-screen attraction, and then-to eventually see her actually in person In her' stage .plays. In "Smouldering Fires" Miss Frederick is given a fine opportunity to wear gorgeous gowns, and also to afford example of how to combat by artlflce the telltale marks or advancing years. Miss Laura la Plante, who plays the part or the younger sister In the story, also wears some stylish gowns, but she requires no artlflce to play the part or glowing youth and health. The story tells of a woman who, until middle age, had devoted life to managing tbe factory lert ber by her rather. Then she rails in love with a youth bair ber age, who is ope or the factory workers. Circumstances arise that make the youth reel that be must marry the woman.as a matter or honour, and to protect ber name rrom ramlly gossip, arter his sudden advancement to the position or assistant. Before the wedding the woman's younger sister comes home rrom college, and the two young folk rail in love with each other, but conceal the fact from the sister. But ere long the wife realises that youth calls to youth, and, strive as she will to make herself alluring, there comes a time when she realises the love she craves so greatly Is not to be hers, but her sister's, and she makes her great decision. Malcolm McGregor plays tbe part or the youtnrui husband,. and others in the cast are Tully Marshall. Wanda Hawley and Helen Lynch. The second attraction on the programme will be Betty compson in Panamount's "The Garden or Weeds."