AMUSEMENTS.

Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 17451, 11 May 1922, Page 10

AMUSEMENTS.

PICTURE HOUSES. GRAND THEATRE. Regarded by some American critics as the world's most beautiful *tory, "The Confes- : sion," a National Film Corporation production, has been screened before large audiences all the week at the Grand Theatre. The pathos of the story is comparable with | that of hearts of the World,; "Humor- ( e°oue" Mid "The Mit.s of God,' and the . acting of Henry Waithall, as Father Bartlett is something that leaves an mdehb.o , impression on the mind. The second big ■ production i» "The Lotus Later*, the cast including John Barrymore, Anna Q. Nilsson, Colleen Moore, and Wesley Barry. LIBERTY THEATRE The attractive programme now being submitted at the Liberty Theatre is headed by a First National picture entit'-cd "The j>'n of Maltha Queed," a story of a tainer whose poisoned mind saw evil in the purity of his own daughter. .It is a drama which has a lesson to teach, and it is el j 1 i> a I c ' J a star cast, which includes Mary Ihurma , Joseph Dowling, and Nilcs We-sh. «ra Williams is the star in the second produc tion, a Bp'.endid gripping story of i the Ca adian North-West P°iice—''brtrig lim • A side-splitting comedy, entitled She 6>i 0 n ed by the Serside," is provocative of much laughter. There are aiso a Topical B g and. a Patae Review. Mention must als be made of the excellent p.aying of Liberty Orchestra. GREATER CRYSTAL PALACE. The playing of the Greater Crystal Symphony Orchestra this week has never bee excelled, nor could a more pleasing Pro gramme be anticipated. The selections include:—Overture, "Egmont" (Beethoven,; "Dance de la Fee Dragee" (Tschaikowsky); "Mazurka" (Saint-Saens); „ "Csama (Monti); suite, "Scenes Italaennes (Sudess 1 ), "Concert Overture'" (Joachim-Raft); U« Whispering ot tile Flowers" (B'Oii;, » „ onique" (Messuger); "Les De"x f '_ part 2 (Message!); "Andante' £ Urne ">'_ ° four violins and piano, Messrs La wood, is rker, Banfield, Henry, and M°ody. Mr Moody also plays "Valse in G-flat Major Equally good is the pictorial which is headed by the six-part Uoldwyn comedy, "Cupid the Cowpuncher, .in some society peop.e go through ' n ° experiences amidst the surrounamgs I millionaire's ranch. Wi-1 Rogfra and Helene Chadwick are given the leading role . Hoot Gibson is the star in the Universal Masterpiece, entitled "Red Courage, a p* J adapted from Kyne's novel, "The Sheriff 01 Cinnabar." EVERYBODY'S THEATRE. The large audiences which have attended Everybody's Theatre during the week have been charmed with both the musical and pictorial bill-of-iare provided-. "Just Aiound the Corner," Fannie Hurst's story of human liie among the poor of <J large city, is proving one of the greatest attractions over presented at this theatre, the secret of this being the true iiuman interest that runs through the picture. Lewis Sargent and Sigrid Holmquist, the Swedish Uary Pickford, axe allotted the leading characters. The musical programme includes: —Overture, . "Romantique" (Kaler Beia); violin solo, "La Pervencho" nod), Joseph Mercer; quartet, "La Ma'linconia" (Beethoven), Everybody's String Quartet; xylophone solo, "Rose of Washington Square" (Earl), , Clarence Crawford; entr'acte, "Sweet Hawaiian Moonlight" (Klickman); orchestral selections: "Polonaise in A-flat" (Chopin), "Nocturne in D M!ajor" (Chopin); "Waltz in D-flat" (Chopin); grand opera, "La Boheme" (Puccini); light selections: "Princess Caprice'' (Leo Fali)>. "Girl from Brazil" (Romberg), "Siren of a Southern Sea'' (Weeks). QUEEN'S THEATJR2. "Shadows of the Sea" is the outstanding feature of the splendid programme now showing at the Queers Theatre. Love and romance play an important part in this picture, but the chief feature of the production is the rapid-fire action that is noticeable from the first scene to .the last. Conway Tearle, in the role of a young soldier of fortune, whose principal occupation is the foiling of maritime laws, has one of the best ro'es oi his career. Supporting this fine picture is "Little Eva Ascends," a highly amusing comedy-drama, with Gareth Hughes in the leading part tfiie latest Topical, a comedy, and a ,soenic subject, complete the programme'. STRAND THEATER. Another large audience was present at th® Strand Theatre last night, when the current programme was repeated. The bill, an exceptionally good one, is headed, by the William Fox production, entitled "Trailing," a Wild West picture, based on the novel o Max Brand. The star is Tom Mix, and op. posite him is Eva Novak. There is a capital supporting biil.