AMUSEMENTS.

Press, Volume LVII, Issue 17294, 4 November 1921, Page 6

AMUSEMENTS.

LIBERTY TIIEATRII. Aa a tragio aotreoa, featured Lc "Tl» r*». Eio'j Flownr,'' which lipids tho p.cture pro gran:mo at the Liberty Theatre this reoV., Norrca TRlmaflge is seer, to i;reater adv» : .. tago than ©vox before in. her bril.:ant career. The drama is one of fipci-ieh life und pa*, sions. and m t*»i in beautiful surivurdiup. The story is etartlingly iiuccuvpntioral, anU ccntaina ranch pathos and i. .'U*. aro several hu:norous gl.ii-., to briphtac it. Then." is a Laxry Seuiuti comedy. "Jolid Concrete," showing the a-croVu'.;.- con-.ediin in sor.ip of hi» tuanieei stm.'j. The pictn!* progr.imins is rounded <*3 by «or.-e interesting Topicsls. Th(t final Fcrwniug nil: t»V» piaoa to-cigh'. •MSOB^L.' "Isobel," or "The Ira.'.6 ilr.c," -rill b* presented to-morrow. It '.3 another or th» popular and powerful stories of tho Csn«*iiati North-wejt by Jtnies Oliver Garwood. and hne all tho elements of succe*r. The picturt introduces ;ho prismatic colouring cl r.jns, and Mms of the uoonos are most beautiful. The story tells of tho lovo of Sorgcanl V.*il. liam McVeigh, of the North-west Mounted Police, for tho beautiful w:ia o; the :u*s McVeigh has beesu assigned to take dead or alive, and tho adventures oi the three in tie frozen wastes of Canada. An ali-etar cim. p»nv is headed by House Peters and J»n» Novak. An excellent lis: of support;??; *lai« includes the Pathe Gazette, Topical Patho Review, and Pictograph. EVERYBODY'S THi-IATRE. A lively ana oji'.ertuimng- picture drant m "The Love-Sueeiai," featured in this 'uoks programme at Everybody's Theatiw It ia a etory of the energy aiui reaouriJffuhices of a young and ambitious railroad engineer (Wailaoo Heidi, uud h:e lovo (or a. railway mag* nate's daughter. The whole ?!ni ij cr.tertailling and wholesome. "Proxies," 12 uhich Kayo i)eau and .Norman Kerry are featured, is a drama of an entirely di'Jojvnt type, but M rich in tho way j'„ can co.mnacd uiwroit till tio final happy ondiLg. It deals niostlv with cixwks and the leadir.j characters on two of a gang who have determined to 50 straight. The iuusio by the "Select'' CXrch(*. tra is well chosen, and h&rnionisce with the pictures screened. There will ha repetition of tha progriairno to-ni;;ii!, and 10-nivno# night. Li ItA.\"D THEATRE. Tlia final Bcroeninga of "Pasbero By" ted "Felix O'Dsy," featuring .H. B. Warner, will tako piaco ut the Grand Thcatro to-cight. Both are interesting dramas, and based on entirely different themes. "WHILE THE 13ILLY IiOILS." "Whilo tho Billy Boilo,'' to bs presented to-morrow, has a strong appeal, and ivi.l find its v;ay <lirect to tlio liearte of the people—and their name is legion—who liko ilenr/ Lawson. Beaumont bnutu, tho producer, hao excelled himself in this production, toid, the story of "V\une tuo Hilly tloila' is a cnromcio ol a wiuowed father and t'vo youne sens, tho elder of whom is the hem of tho romine-.'. Xti» lovo for pootry Mid grief at the death of his noibrr, led to uu angry parting between he and his father, and, tho boy wanders away, far back to tho' Ncver-Never .and. As the years go by 110 hearkens to the call of hia own, aud he returns to tho old homestead. He carefully conceals hiß identity, and under tho namo < of Bob Brothers ho is seen as tho union lepreaeutativo over the board of bis owu father's ehed. His meeting with tho ofphaned. ward of his father—tho Ruth of La\vson's ir.ost fascinating story—opens up » delightful lovo interest which is framed ia tho hur.y-burly of strenuous station life, interspersed 'with humorous and dramatic interests, which have an early culmination in a sensational robbery. Tho guilt of this crimo is fastened on Bob Brothers, and he r accepts the burden for tho sake of tb® fflrl he loves, for he believes that she loves the younger brother, who is tha actual thief# The elder boy's sacritice carries him rar from the busy haunts of man—far back into tho great Australian desert. The hopeless search for WRtefthe skeleton bones that lie around the dricPup tank, sends the thirst-crazed man further out, and the grim desert i« credited with another victim. Tho support filrii i« "Unseen Force"," which is Wded hr Sylviu Breamer, Conrad ls«g#l» Robert Cain, and Sam Do Grasec. GREATER CRYSTAL PALACE. Priscilla Doan, in * dual rote, ia •t*fi.«* in the big picture "Reputation," "bowing thie week at the GreaUr Crystal Paluc. It is an original story, showing extravagant and povorty, and the trage<ly of the vioUnn of the drug habit. The story is of on octnw of international fame, who ia aupplanted bjy iier daughter whom die neglected when ah* was in infaait. Other pictures are a Untnry comedy, "On Account, featuring » clever baby actor, an instalment of _ The Diamond Quetai," and an International News. Tile Symphony Orchwtiu, augmented by Mr Arthur Gordon, viohWlt, of tho New South Walea Stato Orcht»tra ( provided muiic which wao listened to by the audience last inght. Tha overture is "Raymond'* (Thomas), 1 and tt&DO of the other selections, are:— Fifth Symphony of "Adgietto," first movement of Schubert'# "Unfinished Symphony," "La Boheine," *od "Don Carloo." The pictorial programme will be repeated at.all cessions for tho remainder of tho week. ' STRAND THEATRE. "Children of tho Night," the star film ai the Strand Theatre, was witnessed by a full houso lust night. William Russell ia tb» leading character, _ playing tho part of a millionaire' who gets into close touch with' a gang of criminals. The story is worked out logically in a serio3 of situations which create keen interest. Another interesting filov " "Lovetime," featuring Shirley Mason. There j will be a change of programme to-morrow. J OPEItA HOUSE. The vaudeville entertainment provided I* tho 'Opera House this week ha® on each uigbt well pleased the audience, and there w» another full house last night. Miss Bessie S.uughter, the English contralto, has enUbliched herself as a favourite with her w#U-ki-own uu.-uus. Tne Ricnaruswn- Brothers ! and Cherio, recently arrived from America, last nigilt gave a very entertaining turn 01 patter and eong. Other "lists who WOT well received were Tom Long and Maim* Ling, acrobatic comedians; l>ick Gardner as® Nan Revere, in their sketch "Bits of ville"; and Sam Stern, character comedian. "Get Together" is the title of the iera» presented by tho W-lter J Compaq (his week. The programme w.-l be np«U* to-night, and there will 1* a inati. morrow as woll as the usuai cvenint gMW tainment.