AMUSEMENTS.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 18220, 3 November 1924, Page 13

AMUSEMENTS.

PICTURE HOUSES. EVERYBODY'S THEATRE. i.the rt-nnicT klattki;. " stakuixg COLLKKX MOOKE. •■TWO MINL"Ti:s TO GO," STARKIXG CIIARLKS KAY. Collce 0 Moore on. f again corrals all lojotirs as the perfect, flapper of the screen. -.■. t ime the dainty First X&tional star wins . ( j 3 n a?e j-wccpMak.js in a photodrami .■tiled '"■''l lß r pr ferl. Flapper," which opens '?" Evcrvbodv's Theatre In-day at ?M matins- The little ladv of "Flaming YnOth" " rcl " r, 'T' l,pfi ' v "plc Mmply "runs «-»v" v ' tn ,tlr ' ma,rr ' al civen her, and it '.tot faviiic too mueh m predict that her k»ncteri' s,i " n °f Tommie Lou F'eralier, the «l»rn <fU"l who wondered, "What kind of rirl mubt I be to be the kind of a ci r t JjLfc.nTs want me. to he," as something iSt Jill £" ,lnwn '" moli "» Picture history (Jr her interpretation of Pat Fontris.s in eflamini: Youth." Colleen wears some Jtri an<> beautiful gowns vn ich will delight <U «y c °' thP frrninine patron, while the llrfr scenes will offer the mn.M moviej£ thrills- " f a '"'"' vari-ty. The s, ones SJin within ;» mansion being moved from iJrttion arc especially absorbing, and show «Vh»t extent motion picture producers of u-l»y will go in order to .secure realistic; Jn ''Flammp Youth" and "Lilies of the ffleld" J°hn Francis Dillon cave promise 5 JVlll Greater thine* directorially. Jlc fuljjj f a ith in him in "The Perfect Flapper." ft has moments of magnificent drama and imih of extraordinary depth and feeling. Me leems to understand Colleen Moore, and At responds 10 him as ;\ violin does in a ■Miter's band. "The Perfect. Flapper" will rtrUinly vin » Rrrat many new admireiis (0 Colleen s fold. The cast is of exception*' m <,r ' t ' anrl haK been perfectly selected. tank Mayo, Sydney Chaplin, Lydia Knott, •td Charles Wellesley are able supports. The supportine picture is entitled "Two Vjjntes To C, 0 ," and stars Charles Kay. ]| i» a novelty picture, of college hoys and rt-tia in which football and the pranks (|l»t »rr » part of the college course ficure hut, not to the detriment, of a »l**a) n £ romance in which Charles Kay is tit hero and Jtary Anderson the one and o»!7 e irl -. ■ , ■„ , j[ special musical programme will be -frtn by Everybody's "iSelect." Orchestra, alder the conductorship of Mr W. J. Bellto«h»W. F.S.M. Chief among the items are jjj followinj;:—Overture, "Raymond" fHoinaß); suites, "Children's Suite'' (AnJlp), "Mummer Hays" (Eric Coates); ballet. attic, "Javottc" ; opera seltettoos, "Melodies" (Sullivan), "Beauty pjjK" (Kern); entr'acte, 'Marchcta'' ((fckerr.tineer;: fox-trots, "Xinht-timo in jdJy" (Kendis), "Rose of Rio Grande" (lalic), "Falling" (Collins). Reserved scats may, as usual, he hooked iltier at Tho Bristol or by telephoning 4935. GRAND THEATRE. A UEERESHIXG BILL. "FOG BOUND" AXD "THE EXILES." Orowdcd and enthusiastic houses greeted (lo initial screening of tbc new bill at the Gnai Theatre on Saturday. The programme jj original and entirely refreshing l , because the story of each of tho big attractions has sot been built upon the same old thpme, and betitico it does not circle around the usual eociety scenes of which one so often and euily tires, "Fog Bound," one of Paratnount's latest picturea, featuring the versatile Dorothy ilslton, ia the head-liner on tho current programme. The scenss of the story are did in Florida. The heroine is tho daughter of 1 revenue officer who is slain in circumstances which point to the guilt of the girl' 3 nreetheart. To avenge her father's death, ni to shatter the happiness sho had struggled w long and bravely for, but aiter many thrilling. incidents, her lover's innocenco is atablished, tho fog clears, and tho blazing tun lights the path to a new happiness. Dtrid Powell jrives an artisJc portrayal opposite Miss Dalton. The supporting compiny includes Martha Mansfield, M&urice Costello, Jack Richardson, Ella Miller, "Willud Ciolcv, William David, and Warren Cook.

STh» Exiles," John Gilbert's interpretation of Richard Harding Davi3's notable flqry, forms the second attraction on the prdgnttnlno. Holcombe, enacted by John Gil--4{jHUfc7oung man who has known no youth. Kom the cradle onward hie training for the 3»r «n continuous. His majority attained, lie stopped into his father's shoes, a lawgiving. sQtomaton, having no conception of the pinions that had shaken the wretches •who appealed to him in court for mercy. Ordered by his doctor to Tangier. Africa, Hokdnbe apathetically goes. He meets muff rogues who cling to Tangiel as a refufi f»m the world whose conventions they hirt broken. He meets men whose rosidtßoein Tangier was occasioned by his own verdict. He meets a woman whom he had ooaiunned before a court in Now York, At. Mves his life, and ho discovers love, an entirely new emotion in his life. Stirring itontnres perforate this startling revelation ot » taan's and a woman's soul. The Grand Orchestra, under the able direction of Miss Agnes iShearsby, contribute! .a. most delightful and admirably played mnacti programme.

QUEEN'S THEATRE. •4' "THE CONFIDENCE MAN." '-'"IN SEARCH OF A THRILL." Tke popular Thomas Moighan is the star i> the Paramount production, "Tho ConAdt&ce Man," which will be screened at the Q«f!a> Theatre to-day, and playing opposite Jw|w Virginia Yalli. Tho story tells how Wfc'-Corran (Thomas Meighan) and Larry Mridox, salesmen for "Wad?, a. fake prosent to tho little town of FairtooHo unload some worthless International Qilfctock on Godfrey Qucrrit, the town miLlfattire and miser. Their first efforts arc fruitless, and in making them thoy meet Mufwct Leland, with whom Corvan falls ill love. By doing little acts of philantoropy, all with the motive of getting the J*ofle to believe in him, Corvan becomes Popular. With confidence established he •fi*lh approaches Querritt on the matter of "•oil shares. Then Qucrrit gets a letter, "•Hy Knt by Wade, telling him Interactional Oil is worth sixty dollars a share. (»t ttally isn't worth a sixpence.) Qucrrit BMi to Corvan, and offers to buy the stock *Jf twenty dollars a share. That same day Mtlfctrct has told Corvan that she loves *hn> but Corvan decides to take Querrit's JWiiey and leave tho town. He is on the PWll of leaving when Wade turns up. Thoro •» * fight, and tho outcome is that Corvan ®»Mes to reform. lie is about to leave *j*h'Wade when Margaret appears. He con- ">*** to her and is forgiven. "a Search of a Thrill," the second attrac•"Wj is a Metro picture featuring Alice «My. Ann Clemancc forsakes a stage car- *** «» lead a life of luxury and frivolity in *jW»- Bored with the mmlessness of her ™»:ti>ere, she arranges to meet Adrian TorWM, a young American author, with whom w-oncc thought herself in love. Their ■»tail friend, Tommy Perkins, brings §** together, and they dino at a brilliant •Koatenartro cafe. Adrian piques her vanity *«* he ignores her charms. To spite ylfan 6 he flirts and dances with Rene de f*H«, professional dancer at the cafe, who »»ality is a member of a gang of Apaches. W'dincing partner becomes jealous of Ann **i, attempte to stab her. She is rescued Adrian. He makes it clear that this act **■ prompted to save the other girl from *?»«•*. His indifference arouses Ann's mtcrg*i and she realises he scorns her frivolity. Hm; sympathies aro with the outcasts of WgViy. Ann decides to impersonate, one ot 2*« to see if she can win back the place *» once held in his heart. She disguises JW*H as an underworld character and on- *» Adrian's apartment bv means of a, win4w, allowing herself to be caught in the «* .-of robbing him. His sympathy for her ■»k« her ashamed of the trick she has WJM. Anxiously sho seeks a means ot •«*• before he recognises her, but is prcpWed from doing this when Adrian tells Wttut he is going into the slums m search * material for his books, and asks her to ■**npacv him. Their adventures in tne r«»krworl"d supplv the girl with P 1 ™ 1 ? ittrills she seeks and show her a phase to which brings a sense of realisation , «o. her own position.

GREATER CRYSTAL PALACE. Alice beady ix "dawx of the east." GLADYS WAI.TOX IX "THE LOVE LETTER." 'lhc manager of Greater Crystal Palace, J!r »• M. Bcobc, announces thice big- pictures or. the now programme for this week, commencing to-day. Heading the new bill is 8 '"Try linn Kcalurt masterpiece entitled "Dawn cf the East." jn which Miss Alice Brady j s the star. The second big picture 13.,I 3 ., "Tho. Love. Letter." featuring dainty Oladyy Walton, whilst the third star attraction is the Universal-Jewel photoplay-com-™v, "East Stepper?," starring Billy Sulli•»n, the featured piaver in the last scries of "The Leather Pusher*." A picture of ih<; mvsth- Orient. with onough thrills for a serial, fi'.!er] with the subt.e rxofjr nr.-s tirism and irtrigue of < hin*, "Dawn of the East" is one of the W- Picture.-, t h.n will delight with its distinctiveness, unique settings, and quaint oae -grounds. Apart (rem this, wc ha"e never *ccp. Alice Brady in a real Eastern role. ->er histrionic ability and recognised talent, together with the unusual story, lift this future above any Eacte.-n feature produced. 'J li e t a ] rß 0 f a I'ufiKian refugee noblewoman who becomes enmeshed in the wi'es of an. Oriental in Tir-n?tin, and finds that She )m boon trapped into a Joatlisomo marriage. Events happen with lightning rapidity, and the picture is set in the bizarre Orient, with the romance, mvstirism, and intnyuc cloaked behind the'mask of the w ily, imperturbable Oriental. In sunoort of Alice Brady, is Kenneth Harlan, * leading man, Michio How and Betty Carpenter. Tim direction is in the capable hands of E. 11. Griffith, and the photographer. Gilhort Warronion. Here is a feature ibat i-> different, and events' move swiftly to the close of thts thrilling tale nf two worlds.

The second big picture on the new programme is "The Love Letter," a Universal Special attraction starring Gladys Walton. This story is a comedy drama," and tolls how Mary Ann McK»o. works all day in an over-all factory, and by wav of varving tho monotony of the day slip* "mash notes into tho seams 0/ the parments. Sho received several answers U> these, but onlv one ha* done anything more than amuse her. This is from a blacksmith in a small Xew England town, and eventually leads to ]ov e and happiness. It is a picture of manv complications and much laughter, and is ono of the best pictures that Miss Walton has ever appeared in.

Bnly Sullivan, who recently achieved a great _deal of popularity as the star of Universa. s newest series of "Leather Pushers," makes his initial appearance as "The Information Kid" of the screen in •'The Empty Stall the first of the "Fast Steppers" Jewel series of race track features, which is the third big attraction on the new -bill T his picture is based on Gerald Beaumont's lamotia magazine stories, and was directed by l-.dwa.rd Laemmle. Shannon Dav, petite dancer of the. Ziegfcld Follies, and skilled leading woman of many notable screen successes, has the loading feminine part in those co.ourful pictures. Besides the three main pictures there arc a line variety of supporting films, which include chapter number eight of "The Fa*t Impress," a very funny Century comedy, and the latest International Xews film .crc n e C nS° ta lf to tb and in - con J uncti <>n with the sereenms of tho various motion pictures the big Symphony Orchestra, under the distinguished conductorship of Mr Alfred J. aunz, will present ft magnificent musical programme, which includes the followingclassical and popular numbers:—Overture. Glcnwood" (Hall); "Symphony No. I, Ist movement" (Beethoven^; "Final from Sonata, op. 13 (Grcii?); "Serenade Espagnole" (Glazounow); "Cppriccio Espasmol" (RimskyIvorsakov); (Brahms); "Ono Who Has Yearu'd Alone" (Tschaikowsky)• "Flower of My Heart" (Leigh); 'Girlie" (Ives); "Zuyder Zee" ("David). Ths box plan is at The Bristol, or seats may be reserved by telephoning Greater Crystal Palace, number 3758.

STRAND THEATRE.

ATTRACTIVE NEW BILL. An attractive new bill was presented at the Strand Theatre on Saturday. "Danger Ahead," a brand new Universal attraction, starring- the talented actress Mary Philbin, 'is a lively melodrama cleverly handled by players and directors in a manner that holds the. interest from beginning to end. At a house for paying guests comes a wealthy member of society with his son, the latter responding to the unaffected charm of the little drudge employed in the kitchen. Also to the same house comes a scheming mother and her marriageable daughter. It is their plan to capture the young man for the matrimonial stakes. Meanwhile a touch of pathos is beginning to be felt becauso of the heroine's disillusionment over the turns of events—the ensnaring' of her ideal by the mercenary visitor. There is some humour in tho scene which shows the flirtatious mother endeavouring to capture the father. There are several well-developed thrills, and the melodramatic situations are excellently staged. James Morrison and George Bunny are included in the cast. William Desmond is the star in "McGuire of the Mounted." Bob McGuire, of the Royal North-West Mounted Police, is trailing a gang of opium smugglers. He suspects Big Bill Lusk, gambling house proprietor. Lusk dopes McGuire and marries him off to Katie, a dance-hall girl and former wife of Big Bill. McGuire is heartbroken, as ho is in love with Juneau, a li'.tle French-Canadian girl but he decides to play 6quare with Katie. This attitude on his part complicates the situation as Kafia proceeds to fall madly in love with him. Lusk ehoots McGuire's superior, and suspicion points to Bob, but just when things seem blackest for him tho dance-hall girl proves her inherent worth by exposing tho plot, even though it meant her life.

Tho supporting films arc chapter G of "Tho Ghost City," "High Kickers," a Century Follies girls' comedyj. and an International News.

LIBERTY THEATRE. DIYEKSIFTk'D BILL. ALL BLACKs IX ACTIOS". Last week the of the L.bcity Theatre was able, to prescr.-. pictures showing tho ci tbc Ail Blanks a-. Plymouth, snd it ha~s new g. nc a sfp further, tho i.ew programme, which w 5 screened or. Saturday for the lirst time, ehowir.<r the team ;:: action against Devon. There was a crowded attendance a' the theatre: in spite of the wet weath'-r, and. frcm the numerous uxprcssions or.« h-ard. on aj! sides when the pi' ture w.i.i S'-rccud ;.n<! the warm applaurc v.-itii which :t va? i fleeted, it may be assumed tha - this was the b'.T attraction so far a3 mnnv were, concerned. by I'on-ffr, the. AL M'.M'hr worn, seen walking on the -ield. th- picture bein„' so clear thai 'he p'avcrs c mid be identtlied without diffkultv. Lining up. they gave their much coxmenlM on war cry and haka. under the !caaerßh ; p <■? Xepia, and then Allowed mtiw glimpse? of the pla", evidently taken from rust outside the "ground, for between tho camera ruid the tield ran be seen the ' outside fence. It is impossible to identify I tho plavers on the Selc'. but the whole of I tho thirtv tr.cn can be seen moving up and I down the no'd as i-rst one side and then the other Tains the advantage. Wes'ev Barrv, freckled, face is so I familiar' t" -creeti fans, is iriven tip stellar , in -l'.^., i-.-e V.'a.-hington, Junior.'' the 1 iig'picture this week. Wesley ha.s frrowji cons:'de.rali!v since be made hi 3 debut in the" picture-, ar.'i in this, his latest, success, he lia.-' attained to tho dignity of «. boiled cellar, but ho is the snme entertaining Wesley as of old. To seo him as a black bearded Bolshevik gaining access to the meeting of a. Sucret society is nothing less than a "soream, end then on being d scovered as an intruder he escapes by jumping over t'ne coiisoiratois. getting to temi>orary safety (■., r r.ii"h a fi'nlipl-.'. The effect produced is canital. .Seldom has anything funn ; er boen teen than the "clean up" of the "Bolshies," who, tumbling down a- chute at the foot, of which the bev is waiting for them, arc reduc-vl to imvo*cic e t-y le : ng pi-mt.'ly hit over the head with a busiresß-like mallet. In the course of his adventures the youth i-. the mci'.ns of savint the re.puta.tion of an : \lllericall ar.<t cuablrg a. beautiful ; cirl to marry th.? nan fbo lovca Otbers 'in tin- cast, include Gertrude Olmstead, ! Leon Bary. Charles ConklLn, and Otis Har- ' lan i "Vengeance of the Deep" is a film cf the j variety, unfolding a. story of the ! South Sea pearl fisheries, and showing how ! tho fishers go about their work at tho bottom or the sea. Instructive as well as entertaining, "Vengeance of the Deep," is a picture well worth seeing. Th© leading rolo is taken by Ralph Others in the cast are Virginia Brown Faire, Van Mattimore, Marmot; McGregor, 'Smoko' Turner, Maida Vale and William Anderson, a native South Sea Is'ander. j "Up the River vzJih Molly" is a beautiful scenic of the Thames, presented by the | HopwoHh Ilcnsc. Also c:i the programme is 1 th" Mack Sennett comedv "Xip and Tuck.. The Libertv Quality Orchestra, under the direction of Mr Howard Moody, can always be relied upon to nrovidc the beat in orchestral music, and this week is no exception The. most hardened critic could riot fail 'to enjoy the excellent and well varied programme of music submitted The entracte is "The One I Love" (Kahn), ono of the finest fox trots heard for some time. The orchestration throughout is very eleven During the screening of "\ engcance cf the Deep " the action of which takes P W in Hawaii, the orchestra played a of Hawaiian songs, including Aloha Oc, "On the Beach at Waikiki" a*d other fav-ourU-A A fanthsic on Bizet's "Pearl l'"fc"™ appropriate ntimbe. Gordon played as a viobn so "Poemc," which was - r h in p"