AMUSEMENTS.

Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 17597, 28 October 1922, Page 14

AMUSEMENTS.

PICTURE HOUSES. CREATES CBYSTAL PALACE. A PROGRAMME OF GREAT NOVELTY A>"D AKIISTIC BEAUTY. "Iho Other Woman," "Trimmed," and present successful programme of motion pichires will bo screened at Greater Crystal Palace for the last times this aiternoon and to-r.isht, and the world-famous Symphony Orchestra ot more than twenty solo musicians, unaer tho distinguished conductorship oi -Mr Allied J. Bunz, wul piay at both sessions. \ A programme- of S reat novelty and much arnsuo ucauty is announced lor next ween, wneu the manager oi tuo 01,' uieacro, Air V. U. ijeeoe, will present an cntiro new bill, heaued by Messrs v\ nuamson jsrothera huge eight-part wonaerpicturc, "lne buDmanne r-ye," the main leuiures of which were photographed and enucied in the coral paradise that lornis the floor of the vast Pacinc. To taae a motion picture below the eca seems hardly ieasible. let that's* what Williamson Brothers did when they produced "The Submarine Eye" lor selznick i-ictures, and every under-water scene is aa plain as daylight. Every movement every scene is clearly portrayed. With the onward march of the motion picture industry, new ideas, new inventions, come into being, and it is with the aid of the most wonderful inventions since the advent of photoplays_that enabled the Williamson Brothers to take thousands of feet of underwater adventures If you have never seen a shark attack a man you'll see it done in this picture. You'll see divers descend to the bottom of the Pacific, and hidden wondors of a strange world that will make you gasp with admiration. "Money is the root of all evil." Thus said tko philosopher with the wisdom of Solomon. The hero in "The Submarino Eye" had the mania for gambling. When the fever caught him, he would play till the early hours—with varying success. But one night the cards were against him. Ho had staked his last dollar, and lost. Looking at the great pile of gold lying alongside'the winner, he suddenly pulled out a gold-framed miniature of his sweetheart, a girl of noble family, and wagered it against the winnings. He won, but better for him if failure had been his. j.ie had debased the family honour, and for that ho was cast on a desert island with' his now useless fortune A hundred years later a ship called at the island and discovered the treasure chest. A storm came up as the boat's crew rowed, laden with, the chest, towards the ship, and the boat sank. Years later a diver descended to tho bottom oi the ocean to bring up- the sunken gold. As he plunged his arms into the chest, the lid fell, he was imprisonned with no hope of rescue. This, and the remainder of this wonderful submarine story, is told in eight thousand feet of intensely interesting and instructive film. The story of "Afraid to Fight," the second big picture on the long three- hours' programme, is one of the best that has ever come from tho celebrated Universal City studios, and presents popular' Frank Mayo in the role of a man compelled by an odd reason to keep up the manner of a coward, oven with the woman he loves laughing him .to acorn. Action dramas usually lack psychological meaning. But patrons will find that the mental wallop is far greater than the thrill in 'Afrajd to Fight." Beautiful "Lillian Rich provides the' feminine half of the love interest in this fine comedy-drama, and as the excellent cast was directed by William Worthmgton, the result is an exceedingly entertaining photoplay, in fact, one of the very best that has even been offered at Greater Crystal Palace. " The supporting fil mß are y, twel{th £nl tei n { Whh Stanley in AWca," T very funny Century comedy, and the latest International news film. The box plan i. rt The Bristol, or seats may he reWvpi hi phoning Greater Crystal Ma'c^umber

"THE LOVE FLOWER." Grimth, the master of screen producers, has universally used the most excellent care so m. to assure his production of the moat faithful interpretations. Fl o better example of his excellent judgment in the choice of the interpreters for toe s&een lovers could be cited tnan in the players he presents in" hia latest masterpiece, -rno Love Jb'lower,"wnicu uratea Anun i c i eaßß , wju ,<* uie feature at the Liberty Theatre, commencing on luesday next at 2 pun. Among 1 the players in this unusually dramatic Jove story of the South dea Islands are none other than Richard Barthelmesa, Carol Dempster, George Anders Randolph, Florence Short, Crawford Kent, Adoiphe Lestina. Wiliam James and Jack Manning. The one most important thing in casting is the securing of. players whose facial expressions can possibly emphasise the characteristics of the parts. Ko ono in the entire motion, picture field could have been better for the part of Bruce Sanders, a, wealthy young plantation owner, than Mr Barthelmesa, for his very being; just typifies the very thing that Mr Griffith portrays throughout the entire production, and with his world of experience, Mr Barthelmess gives the character a particularly intelligent interpretation. A college man, educated at Trinity College, he haa won for himself during the past four years a leading place among stars as the interpreter of wonderful characters. He is the possessor of a real simplicity and naturalness that are ideal, and prior to the time that "The Love Flower" was begun, Mr Barthelmesa spent weeks studying the characteristics of the people of the South Sea Islands, so that he could better depict the character of the young planter which Mr Gri&th had chosen for hiin. His work has been very well rewarded for he has never so faithfully por-' trayed a part, which is adding, great popularity to this young player.' The vivacious character of the girl in the story is portrayed by Carol Dempster, in a manner that is creating the most favourable criticism the country over. ja.er charming personality is splendidly fitted for the part, and during the unravelling of the story in which ehe goes to most unusual extremes to save her father from disgrace, she is given every Opportunity to snow Her latent talonts. Thua it is with each and every character that Mr Griffith has chosen for this production. Each chosen with utmost care for just the specific character to be portrayed and each playing his or her part in a most admirable manner, giving the production that added qualification of perfection of character interpretation, which, added to tho masterful manner in which the story is revealed through the productive genius of Mr Griffith, makes this, his latest picture, one of the outstanding features of the past year. The management of the Liberty Theatre, takes great pride in being 'able to offer this masterpiece at this time, and will present with this production an excellent musical programme and well-rounded performance of interectinj short reels. Tho box plan is at The Bristol.

STRAND THEATRE. Headiner the fine new programme at the Strand Theatre to-day will be "The Price of Eedemption," featuring Bert Lytell. "The Price of Eedemption" is a picturisation of Wylie's famous novel, "The Temple of Dawn." Mr Lytell'e new vehicle is said to surpass ali his previous pictures in that it shows the wreck of a strong man and his redemption through the love of a little chf.d. Tne story concerns Leigh Deering, a young British officer who saved the garrison at Port Akbar, India, from extermination during a native uprising, and is thereby acclaimed a hero. A year later in London he' marries a wealthy girl, but it is a loveless match, and disillusioned he turns to drink, assumes another person's guilt and leaves London for India with the brand of a murderer upon him. Back in India, Deering sinks to the depths in drink and drugs, living a hunted life in a den from which he only emerges at dark. It is in this state that his wife, now married to another, finds him upon her journey to India, and it is his little boy who awakens him to a sense of shame and honour. Gradually, under the incubus of the deetroying habits of drink and drugs, he fights his way back to the clean world of clean men. It is the masterly portrayal of wrecked and regenerated humanity that endows Bert Lytell's creation of Leigh Deering with its truly great qualities, stamping it as a screen creation of permanent value. Supporting the star are, Seena Owen, Cleo Madison and Landers Steven*. Another magnificent offering will be a 7000 feet film, featuring David Powell in "The Princess of New York," which, as all who read the novel, will agree should make a, magnificent film. There will be a strongsupporting programme.

EVERYBODY'S TRBATHE. A BBILLIANT PROGRAMME OF PICTURES AXD MUSIC.

For scenes in "North of the Bio Grange," the big attraction of Everybody's Theatre next week, a romantic tale which carries its action above and below the border, the Jack HoltBebe Daniels company camped for severs! weeks at Mormon F.ats, fiity miles . from Pnuenix, and in the heart of the cliff-dwel-Hr» E and Apache country. The rough and rugged surroundings are said to have afforded Mr noli audi a Duad 01 tweiny-ava cowboy spiencud opportunities lor some "trie*" uar u*g. • Celebrities of the Arizona Southwest; real sure enough cowooys with recorua to then name, im»».e tneir initial screen aypeurance in "Aurtn 01 tne Kio ixraude. Jted .c«as.e, an lnaian wuo holds tne wond'a cuampionsuip jor Duii-uoggiug steers, wiies a piuniwe,nt part in tne exciting action which involves tho two stars in incidents, both above Mid be.ow ttie southern border- .tied ±.agle has in his veins the biood ol a notorious Apacne cniel wno sixty yeaia ago w credited wun naving massucied a honored Mormons in tho very counuy depicted jn tne phoropiay. *i wen-denned plot iwlus together the units of the tare, novelty _ being piovided by the rather unusual dramatio devices of twin hordes. And when one speaks of the equine actors, mention should be made oj the marvelous teats of Jack iU/lt'a mount, announced as tne champion "jumper." The horse in question certainly acids sevora. thrills to tho action, tiehe Daniels proves that she can ride a horse and appear to just as good advantage against a "cow" background aa in the druwing rooms of her previous productions. The combination of these two popular players is a strong one, as both possess the nerve and "fire" which the public in their out-of-door dramas. Mr Holt's performance is excellent. Miss Daniels hasn't bean seen in a "western" for some years—but she proves that she is excellent as a horsewoman. Rollin S. Sturgeon, directed this Paramount picture irom "Will H. Riicnley s scenario. Prominent players include Will "Wanington, Charles;' Ogle, Alec B. Francis, Fred Huntley, Jack Carlyle and Shannon Day.

Playgoes who "crave the wholesome and optimistic rather than the sensational and morbid, will have a rare treat served them when Constance Binney's latest Bealart picture, "The Magic Cup" is screened. It ia the supporting attraction on the programme. The story deals with the adventures of * little working girl Who is lifted from the scullery of a great New York hotel to a life of luxury in a wonderful Long Island country placo by a gang of crooks who have learned- from a pawn-shop keeeper that the girl owtts a rare old silver goblet which bears the crest of a dietinguisted. iamity of Irish nobility. The girl doesn't know mi'ish about her ancestry, but her mother had told her that the goblet was a family heirloom; the crooks pretend to represent this family and for a time the girl is very happy with her supposed grandfather. Then the real grandfather appears, and claims not only the cup but the girl, and the fake jewel scheme of the crooks, to which the girl was to be an unconscious assistant, is foiled. Miss Binney is supported in this* picture by a. capable cast which includes Vincent Coleman, Blanche Craig, Cecil Owen, William H. Strauss, Charles Musset, J. H. Gilmour, and Malcolm Bradley. John S. nobertson directed, with Roy Overbaugh at the camera. The play is by E. Lloyd Sheldon. A splendid musical programme has been arranged by Mr W. J. Bellingham, F.S.M., for Everybody's Select Orchestra. Chief among the numbers are the following:— Overture, "Lurline" ("Wallace); orchestral suite, "Contes de la Veilee" "Gounod); pong Buite, "On' Jhelum River" (Woodforde-Fin-den); grand opera, "Le Roi D'ys" (L'alo), "Jewel* of the Ma Donna" (Wolf Ferrari); symphony, "Minuetto and Finale" (Haydn) entr'acte, "Belle of "New York" (Kerber); light selection, "Gipsy Love" (Lehar); fox trots, "Goal Black Mammy" (St. Helier), "Murray Moon" (Stoneham). As usual, reserved seats may he obtained either at the Bristol or by telephone 4925.

QUEEN'S THEATRE. "Rough Shod," the latest picture produced by the Fox Corporation, with Charles (Buck) Jones in a dashing' Western role, will b© shown at the Queen's Theatre, commencing to-day. This etory is based on a Charles Selzer etory. Everyone who knows Seizor's Western romances knows how well they are suited to screen adaptation, and all theatregoers know how well, screen work is produced by Fox. Add to these points the fine ability of Jones, and it cin be understood that the pioture is a special in every way. Jones never has done better work than in this picture. The interest, clinched at the -very start of the story, increases steadily to the final fade-out. It is a photoplay of appeal strong enough to reach eve,ry temperament, a drama, moreover, which does not depend primarily upon the loves of the two leading characters to "put it over." Maurice Flyrra, who will be remembered for his good work in, "The Last' Trail," has an important part in this picture. The supporting subjects are especially good. There is a screamingly funny Sunshine comedy, entitled "Langiing Gas." Then there is the final episode of "Thunderbolt Jaok." The' latest Fox News and a Cartoon complete the fine programme.