AMUSEMENTS.

Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 17394, 3 March 1922, Page 11

AMUSEMENTS.

PICTURE HOUSES. OBEATER CBYSTAI PALACE. e *»llenoe tie programme that .ho management of Greater Crystal JffiH 13 Pl r" tin « week would be a nrodnpf An eminent author'* production, the work of the GoMwyn Studio, stofv ß tw U v yß i- tn Captation cf the mr.tnro Kinehart, is the principal. ?, rot „1! \ P r e lu which the interest " - even f:r a moment, of lhe cttst > headed by Miaa Castleton ensures that the acting - .? 6 wark. "The Millionaire," one oi the productions of the Universal ComFv Dy i "! second big picture. In this T 'rtwta are Herbert Rawlinoon, Lillian Rich, and Doris Pawn. The overBaife s Bohemian Girl," and the entr'acte bouricds Nazareth,'' Mr Lindsay being the trombone soloist.

©BAND THEATKB. To-night will be the last -opportunity to view the very firit programme which has been showing all this week to large and appreciative audiences. Corinne Griffith in "Moral Fibre" has proved a great favourite, while "Don't Ever Marry" has been a mirthproducer at every session. 'THE GENTLEMAN BUSHRANGER. Beaumont Smith's latest production, "The Gentleman Bushranger," will be presented to-morrow. Founded on the story by Roderic Owen, "A Stripe for Trooper Casey," Mr Smith has embodied in this feature a wealth of detail, and every scene, every action, shows that the most minute attention and thought have been given to the production. Taken as it was amidst tho mountain, country of Australia, there are some striking examples of magnificent scenery, such as tho Fitzroy Falls, The Kangaroo Valley, and 1 the wonderful timbered hills and' gullies with which Australia abounds. . John Cosgrove, Tal Ordell,' Bobby McKinnon, and many of Australia's noted screen artists, portray the different characters, and a leading lady new to New Zealand, in the person, of Miss Dot McCbniville, the champion horsewoman- of Australia, will appear. This young lady had not been long in her 'teens when, at the Melbourne Show in 1917, ehe established: the world's record high jump, ar.U thus brought' her daring and cleverness prominently before the rest o£ the world. The story Qf "The Gentleman Bushranger" is strongly' brought out, and never for an instant does the interest cease. Several fine scenes are depicted, such as the fight in the rigging of a Bchooner, a gold escort Tobbery, the bushranger held up by the police, a rebcue from a mine. The humorous interest is also clearly carried out by the ltroduction of a troupe of dramatic players, who are touring the backblocks, whilst the bushrangers carry on their nefarious work. The principal supporting film is "A Broken Doll," which features Monte Blue and Mary Thurnham,

LIBERTY THEATER. To-night will be the last opportunity of seeing ''The Blade Panther's Oub," which is founded on, Swinburne's poem., "Faustina," and "John Forrest ' Finda ifimself," an English production of unusual merit.

"WEDDING BELLS" AND "THEDKEAM CHEATEE/'

I To-morrow "Wedding Bells 1 ," oa amusina First National comedy-drama, starring Constance Tulmadge, and "The Dream Cheater," with J. Warren Kerrigan in the leading role, will be presented. In "Wedding llias Talmadge is more delightful than ever, and has the support of Hariisoh Ford. The picture is adapted from the stage play by Salisbury Field, and is one of the hap'piest creations of the celebrated playwright. Most of the scenes are enacted in New 2fork and Palm Bend. The picture tells the story of a matrimonial mix-up.' "The Dream. Cheater" is one of the finest pictures in which J. Warren Kerrigan has ever appeared, and the play is adapted from The Magio Skin," by Honore de Balzac. It iak thrilling melodrama, crammed with ad-verl-ture and intrigue, while running through it all is a captivating love story. The star has the support oi Fritz Brunnette, Aggie. Hewing, and Sam Southern. A prologue to the screening pf 'Wedding Bells" will bo | enacted by the pupils of Miss Mac Donald.

w EVERYBODY'S THEATRE. In spite of the unpropitioue weather there was a Urge audience at Everybody's Theatre last night, and the programme, of music and pictures was greatly enjoyed. Among the pieces played by the "Select" Orchestra wore the following:—Overture, "Hungarian, Lustpier (Kelsr-Bela); violin solo, "Largetto" (Weber-Kreisler), JCss Irene Morris; entr'acte, "Intermezzo" (Woscagni); orchestral suites, "Parysatia" (ballet music) (SaintSaeris), "Serenade Florentine" (Godard), "La Princess Juane (Saint-Saens); light selections, "Three- Little Maids" (Rubens); "Italian Songs" (Can' Langey), "Hawaiian Hose" (Klickmann) He would be hard to please indeed who was not satisfied with the pictorial programme, which is headed by two splendid films. The first—"At the End of the "World"—is remarkable for the beauty of its Chinese settings and its costumes. Betty Compson, who made such a name for herself in "The Miracle Man," is the etaxj and other well-known, artists in the production are Milton Sills, Mitchell: Lewis, and Caspon Fergusson. The second feature film is VDangerous Lies.''

QUEEN'S THEATBE. To-night willsee the .final screening of the current programme at' the Queen's Theatre. "A Trip to Paradise'' is the big feature, and stars .Beit Lytell. Elaine Hamroerstein ia featured in "The Miracle of Manhattan." The supporting programme is (excellent. MABEL NOBMAND IN "JINX." Commencing to-morrow, Mabel Normand's latest' '.super-picture, •"Jinx," will be screened. It is a circus romance, chock full of amusing situations, thrills, and hundreds of little'laughs, and the beaming little Mabel is "at her best. '•Jinx'- is after the style of Mabel's greatest previous success, "Mickey." It contains all tho humour, pathos, and I quaint little touches that has mad© the, Mpular star the idol of millions. Prom the time she is first seen in her overalls and big | boots -until JMi bo, tho ex-wildman, marries her, there is something doing. The story commences with' a circus in a It ia here that Mabel is bought by the circus:- ar4- is ; badly-treated: by the brutal manager. She. is .the; ; slaw of,the show always working and J always being /grumbled at 'The-treatment-iof• the'' manager'causes her to tun away,- arid she, Jtakes shelter with a motherlyipewon. •: Her troubles end with Her marriage to one of,the members of the show The • second feature ..will .be A Divorce of.J Oonvemience" Midi tina. story which is a highly humoroua one, _« founded on the idea that no manris ,eo siUy: as one i» * breach tf promise oa^orv one desperately inlore. \/. ■/■/^2l^"'' l : ''- : ' , ' : '---'W STKAND THBATBB, The big film now being screened; with the fullest approval of-patrons at the Stoand Theatre is the' Fox production,. The Primal Law " a picture which none can see\without experiencing thrills. It tells ftstory of Jhe Wild Weßt. and introduces cowboys, gunmen; £>d galloping horses. Chret, among the cast is the pop»l« P ? f Fanrurn. lot of supporting films is, alao ; screened.