AMUSEMENTS.

Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 17625, 30 November 1922, Page 2

AMUSEMENTS.

PICTURE HOUSES. GREATER CRYSTAL PALACE. Mr V. M. Beebe presents a particularly attractive programme at Greater Crystal 1 alace this week. The headliner on the picture bill is an adaptation of Zane Grey's popular etory, "The U.P. Trait" This engrossing story, as thousands of readers know, is based on events connected} with the building of America's first great Continental railway, and every foot of the iilni is alive with incident. "Paid Back," another Btar picture featuring Gladys Brockwell, Stuart Holmes, Mahlon Hamilton, and others equally as popular, is also screening this week, and in addition there is a supporting programme including the latest episode of the current serial, a Century comedy| and & News Film. The delightful dancing programme by Miss Lvuno Edwards' pupils is again being submitted and the Symphony Orchestra is heard to advantage in ®° m ® °* their best offerings* BOX PLAN FOR "FOOLISH WIVES." NOW OPEN AT THE BRISTOL. The manager of Greater Crystal Palace, Mr V. M. Beebe, has secured the Christchurch rights of the huge million-dollar photoplay of Monte Carlo life, "Foolish Wives, and the local season of six days and nights will commence at the big theatre next Monday. In order to cope with the extraordinary demand for seats at the night sessions de luxe, the box plans for all six nights are now open at The Bristol. Intending patronß who are unable to attend the day sessions are advised to reserve their Heats, as "Foolish Wives" lias proved itself to be the biggest attraction ever Bhown on the screen. The huge photoplay is twelve thousand feet in length, and took nearly two years in the making, and editing of the three hundred and twenty thousand feet of him exposed during its construction. Once in a great while something happens in the world of art and literature of such momentous importance that it stands out prominently like a gigantic beacon light of history, marking a milestone in the course of human progress. Such am. epoch-making event is ths presentation of "Fco.ish Wives," a vivid and realistic romance of' Monte Carlo, screened amid scenic backgrounds of unequalled and costly splendour. In the making of "Foolish Wives" the three principal buildings of Monte Carlo were duplicated with absolute fidelity. They are the Casino, bettor knqwn as the iHall of Chance, the Hotel de Paris, and the Cafe de Paris. The interiors were fitted with the same furnishings as used in the* original' structures, even to the monograms on the hotel linen. Eric von Stroheim, the director and star, demanded absolute verisimiltude. EVERYBODY'S THEATRE. In securing "Fools' Paradise' for screening, at Every blxly's Theatre, Mr Harry 'Waters has made a "scoop" for this film is undoubtedly one of the biggest productions of the year. Oeoil B. de Mille is reoognised to be a pxoduoer quite in the first flight of masters of that profession, and ho has eo won the confidence of the pub.ic that a picture bearing his name is always expected to come u>j> to anticipations, and! it always does. In "Fools' Paradise," he has achievedl the task of giving the public a magnificent spectacle without sacrificing 1 anything in regard to story, and ho has also accomplished the no mean task of providing a strong dramatic play which gives scope for big scenic effects. The drama iB one that atirs the emotions of all classes, and- the spectacles are such that they transport the audience to distant and undreamedl of lands. There is another batch of beauty competitors on the current bill, and a specially arranged musical programme is porvided by the Select Orchestra. LIBERTY THEATRE. The management of the Liberty Theatre is establishing a record for all-star programmes and the public has not been slow to appreciate the entertainment offering. This week there are on the same programme, two such famous stars as Mary Pickford and Harold Lloyd. Mary needs no introduc'.ion, and n& praise, for everybody makes a point of seeing tho "world's sweetheart" on her all-tooAfew appearances on the local screens, but it might safely be mentioned. that in her latest feature, "The Love Light," she portrays a character of the type she has scarcely ever attempted previously. The story contains much that is humorous, but underneath it is essentially dramatic. The star proves that she can make an audience cry and laugh alternately in this splendid photoplay. Harold Lloyd's picture, "Get Out and Get Under," is a riot of mirth from start to finish. To mi as one of Lloyd's films is to miss one of the joys of life. ** —. GRAND THEATRE. A raoe for a bride and a fortune is the basis of the plot of "Kissing Cup's Race," the great drama of the turf showing at the Grand Theatre this week. The plot is an adaptation of the well-known verses dej scribing how an English racing peer retrieved his fortunes and won the girl of hi 3 choice through the great win of his thoroughbred, Kissing Cup. Before the untried filly appears on the Newmarket Course to contest the Foal Stakes, every means have been tried by the owner's enemies to ensure the filly's failure. But the head lad of the stable is one too many for the conspirators, and while tho latter are busy stealing a horse they believe to be Kissing Cup, the jockey is giving the filly her final gallop some miles away. There ia a big supporting programmo, including the comedy, "It's a Great Life." QUEEN'S THEATRE. "Up and Going," the stirring Tom Mix photoplay is still drawing big houses to the Queen's Theatre. It is a thrilling story and Mix is exceedingly clever in it, as usual. The underwater fight in the Great North-west river comes at a tense moment, and the beauty of the picture's scenao bockground is a big attraction in itself. The second attraction is "Judy of Rogue's Harbour," and is an adaptation of Grace Miller White's appealing human interest story of the same name, and it presents Mary Miles Minter as Judy, a courageous little country girl, whose wonderful character, determination and desire to help those imposed upon, aid her to overcome all difficulties. Tho supports are "His Son's Wife," Sunshine Comedy, "Fantomas," episode five, and the Fox Newa. STRAND THEATRE. "Fools' Paradise" is being shown at the Strand Theatre this week, in addition to Everybody's, and it ia attracting large audiences at all sessions. The Cecil 3: de Mille super-feature is supported by a good | programme, including Wallace Reid's "Kent i Free.'"