AMUSEMENTS.
PICTURE HOUSES. GREATER CRYSTAL PALACE. At Greater Crystal Palace the current star film, "The Fata! Hour," is proving a great dra.Tr. This excitin? me!c-Jr::r>:a -5 a ecieen version of the famouf Drury Lane stage success, "The Marriages oi Mavlair. Th-a piot 43 deep and cleverly woven to a -- - foresting end. Tho secnr.n tig picture is "Opjr.ed Shutters-," a. ivc pait Traversal Sim. Edith Kobert?. js tyiv-ia Laccv, &»i orphan, plays the leading J-nis P lC "' tr.rc portraya an interesting story showing bow love can open the ahutieTS clouding adarkened aspect, and let in the sun.ight oi life and happiness. Edith Roberts is : r" ported by Charles Clary atvi Lus.ord, a yeans"Ncv Zealand screen actress. Tne second last chapter of "The Diamond is being screened this wee!:. The musical programme is quite .in keeping with what is , expected of the- Symphony Orcnestra. lhe' overture is the tone poem "Fin'l.andia liuai, and other iteins are: Er.tracte, /l' ie Turkish Patrol" (Michaeli"): "Lo Rci dls, Pan 2" fLaiol: "Quo (.scusuop) : "Caprice Venoise" (Kriosler), eoioist, Arthur Gordon: 3rd Symphony, let and 3rd movemollis (.Beethoven); "Bee'oe ixtrch (.lorne). EVERYBODY'S THEATRE. Thompson Buchanan's drama "Life." which has met with pronounced success on ike speaking ttag", is being prerer.ted in shadow farm at Everybody's Theatre this week. Tho story i? cf Xew York Deforo the war, giving glinwses of the excitement and maze of tho stock of society gathering?, and intri?uc3. The other star film is "Behind jrask's," featuring Dorothy Dalton. This is also a Paramount feature, and the scenes are !r.:d in England. The story is based on E. Phillip Oppenheim's "Jeanne cf the and tho romantic note is predominant. Several fina land6capos and seascapes are shown. The supporting films are a Paramount Weekly Gazette and a. scenic, "The Hades of Hakkadio" (Japan). A splendid musical programme is being contributed this week by tho Select Orchestra. TIU overture is the intermezzo from "Cnyalleria. Rustica.na" (Mascagni) and other telections are:—Overture. "Mataniello" (Auoer); violin solo, "Boat Song" (Ware), Irene Harris ; quartet, ."Minuet and Trio" (Mozart), Everybody's Srtring Quartet: 'cello folo, "Gavotte" (£>avid Popper), Harold Beck; orchestral suites, "Lurldne Overture" (Wallace), "Nell Gwyn Dances" (German), "Chant Elegiaquo" (Techaikowaky); grand opera, "Queen of Sheba" (Goldraark), "Tales ot Hoffman" (Offenbach); popular selections, "My Isle of Golden Dreams" (Hawaiian) (Blaufuss), "Mon Homme" (fox-trot) (Yoal), "Sunohine Girl" (selection) (Rubens). LIBERTY THEATRE. An especially fine performance is provided at the Liberty Theatre this week. The evening entertainment comprises picture?, muaic, and a dance recital, all of tho beat order. The principal film is "Living London," a remarkable and instructive presentation of scenes and places of interest in the British capital. The main supporting picture is "Lessons in Love," adapted fionk the stage success "The Man from Toronto." Constance Talmaage has the leading part as the heiress, and psoudo parlour-maid, who in tho latter role tests the maw whom elie is allotted by her guardians to marry. Kenneth Harlan plays the part of the droll and genuine rancher. Miss Lvnne Edwards's pupils provide a long but by no means wearisome programme of dances. Tho children show that they have been well trained. An appropriate musical programme is supplied to the picture# and the dance recital by the Liberty Grand Orchestra. GRAND THEATRE. The romance, beauty, and excitement of life on the Mexican border, are all contained in the picture drama. "Rio Grande," which is being starred this week at the Grand Theatre. The stirring atmosphere of the wild border lands ia vividly presented, and Rosemary Thebe, as the heroins, <i passionate Mexican girl, supplies all the human touches. The large audience at the theatre last night enjoyed the ringing, a.s a prologue t<» the picture, of "Tho Rebel" and "Rio Ifi«M«," 'by Mr R. Moloney, "Passion's Playground" is also presented in the current programme. This is a poignant story of a young girl fresh from strict Scottish convent, wio becomes involved ira the gambling socdetv of Monte Carlo, and Katherme MacDonald ha» the leading part, aud she is supported by a star cast. The programmo will be repeated during the week. STRAND THEATRE. "Beyond Price" is the leading attraction 'at the Strand Theatre this week. Beail s?hite has tho principal role, and is presented a*, * girl whib wishes for the three best things in life—Jove, children, and fame. She ia granted the first two wishes, but when the last is seized it is found to be a phantom joy. It is a dram* which affords Pearl White full opptrunities to ehowe her versatility as a screen actress. Supporting items include » "Six-cylinder Lowe dndtha latest Fox News end Australian Gazette. The programme wiH be repeated during the week.
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Press, Volume LVII, Issue 17316, 30 November 1921, Page 10
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