AMUSEMENTS.

Press, Volume LIX, Issue 17861, 6 September 1923, Page 14

AMUSEMENTS.

PICTURE HOUSES.

EVERYBODY'S THEATRE.

Two bif pictures are on {his week's bill ti Everybody's Theatre, besides some exceptionally fine supports. These are "Racing Hearts," a splendid Paramount production, and a Bealart photoplay entitled "First Love." The former picture features the clever and charming Agnes Ayres, and ei the same time contains a representation of a motor race that in many respects outclasses anything of the kind previously seen in motion pictures in thiß city. The story tells of the beautiful daughter of an American motor manufacturer who has her father's business at heart. In "First Love" there is a : fine admixture of dramatic incident Bnd humorous side-lights. The weekly Paramount Gazette, in addition to other items of interest, depicts a ski-ing tournament, %vhich is full of thrills, and an interesting travelogue deals with the picturesque Rhine. LIBERTY THEATRE. The Liberty management can be relied on to provide first-rate pictures and music. The big double' feature bill being shown this Tree!* is drawing crowded houses; This is not remarkable considering the excellence of the features submitted. The first attraction is "Suds," Mary Pickford et- her best. - As "Suds'* this talented little ectress appears as a drudge in a London laundry, and* throughout the production she ig ss happy with her comedy as she -is touching with her pathos. "Brawn of the North," a stirring film of the ice-bound .North, is the other big feature. It is remarkable for both Its originality and the acting of the wonder-dog Strongheart. There are several good supporting filma. GREATER CRYSTAL PALACE.

"Till We Sleet Again," the first of tho leading pictures at Greater Crystal Palace, coines fresh from the Associated Exhibitors of-America. It has been constructed so clever-ly-that, although it has many themes and is diversified in its appeals to people of all classes and. oil ages, it is held together as. a-' connected, concrete story, with all the sequisites an artistic story demands.- Tho particular star in the company of actors, and actresses engaged to produce "Till We Meet Again" is Miss Mae Marsh, -who has von a permanent place in popular, favour, and 'Who now-i3 'seen *to best advantage as a Vwealthy orphan," robbed of her.- fortune - by. ar rascally guardiito, and tricked by him Sjito iß' mental hospWal- "What > Wives Want,", which ranks-side-by-side with "Till Meet Again," is a special attraction sent , from the Universal Studios. Its main feature is its intensely human interest. The I supports include 'the chapter of "Around the orld in Eighteen" Days," with William Desmond as the' star;, a Century comedy entitled "Dad's Boy," featuring }3uddy Messinger, and'a news item.

f GRAND THEATRE. ,y ti

charming, story, of the time of Charles 11. is "The Glorious Adventure," being screened this ; week at the Grand Theatre. There isa surprising reproduction of vivid colours' and of-colour-schemes'designed not onlyj by man, In the form of costumes and embellishments, but also by Natjire herself. iT>e ; producers could: not, perhaps, -have cliosena better , setting for these .attempts. Tfie'plot f 'is- laid in. the- maddest,' merriest days of British .'history, the days of. the Merry ■ Monarch,, when both : sexes adorned themselves in gorgeous raiment; in keeping •with: the hectic life of ' the court Lady Dinna Manners; daughter of the Duke of Rutland,-' takes the staT part, that of Lady Beatrice Fair, an-English beauty of the Anglo-Saxon type. Supporting the natural colour, picture ate an. admirable come<Jy burlesque, . "That Son-of a Sheik," a chaip-' t« , ; of ."ffhe Radio King," a scenic, a cenujdy, ani-.a news, item;

STRAND THEATRE. : -A; fine triple bill is, drawing crowds of people to'- the / Strand Theatre this week. It/is headed by the Richard Talmadge■production, '''The Endeavour," and' the second feature is' Peter. 8.. 'Kyne's; famous story of youthful love and desert gold, "The Long Chance,", featuring Henry Walthall,. Mar•jorte'Daw, and Kalph Graves, and the third VPink Gods," in which tho main parts' are . ia' the hands of Bebe Daniels, James Kirkwood, Anna. Q. Nilsson, and Raymond Hattan.'. The programme, is'rounded off wi.th a Century, .comedy; "Hello, 'Mars,*' an International Hews, - and.-.the' eighth. " chapter of ".Tho Lion Man."

QUEEN'S THEATRE. . : "•\7hen*Knighthood was In Blower," ' the elaborate Paramount feature starring Marion D'avies, .which !was screened to another very large audience last evening at the Queen's Theatre, marks. an,' epoch..in. screen- production. Not only has a huge amount of money been spent on it,', but the settings, are most faithful ■reproductions of gorgeous court life, ebd the quality of the big cast is remark»bft. , The picture follows very closely the. colourful, romantic tale which had, its foundation in real history, and the rustle of silk and brocades, the glint of swords, and "nil • the pomp ana ceremony of court life are faithfully reflected on the. screen. Marion Da vies has never before appeared to such advantage as she does in . the . part .of .the beautiful Mary. Tudor,. Added to this is. the combined , value of a great director, a popular novel, and a wonderfully dramatic, swiftly-moving story of one of the greatest and most romantic periods of England's history. , .There is. specially-arranged music for this ' superb ' attraction, which, is admirably rendered by,an-excellent orchestra under the cohductorship of Mr H. G. Glaysher.