AMUSEMENTS.

Press, Volume LIX, Issue 17933, 29 November 1923, Page 2

AMUSEMENTS.

PICTURE HOUSES. GRAND THEATRE. "Tbo Silent Call" heads the splendid programme of pictures and musio at the Grand Theatre tiua week. The lending character remarkable play is a dog, "Strongheart." The dog's intelligence is one of the many attractive sides to a great film. A Charlie Chaplin film which has been acknowledged one of the best which Chaplin has (lone supports . the big picture. Charlie sustains n lone-handed part, and the way he hoids the interest of his audience is a tribute to his powers as a comedian. GREATER CRYSTAL PALACK "Wildcat Jordan," the latest feature of Richard Talmadge, is the leading picture at the Greater Crystal Pa]ace this week. As a comedy-drima it ranks among the most thrilling and elaborate productions of late years. There are thrills and stunts enough to please all who love a good thrill. A fascinating story afKT a well-balanced cast make the picture one of the best of the year. "Woman, Wake Up!" starring Florence Vidor, is the second big feature. Louis Carhern plays the role of the husband, and Charles Meredith is the best nwn. Supporting the two big pictures the Symphony Orchestra plays a magnificent musical programme. EVERYBODY'S THEATRE. George Fitzmaurice has produoed another masterpiece in "Kick In," now showing at Everybody's Theatre. The play is one of the best crook drumas ever written, and the film is well up to the standard of the play. Betty Cpmpson, Bert Lytcll, and May McAvoy figure in the film—a sufficient testimony to its quality. The supporting attraction, "Tillie," stars Mary Miles Minter in a fine story of humour and pathos. A superb musical programme is played nightly by the Select Orchestra, under the FSM ° f Mr W> J " (Bellingham, QUEEN'S THEATRE, "Who are My Parent*?" a Fox special, hada the programme at the Queen's Theatre during the current week. The author Mi X," works / with the idea of holding th» audience from start to finish and he succeeds admirably. The acting of a number of children in the cast is especially good. Supporting pictures include a Sunshine comedy and a Fcjc News. STRAND THEATRE. He story of. "Two Kinds of Ix>ve," tho, chief attraction at tho Strand Theatre this week, ia taken from the hilj country and depicts the story of a man, his siste; and child, who search for a place of settlement. They find it and incidents follow one: another; iapidly. Breezy Eason plays a fine role as the fearless wild woods lad. A second _film, "One Wonderful Night," is likewise full of exciting incident. The etar is Herbert Bawlinson. A comedy, and the second chapter of the "Orejon Trail, together with an excellent musical programme, complete the bilL ' y LIBERTY THEATRE. 4v '4 £ , & The management of the Liberty Theatre is to be congratulated on the euocess of the film "Orphans of the Mine," whioh is showing; thia. week, ,A: little orphan,' David by name, lived in a mining district, but turned his thoughts to something higher. He took JoveY and faith as tie guiding stars of his life, and won through to success. The story is told with an appeal which can- ; nol fail to reach all who see the picture. An excellent musical programme supports the big picture.