AMUSEMENTS.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 18140, 1 August 1924, Page 14

AMUSEMENTS.

PICTURE HOUSES. GRAND THEATRE. In the Ion? picture programme showing at the Grand Theatre this week, pride of place is given to the Ja.k.e Coogan p.cture, "C reus Days." "The Daring o: Xew Yo:;V' is "ihe starring vehicle for the most popular child artist of the screen. Baby Pcprr. The picture is a Universal-Jewel production. "THE PPJDE OF PALOMAE TOMORROWt Admirers of Peter B. Xyne's stirring ! novels, several of which already have reached the screen, will have an opportunity of j seeing the picturisaiiort of his greatest novel, j "The Prids of Pa'.omar/' which now rariks j among the best eel'.ers of the current boo'.c j season. The story was printed penally in ] the "Cosmopolitan" magazine, and it scored tremendous.}'. Now that \he book has appeared, its popularity shows no sign ot | waning. A-.'jnirably suited u> ad. p at.on to the screen, Cosmopolitan productions picImiscd the novel for Paramo-ant re.c-asj in California, on the precise spots where the r.otion of the story takei pace. Many of the scenes were photogmphed at the old miss.on where "Riiirona" wad .born. Interesting scenes in tbf garden of San Luis Rev M.sslcn in Southern California are th: feaWe of the pct re Director Frank Bor- ] z.-.-'c took h s company to the mission and surrounding count;}- for t e scenes of the picture. ilr Kyne, the author, had laid out the locations, and all ihe prodiuer had to do was to follow in his footsteps. In the boo.c Mr Kyne took a slam at coolie labour in California, and while most of the Japanese in Sout.-.ern Ca.iior.-.ia are ignorant of the English langua.e, they were wise to the fact that the ccolies had been in the story, and they wouldn't do a stroke of work for the picture. The story of "The Pride of Palomar," which will be en view I at the Grand Thc-it?e to-morrow, revolves around a young CaliSdnran who _ returns home from seivice abioa'.l, to find his fa.hor . dead and his big ranch in the hands ot j hostile interest?.. He loves' the daughter of the man who is fighting h.m for the possession of the ranch; and when he discovcrs that she has secretly aided him, he resolves to go •it alone, even though he must sacrifice his love. How he wim his battle is solend.dly tod. Marjone Daw and Forrest Stanley are the featured p.aycrs ot an all-star cast, wh.ch includes Joseph Dow- . ling, James Barrow, "Warner OUnd, and 1 other notable players. j QUEEN'S THEATRE. "Lost and Found," the headliner at the Queen's Theatre, has its setting in Pango, an atoll in the South Seas. It unfolds a, poignantly sad talo of a woman and her daughter who arc lure:! aw:>.y from their home by a rascally trader, the husband on returning from a protracted voyage find ng that all that is left to him is h.a babydaughter. The star is House Peters. Jack Holt, Agnes Ayrcs, and Nita-Naldi are featured in "Don't Call it Love." GREATER CRYSTAL PALACE. In securing the picture version of "Camille," tho management of Greater Crystal Palace has been particiTarly fortunate, for it is seldom that such a fine adaptation of a i-.ally gf*xl book and stage play has been seen on the local screen. "The Rddgeway of Montana" features Jack Hoxie in a typical role. A pleasing innovation in the bill is the dancing recital staged bv Mn J. Heine's pupils. An excellent iprogrcmme of music is played by the Symphony Orchestra. LIBERTY THEATRE. Ma'theson Lang is the star of "Dick Tarpin's Ride to York," the headl'ner at tfhe Liberty Theatre this week.' In the picture, Turpin is depicted in the light of a hii'tiwaynwn who carr.es out his p-ecarious cjajfling more in the spirit of adventure than of the desire to enrich hi-rs-Ii at other people's expense. Bert Lytell is the star in' the second big attraction, "The Meanest Man in the World.' - ' / . EVERYBODY'S THEATRE; The wonderfn' power of the cinematograph as a force in human life is brought home after seeing the fine drama, "Tho Chid Thou Gavest Me," showing at Everybody's Theatre. Barbara Castleton and Lewis Stone have tho prinoipal. parts. la "They Like 'Em Rough," the leading. part is allotted to Viola Dana. The Se'.ecfa Orchestra plays at the evening sesaiona. , STRAND THEATRE*, At the- Strand Theatre this week, ths leading film is "Fury," which toils a thrilling tale. Dorothy Gist, is sujtsrb as the' little slavey sweetheart, and ftxhard Bartholmess is the first mate. Tk'he supports include "The Se'f-made Wife" and the comedy "Speed Bugs." -