GRAND THEATRE.

Press, Volume LIX, Issue 17941, 8 December 1923, Page 11

GRAND THEATRE.

TOM MEIGHAN IN "THE FRONTIER OF THE STABS. 5 ' COMMENCING TO-DAY. Commencing to-day, the new Pgramrae at the Grand Thcaire «»■* headed bv the famous Paramount s ar, Tom Meighan, in "The Frontier o. ta Stars." Ever since Meighan's big the crock who was rogcneraic<S, m • '<- Miracle Man," there have been many reques s that he should appear again in a role. In "The Frontier of the Stars," Ucso requests have been seceded to in a "- v gratify all Meighan's admirers. The e is of an East-eide (New York) S» E J^, r ' Buck Leslie (Tom Meighan), a o« «i.<£ whole life is a record of evil. - to atoo a fight between Gregory, a and a'Bowcrv ruffian. Phil Hoyt, a ttei-cc-tive. finds Gregory's revolver en lum^ tt attempts to arrest the gangster. seeking safety on the roof of * |f el £, In a wheel-chair on the rcof is a pretty cripple who has nevrr been in .*» street., and knows nothing of the e-il tba* lurks in tho big city. The nove.tv o: a J.«" on the house-top is a, big event in ner cc..- - less life, and she gladly hides him beh.nrt the chimnev, telling the dotecuve on- 3-3 arrival that she has not seen anyone J>uc is attracted to Hilda, and there and then cornni-ncea a friendship which, thrown mucu adventure and many trials, leads to ino regeneration of the crook and the hapi-ine&s of both. The picture was directed by *-tta.T.cs Maignc, who directed "The Copper Head and other prominent productions. 1' rlire amnev, sister of Constance Burncy, is the leaning woman. The supporting picture to tnia ia that favourite coined v of screen and stage, "My Lady Friends," the principal pans being played bv Mr and Mrs Carter de Haven. The etorv is of the SHlc-spiittin variety, demoting the adventures which Gummv Smith when Ins innocent ( relations with the three "Lady Friends are brought to his attention by his - trusting wife. Before he can extricate himself many amusing things happen. ■ There is a snort comedy featuring Smile Pollard in support, along with a Gazette and scenic, [he musio will be provided by Miss Shearsby s capable orchestra. EVERYBODY'S THEATRE. PETER B. KYNEIS GREAT STORY, "THE GO-GETTER." THE WONDERFUL RACING TOPICAL, "ZEV VERSUS PAPYRUS." The most thrilling and picturesque aerial scenes ever staged for a motion picture, it is said, were made in the filming of "The GoGetter," a Cosmopolitan picturisation of a Peter B. Kyne story, which E. H. Griffith directed and which will bo the feature at Eveiybody's Theatre for fiix days, beginning at the matinee next Monday. Tho "shooting" of these scenes took place at Curtiss Aviation Field, Mineloa, and other parts of Lon-r Island, and in the International Studios jat New York. This particular part of the I picture entails nothing but night scenes, the most spectacular of which is one showing a race between an aeroplane and a speeding express train. This scone is expected to bo a revelation when shown upon tho screen, especially the part where the speeding tram is shown as "shot" from the -flying aeroplane. It brings to the screen some directorial inigenuity and also some exceptionally splendid photography. In the making of these aerial scenes for "The Go-Getter" Director Griffith had the co-operation of the Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Corporation, which released an air machine for "shots' that were taken in tho International Studios. William J. MacMillan, assistant manager at Curtiss Field, designed the apparatus and supervised the eetting-up of tho aeroplane in the studio, assisted by members of tho Curtiss engineering staff, who worked out various safety factors and- perfected other details. What is probably tho most striking hospital interior sot over built for a motion picture is the one constructed in "The Go-Getter." Iu this particular scene disabled soldiers play a prominent part.- In order to make it perfect in everv detail; Director E. H., Griffith arranged with Dr. .William V. Healey, staff surgeon of tho Reconstruction- Hospital in New York, to collaborate on its construction. As a result, the sot is a faithful reproduction of the interior of the Reconstruction Hospital from which it was designed. In order that these scenes of "The Go-Getter" would have the proper atmosphere, Griffith also arranged-, with Dr. Healey, who saw service in France as major in the Medical Corps, to have four disabled soldiers, all patients in Reconstruction, appear in the hospital scenes, "Tho Go-Getter," one of Kyne's most popular stories, was mado from a scenario by John Lynch. T. Roy Barne3, Seena Owen, William Norris, Tom Lewis, and Louis Wolheim are featured in the picture, and others in the cast include Frederick Stanley, William J. Sorelle, John Carr, and Jane Jennings. Tie supporting subjects include a Monto Batks comedy, entitled, "Newly Married," a Burton Holmes travelogue, and the latest gazette. There will also bo a special attraction depicting the wonderful horse race between Zev and Papyrus. This picture shows.: the great race from start to finish. A eplendid musical programme has. been arranged by Mr Bellingham,. F.S.M., for Everybody's "Select" Orchestra. Chief among the items are the following:—Overture, "L'lmpresario" (Mozart'; suites, "Callirhoe"' (Chaminade), "Divertissement' (Lalo); ballet mu3ic, "Norwegian Danses" (Greig); "Sylvia" (Delioes); entr'acte, "Shanghai' (Mayer); light selections, "Melodies" (Sullivan), "Yeoman of tho . Guard" ( ullivan); novelty waltz "Magic ' Moon" (O'Hagan), "That Haunting Waltz" (Goldstein). Aa usual, reserved floats may be obtained either at The Bristol or by telephoning 4925. STRAND THEATRE. The programme for the week commencing' to-day i 3 headed by "Forsaking All Others," an all-star attraction featuring June Elvidgo, Colleen Moore and Cullcn Landis. Oliver Newell has been reared under the ' shelter of a jealous mother love. With manhood, however, the love of Penelope Fearing intervenes. The mother believing she cannot share the love her eon with ; any other woman, takes him to a fashionable resort to get iiim away from Penelope. ; This; however, ia from the frying-pan into tho fire. Oliver becomes infatuated with Enid Morton, a married matron who amuses herself by flirting with him. Her ous husband enters his apartment unexpectedly and there is a tense scene with Enid in tho room and Oliver hidden in an annexe. Now the frantic mother, aware of the terrible situation, to Penelope for help. Even though Oliver had thrown her over, Penelope nobly responds to the mother's appeal and races to the resort. Oliver courts death by asking the married girl to meet him in a lonely cabin, and the husband listens in. Enid agrees to do it. Oliver, waiting for her has a change of heart and when she comes to the cabin : he tells her he. cannot go through with it. Just then her husband enters, and the gods that run domestic situations take the reins. Dick Talmadge appears in "Putting it Over," a story of small-town politics, xvichard Talmadge as Bob Merritt, the wayward 6on of James Merritt, a state political power, is given his thirteenth chance to make gooct, tho chance being the job of going to Carterville and defeating Arnold Norton in the coming election for Mayor. Bob ig determined to make good on the job and follow his father's instructions until lie meats Babara Norton, daughter of the candidate for Mayor, and also learns of the dirty tactics employed by Mark Durkham, his father's henchman, to defeat Norton. Bob quits his thirteenth job and starts on his. fourteenth, -that of electing Norton. He succeeds after many exciting happenings, chief amongst which, is a prize fight with Bob as one of the main con-, testants. "The Oregon Trail" (Chapter 4), "Fresh Kid," starring Johnnie Fos, and an International News complete the bill.