AMUSEMENTS.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 18141, 2 August 1924, Page 17

AMUSEMENTS.

PICTURE HOUSES.

■LIBERTY* THEATRE. ".U'FJL SHOWERS'' AND - ■TCRME};'!.'' "April Showers" is « story of -Irisi im:L.;qr&nts li'e :n loafer east aide oz.yvrr "i or>:. It -:s~ a ta.e woven about the itiiircalc i"r.-mlly of' tao I; i.= h tenement settlement. of the police fcrce and Ihc fight ring. Although "April Showers" is a atol7 of I.ish folk, it is ret located in. Irelsctl itself. Vho icallr vital interest of tfce cn'ooiers \i uonjemed *.vith the action of the pr'.rcipa! placers, out large scenes have not own cri'lie!;.' omitted froai this ;-pier.did pjci'ire. 'I he:c is an interesting story about an I:. •ij .J c» ~ r y.ho "van'cri to be y, 'coliccman, end afconi a yoii.nj njan who v.-a« in ic'.e a pretty cc.leen ""'.ho waR something c? 3. scrapper herself; aEd about r» society K'f: al.ucsl steals the youth fiom ' h'-' ?iri. April showers lring May flowers. A 'shower of troubles came int;> the lives or the tiro Irish sw<?e-tbe?r<s in this ta:c of j:; lighter • ar.d t»*w, but inter the shower tcnif? -the sunshine. The sicond bij attraction on the pvo"irsinroc. 'iV Maurice Tourneur's "Torment.' The storv mores swiftly' ar.d rapidly. il besius -.vith the seething of the Russian revolution, involves 'the theft of the C'rowsi .;tue.!s, and ends with'the .Japanese earthquake, .as the -.pojrerfnl climax. In between ihcre ;s a. sea. "voyage 7'ith many scenes ol oeatity surh .as th.o£3 ror which Toumeur is noted. ar.d a thrilling hold-up o: «n express train. Owen Moore has the pari ct a "took reformed in the cr_d by the l o v e of tlp.ssie'Love; vrho portrays a servant f*irl on the yacht,of a band r.i international thieve 3. Tnrcrtieur has the knack of pleasing his sudienc-o pictures. In nor.e has he succeeded better than in this:. On the samo r--o£T?rrme is • an. excellent new Onstie C-::ncdy, c?rfit!.;d "lio'l Along",'' a Master T'irture starring Jjiumie Sam Irving, Babe London, ar.d a host of other iav-cur-iies. It is a comedy that'is decidedly above the average.' • ■ . ■ • ■ The -Liberty Quality Orcaeatra-, under the ■baton ;<vf Mr Howard Mocdy, vrill , p.'a.y an exsei.Vnt programme of raiific, inelu'disjpf : '* .Vaofc-ui Dutterflv" (Puccini). "The Kinerdd' Isle," sclertibr, "The Geisha" (Sydney Jones\ "The Shamroc.V' (Midd)elnn), and several fox-trots. which Trill.. include, "A ■ Rest, A ISest, a,nd ou," and "Horsio, Keep Your Tail Up. ' Intending patrons ara urijer} to boslt their feat's at *T3ie Bristol till- noon; after that rinp"236G (ffia theatrel. Telephone rsserves v.ill be held -until 7.13.

GREATER CRYSTAL PALACE. • * CECIL 15. DE. iIUjLE'S "ADAiM'S RIB." HERBERT RAWUNSOX IX "HIGH SPEED.".' ■ ' »^ "Cimille," "Ridgeway ci Montana"- and current of motion pictures vvill bo screened a'i Greater' Crystal for' tbe last time 3 this afternoon aud to-night, and the world-famous Symphony. OrchestA, under the .diMingnished condiicfcorship' of Mr Alfred J. Biin.te, will 'play at both 'sessions.' Aleo,. Mrs Hulme'sdanco recital will- bo repeated at both matinee; and - Digit ..performances to-day.- ■ : ' The programme at Greater Crystal Palace. ior uext' weaa, commencing Xto'nday,.is a big'one, and is bended by X]ecil ' ii.\ do Atiilo's' mAaaiVo "" Pa-ramoont production ' Adam's Kib." In th)big" 10-reei' photoplay Mr do Mille achieves a, new artistic triumph ik> leas inspiring than his "Manslaughter." It' is that the original "Adim s Bib" 'caused .a lot 'of • trouble in the "Garden cf Eden,' 7 ' .W-jll, whatever trouble Eve may hare caused is more. than atoned for 'by: Mathilda; Ramsay, another product of "Adams Kib," m th.s newest de AUlle-production de luxe and which features Milton Sills, Elliot Dexter, Thecdor-- Ko3loft', Annn, Q. r ]ViWsonj 'Paulino Garon and Julia i'aye. The- story deals . with . the domestic troubles cf Michael Ramsay, a wealthy "broker Sills and his spouse, Anna Q. Ki.sson). Theodore Kosljff, as M. J'aromir, exiled- kic.j of Morania, a small 'European' State, .plays the-part of the designing suitor for he hand of Mrs Ramsay. Her' husband is ay/arc of his intentions 2nd cjisposca of' .hun by'having hiß country recall him to the throne. This is not accomplished, -however, without first reimbursing- financially this little kingdom, which, in .thai reapsct, was ;in dire straits. "Adam's Rib'" is'not U story of the Garden of lid en, although Mr de Millo doss include a few cave man scenes as a "vision, but one' of evrcyday life, and a. humorous one at that.'' "• " . ' "A laugh a' day wil! keep the doctor away." Someone 'so 'paraphrased tho oM sayingi and -the 11 amber of goc-d com;dy features which have been produced for the screen" in .'the past year' or two would indicate that scenario editors believo 'in it. At least, they certainly believe in-the theatre man's declaration that clean humour tbe result of the-present day public's .demand. Laughs in .good measure and cf a human fort are provided' for the .public's delectation in the situation of two people desperately trying to elo-pe, ir. Frederick Jackson's story, . "High ' Speed," -which -is Herbeit Rawlineon's latest picture, the second bis feature on.the new programme. It is a Universal- special attraction,, directed by Herbert Blacbe, who has made many Uriversa.l stascesazts. • Rawlinson. (will bo seen* in, the Tole. of : sl young Btaz athlete who is not favoured as a possible eon-in-1-a.w, by the.-city's "chief In eloping, the athlete and the banker's daughter go -through' a" of' experiences calculated to take the-starch.out of anyone's romance. Carmelite Geraghtv is the girl,, wbils ot'_o Hoffman, Bert Roach, Ju'.ea Cowles,. J. Buckky Russell and Percy Challenger have other principal roles. "High Spesd is c aid to be .crammed with Pennine humour, the eff;ct intensified throughout with titles bv Robert Hopkias, titier-'of "Forty-Horse Hawkins" and many other big Universal productions. ■ ■ ■ ' Ths supporting fi'ms include.the 16th sensatior.'jl cbaptar of "Beasts of-Paradise, £. verv funny Century comedy and the latest International ' film. Owing io the extreme- length- of tbe programme. Soeed" will be screened at 7.30 each ni?hl. Following the established custom, particulars cf next week's mag-nificeni musical programme vri'l 1"« announced in Monday s newsr;aoers. The box plan is at Lhe, Biisto.. o- s *its raav be reserved by telephoning Greater Crystal Palace, number £758.

STRAND THEATRE. "POLLY OF THE STORM COyj-VTRV." "Polly cf the Siorffl Country," "featuring Mildred Harris, hsada the. new bill to be screened -at ths Strand Theatre. to-day. Pol!v Hopkins, living with father aud ■little -brother in a. squalid. shac'.t, is the idol 01 tha' squatter country. She is the friend ci Evelyn Robertson, 'whom ; Bejinetl, a greedy farmer, .'had married secreUv venrs before, believing she had a fortune. Marcus MacKenzie, rich landowner snd arch enemy of the squattera, whom 1m seeks to drive from the country, loves Evelyn, and Polly keeps secret her-know-ledge oi this affair. iienactt tells Eveiyn he will give -her-a divorce if-she -will influence Poily to marry him. Robert Robertson comes to tbe settlement aDd champions the rights' of the squatters, and reec-ues Polly •one night from Oscar.- Their mutual admiration turns to love. In a terrible etorm Oscar-- is struck -by ..lightning and taken to Polly's cabin. Lvelvn is tnere, ind when Robertson ' enters and sees the _oyin<; mar. in bed ehe exclaims to protect herseif. that Bennett is' ".Polly's man." Bennett dies and Evelyn marries. MacKenzie. Witt ber father in [gaol on a trumped-up charge, and her brother about -to be placed in jut institution,- Polly's love lor humanity , turns to Hate, -nsd she joins the - plotters in . a conspiracy to kill Evelyn ae * means oi frightening llacKensie into ceaaing his peraeCTitions. . Polly, i/s about to slay the woman wtien the' sisbt of a Rod Cross poster riven her by Robert stays her band. a . "The Town Scandal." "Ok! JCursie!" (Jack Cooper ■'comedy}, "In the Days,-of Daniel Hoon'c" '(Episode" 9>, "and rntematiohal INews complete .a fine programme. ' _