AMUSEMENTS.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 18138, 30 July 1924, Page 7

AMUSEMENTS.

PICTURE HOUSES.

GREATER CRYSTAL PALACE. In securing the p i c t ure version of Camilie the management has been particularly fortunate, for it is ae l dom that such a fine adaptation of a really good book and otage play been seen on the loqal screen. Alexander-Dumas, the younger, Was th* frntt 01 ' a iT d / th ,° play has remained in the front rank of drama since its iirst production in the middle of the last centum with fhp Pm" fe , whl £ ch this picture with the hallmark of success U the appearf't ° f Nazlmov * and lludolph ™IM u? W ° Skater attractions could "TK R^ rOUg t in one photo-drama. Xhe Ridgeway of Montana" fe-.itures Jack v?'" 1 J 0 ' 0- A P le asins innovak. m t TT , 13 dancing recital staged n7nn-rim m I * ulme ' 3 . P»pils. An excellent piogramme ot muaic is played bv the symphony Orchestra.

EVERYBODY'S THEATRE. The wonderful power of the cinematograph as a force ( in human life is brought home after seeing the fine drama, "The Child Thou Gavest Me," showing at Everybody's Theatre. It is a relief in these times of nervous tension to see a photoplay which penetrates the ar.tificiaJities of lite and gets down -to .the truth. There i 6 no intricate plot in tlm story, no wonderfully elaborate feetting; it is not a problem play or a sex drama; but it is .a lale of great human interest. In its simplicity lies its strength. Barbara CaStleton and liewis Stone have the principal parts. In •'They Like 'Em Kough," the leading part is allotted to Viola Dana. The Select Orchestra plays at the evening sessions.

LIBERTY THEATRE. Matheson Lang is the star of "Dick Turpin s Hide to York," the headliner at the Liberty Theatre this week. Who has not Heard of Dick Turpin ? He has been made the hero of a thousand exploits, and he has been the idol of millions of boys who iove to read of daring deeds and adventure. In the picture, Turpin is depicted in the light of a - highwayman who carries out his precariouß calling more in the spirit of adventure than of the desire to enrich himbc.i at other people's expense. He is shown as a man who seeks to help, the unfortunate and who does not hesitate to deal hardly with the oppressor, and the role is a pleasing one. iJert Lytell is the star in the second big attraction. "The Meanest, Man in the World,*' a etory of romance, in which the discovery of oil-bearing land plays a big part.

GRAND THEATRE. In the long picture programme showing at the Grand • Theatre this week, pride of place is given to the Jackie Coogan pictiife, "Circus Days." The producers c?n quite justify their claim that leading circuses in America were introduced for the making of the .picture, for there is a complete absence of any suggestion of fake and a .big circus is shown, down to the human skeleton and ' the bearded lady. "The Darling of New. York" is & starring vehicle for the most popular child artist on .the screen, Baby Peggy. • The pictiire is a UnivercalJewel production. QUEEN'S THEATRE. "Lost, and Found," the headliner at the Queen's Theatre, has its setting in Fango, an atoll in the South. Sea*. It unfolds a poignantly sad tale of iv woman and her daughter who are' lured ( away from their home by a rascally trailer, the lmabmicl on returning from a protracted voyage finuing that all that is left to him is h:s baby daughter.. - He vows never to rest until he finds his loved ones, and how he eventi.ally discovers where they are makes a thrilling story. The producers have . sucoaedrd in catching on the films some scenes of beauty, the like. of which is seldom presented. There is:no faking about the'jungle - and' the coral and the vegetation could never nave grown anywhere but m . the tropics. The picture. is full of action. The star is House Peters. Jack Holt, Agnes Ayres, and Nita Naldi are featured in .uon't Call it Love." STRAND THEATRE. .At the Strand Theatre this week; the leading film is "Fury," which tells a thrilling tale. Dorothy Gißh is,superb ae the little slavey sweetheart, and Richard Barthelmess is the first mate. The main plot is strong, there is plenty of comedy, and a really live' love story. The supports include "The Self-made Wife," and the comedy* "Speed Bugs." ' ~ '