AMUSEMENTS.

Auckland Star, Volume LVI, Issue 232, 1 October 1925, Page 16

AMUSEMENTS.

NATIONAL AND LYRIC THEATRES. Vicente Blasco Ibanez's ramous romance, 'The Enemies or Women 'is Tiov l*._t shown ln screen Tomi at the National and Lyric Theatres. The well known story has been made into a lavish picture and it is fitting that such a fine actor as Lionel Barrymore should have the leading role, (mc or the great features in the mm is a .ciuel in which, strange it miy seem, no shots are fired. The principals in the event are rnnce Luberaoff (Lionel Barry-ino-.-e) nn'l Gaston, tho soldier son ol ." !'.-:a. Duchess Delilla. whom the prince )i > r. l.ubemoff. thinking that Gaston is furcing; his attentions on the Duchess, who is too vain to admit thai she has a 10----year-oid son. insults tbe youth. The usual challenge rollows and pistols arc chosen. When all Is ready. Gaston llres into the ground, and Lubemou". about to lire, sees many medals on the breast or the youth. Hr then realises that he is about to lire upon, and probably kill, a hero who Tought ror him and others who shirked their duty iti the war. He throws away his weapon and runs blindly rrom the scene. How iwo degenerate members of the oli Russian aristocracy are saved by tbe influence or war is told in the story. A Ilhe supporting cast is reatured and mrludes Alma r,uliens. Buster Collier, Pedri de Corboda, W. H. Thompson, Garetb Hughes, Gladys Hulette. Mane Marporani, Paul Penzor and Betty Bouton.

STRAND THEATRE. What becomes or missing girls? Furrounded by loving- relative- and friends, protected by wealth, ana in The bear; jT a city that is familiar to her, how can a girl disappear without le-ivlng- a niue" Every year, in every big- c'ty, many tri'-'.s are numbered among- the missing. Sometimes they are round, alive or de.id. PomcLmfs "they are never traced A lascinalin? story of master mind; ?nd the underworld, or mystery, mtnp-ue md romance, is fold In "Into the Net." which will head the "programme cominc to the Strand Theatre to-morrow. Written by Ricnm-a E. Enright. Commissioner of* roliee or IN'eW "York City and the most ramous police '.""chief in the world to-day, '"Into ihe riot" fhows do: only how g-irj's a:-.- lured into the net of a gang or muster criminals, but 11 shows, step by step and ln thrilling" detail, the efficient methods or th? police - - ror catching- these offenders of the law . . and recovering the missing perßons. Every branch or the New York City police department Is shown in operation—tbe strong arm and riot squads; the undertelegram system; criminal identiflby finger-prints and photographs; '.._ and police dogs, patrol wagons, boats and Edna MurpHy and Jack Mulls hall bare the leading- roles, The usual rammish Gazettes and Review will also be ;:_;Shown, also a comedy. A special prowill he staged. ;|| EVERYBODY'S AND TIVOLI IS. THEATRES. teg: "Men and "Women," another new Paraamount attraction, will be shown at Every'rribody'e and the Tivoli theatres during tbe • raweek commencing to-morrow. JUCharfl has the leading role. He Is shown as sawui Prescott, a cashier, who earns a very .runodest salary. His wire Agnes, is ln lov*e ~_;with him. but misses the luxuries she 'rethinks she. oujfht to have. This longing- is ,i—lieighteued by the arrival or an aunt, re—'Centiy married to a wealthy man. who —tells Agnes that, ir she can win a rich Agues too ougtot to be able to ,t3do so. Prrscott's assistant, Ned Seabury, —.has been .rambling in Wall Street with success. Being sponsored by - Arnold Kirke. a brokor. Kirke suggests _: -that Will should follow his example, using ,c -Tor persuasion a "Utile knowledge" he has "—'about certain stocks. "WiU puts all bis into Kirke's bßnds, and then the '! -bottom rails out or tbe market. MallV "complications rollow, but ultimately happi:;:;ness comes in a most unexpected tnanhef .-_to husband and wire. in the supporting are Claire Adam*. Robert Edison and UpKoa Hamilton. other attractions will - -also be shown. -

CAPPY RICKS. ... Auckland win have rresh excuses for daughter ana romance next Saturday night . when "Cappy Ricks," the rollicking-comedy-drama, based on Peter B Kyne's - famous novel, will be .presented at Hlb Majesty's Theatre for the first time iv Auckland under the direction of J. c , wmiamson. Ltd.. by arrangement "with ; Philip Lytton, Ltd. Even runnier and •more interesting than the book was Mcl- - bourne's verdict when the popular play ~ was recently s-.ag-ed in that city, « ran * ror three months and the success or Ward that the author immediately cabled Mr, ■i, J ;° n , s - enraging- him ror the Lohdon prafluction. "Cappy," Matt. Peasiey and the ie.-t or the well known ehai'Atitfirs trill F™ Majesty's Theat" *__i featuraaj. Thousands have read the or Gappy Ricks. but this will be the llrst opportunity or seeing the real play, which ■has recently scored phenomenal suYcesle? Eady and Son Presented quite a nusy appearance yesterday WUBfi thp t.ian wX2%TI " assured Tb l^ Lyons Sent t6 Mr. comUnTon SSnSg?Btt.—*» ° r PRINCESS THEATRE. rlce Elverifnc to-morrow, Mau- *™ _-ftn_t* _*£___ real , "ory from n.enflous Katie fvvell 6T tre " "that might hpwiS ; ll 1S a story can ramUT ma it aw™ l ? o ,?* m * Ameri " reienting ror?o tL «I es hOTnB ™ iXa un With a spimain ™3 Bns ? p or suspicion. -PhiUips. Robert _I_\ I __l? ha *_ lL > Vot.thy the picture teus the s1 o?v or DlBn » MUIM. S*ned out "he dVaml S»SS II Btni *-U platen to make "Everjmßn's WirS" a hie impressive production. There Will si«n i! "Greater Than a Crowfi •• _ i^ 6 in which Edmund ha, 'SS tea.* ° ther a!t^»oe ns h 4m *£I

g QUEEX'S THEATRE. _% "X he Sipn or tl3e Cactus" and "813" |Mire the two chier features coming to the .Queen's Theatre with the change of pro= ■=*-ramme to-morrow. "813" is a thrmins Lnpiq story, bound to please the OSt -,?- a / ticular taVm or exciting dramas ■Aif^_ t0 t^_ StBT attractions there be sho-n-n "The Cure," a Chariil [gChapia comedy. ~-ax-e

H HTPPODEOME THEATEE. SMi. T^L,* Ui '2 Jatest Picture "The Law and rftbe outlaw." will be screened at the Hipti»odrome Theatre to-morrow, the octagon the first time the film has been NSbown in New Zealand. The popular Mix can always be relied on to introduce •--new "stunts" into each or his pictures Jrftas the role of Dakota Joe wasoh. an hnnted day and nig-ht, and llving|3? <xre__ or the hangman's' noose for a berime bis younger brother committed Re a position at the "Bar Z H ranch ,:=ahd Talis in love with the owner's firettv whom he rescues rrom the ;3racks or a maddened steer. The roreman =ar the ranch, a scoundrel at heart, also ■-"Joves the frirl, and as the flays g-o fiy his hatred ror the newcomer increases. Then cSie outlaw is discovered by the sheriff ?sgn_ Is arrested, before the eyes or the grirl •■4ie loves. On the way to the paol, bowrver, t _m escapes. A posse is quickly Tormed, ihe roreman taking- part in the man-hunt. : Many exciting- incidents rollow, but ultimately the hero's name is cleared, the roreman defeated, and the lovers -are united. ':^?7«.t? D c same . Prog-ramme are the latest gazette, a review, and a two-reel comedy.

GPAIST) THEATRE. C I? C^ 0 "^,. t S««W the exIST tteciM™, f s " c screen version ISltta wm '^J lO , 17 °T the same name, mc chaSS?nr T S c Grand aaa 5s a tale proßT ™« to-tnofrow. •when xlTctiS m^ c , time Df ?fero " "were persecuted iv iJ ™ a .-i n secret, and _n the artaa e £^ y t> £ el ?ff thrown Jo lions .pastes or the fintls raction or the -review the -picture S B^^ Accorain ß" to a ;-iban the original sthTO ven T »ore dramatic ..porpeous scenes, ana 4 iU s mied """-'ith as one or Ye °« JW the pver produced in com * fl tos -a superb picture. It XcortF,?,? muies SBcrince. the most &?« loVe and -orsreous coiirt the SSS ana ji, bgt proat contrast with x_lT SSZJS o ™ l . ta wnrwe oT the early ChHstf^ «nd -Xjr the great circus wi,e re^h"D ? ce nes •: k ,. e thrown to the _]_% -Throuirh the aroia iy chw lDt s Romans shout in rren z , e a %\ B