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AMUSEMENTS.

PICTURE HOUSES.

GREATER CRYSTAL PALACE. The Tuiiy Sisters are the principal attraction 03 the bill at Greater Crystal Palace. This quartette of charmingly-gowned girl 3 play saxophones with splendid effect. Milton Brooks and Alma, juvenile entertainers, play the violin and piano, and thr girl can also sing. The star feature of t-bo movie portion of the bill is "The Ramblin' Kid." with Hoot Gibson in the leading ro's. The Symphony Orchestra, under Mr A. Bunz, plays some fine music. EVERYBODY'S THEATRE. In "The Town that Forgot God," this week's headlincr at Everybody's Theatre, the main theme is the unrelieved selfishness and self-seeking of some of the inhabitants of the small town of Biverdale. "The Monkey's Paw" is the best of the supports. Under Mr W. J. Bellingham, the Select Orchestra produces tuneful melodies. STRAND THEATRE. The Strand Theatre is showing another excellent programme of pictures this week. Hoot Gibson has the leading role in "Bandits Beware," and Priscilla Dean, in "The Flame of Life," a story of a young girl's battle for existence in a coal-mining village. GRAND THEATRE. "The Man They Could Not Hang," a completely new film version of the remarkable life story of John Lee, heads the current programme of motion pictures at the Grand Theatre. It is a brand new production, showing scenes photographed in the Torbay district, Mid-Devon. "Piccadilly Jim," featuring Owen Moore, is another fine film. QUEEN'S THEATRE. "You Can't Fool Your 'Wife" is the big Paramount attraction at the Queen s Theatre thia week. There are some spectacular scenes in the picture, one of the best being the midnight bathing party. Two_ exceptionally goad comedy films, "Gift o' Gab and "The Pest," are on the bill, and are responsible for much fun. LIBERTY THEATRE. "Penrod and Sam," the big picture at the Liberty, ia likely to eclipse all other films of boy life. Booth Tarkington, the author of the delightful book, has won for himself a certain piaca in literatures for his fine yam 3 of boys and boyish escapades. "The HuntreSd'' is another splendid film.

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Press, Volume LX, Issue 18015, 6 March 1924, Page 9

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AMUSEMENTS. Press, Volume LX, Issue 18015, 6 March 1924, Page 9

AMUSEMENTS. Press, Volume LX, Issue 18015, 6 March 1924, Page 9