AMUSEMENTS.

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18508, 9 October 1925, Page 9

AMUSEMENTS.

PICTUKE HOUSES. —— -+ rr LIBERTY THEATRE. "PLEASURE MAD" WTTH '"HOUND OF THE BASKERVILLES." "Bewi's Last Stand", will be screened for tie lost time tonight at the Liberty Theatre. The main feature on the new programme » the Paramount production, "Pleasure Had," ' It stars Norma Shearer, Huntley Cordon, William Collier, jtin., and Winifred Bryion, "Pleasure Mad" tells a deeply •roving story of the danger that lies in the Mddfcß acquisition of wealth by a poor, but JWWiojuly contented family. The gripping jateniity of the drama, with its happy comhiaation of heart - interest and thrilling Wtion, ij. well adapted for giving all these sterling players unusual opportunity for disP»rinj thcitv histrionic talents. Tie second feature is based on the celebrated Conan Doyle story, "The Hound of thfcJJaakervilles." Maurice Elvey, the producer, has contrived to invest the picture *ita the sinister quality of Dartmoor after dirk, to "such a degree, that the incidents ♦'the story become even more mysterious ttd breathlessly exciting than they are in *** printed book. The story is one of h gtoitly hound, and of a villain who used it to suit his own ends. ' Aptly described as the "Prince of VenJf«o<nlists l • , Carlton Max and his pal ftrrj" and "Xed Kelly" will appear in *J> Mt that occupies 20 minutes. Carlton "tt's torn is very much above the ordinary, ** he uses such a quantity of "props." With Howard Moody's orchestru in support, patrons Bre assured of an entertain*ttt that will assuredly please. The entire P»P»nuae yiU commence at the matinee to-Berrow, GREATER CRYSTAL PALACE. A splendidly produced and superbly acted 9*tur* is "Decameron Nights." It conku» the thread of the story of Alatiel and *s&* Saladia, true lovers separated by sea Wo | 6irc«mstance, and there are a'so drawn * Jh» tales of Ricciardo and Volante, the ?"W*« merry couple, of the true Crusader "gwkto, and the chaste wife TeodDra. • J-"* Burning Trail" is a drama, of the ■"*B between cattlemen and sheepmen in *• «t the Western States of U.S.A.

STRAND THEATRE. J l " o ** Peters heads the cast of "Head * ** e Strand. l' ie story is one •*». ' C *** stirrin S i ,iot i s t!lic k with * «e . dr »mati c and interesting incidents. nuJ?' e of Aukmio Moreno in the. second that of a dashing voung American J"? officer m Paris, and'the storv unfolds EVERYBODY'S THEATRE. "Wd.mer on the. current programme tVttybfldy 3 Theatre is -Reno," * tale j^" 1 * and comedy. The cast is excepK»tMwn Key, J**- «**•£?!! ? alsh ' and Daie F « !ler - The •IStttir^P * Paramount prcduction, starrin S Clara Bon-, is a T2, hat makcs B Powerful imCh»rie« v en - otlona - is relieved "«« Murray's infectious loclery. QtfEEN>s theatre. f- *««lmllrf'* ith Lovc '" lci ' a of a P" 11 * f ' *«%» of If 8?y ' enthu3,astic *°r the good !i **MJ b * ? attra «tive, and entirely \in- &»% merta P *T ° f ? onsc '-nce. But she !* '^"WW*' 1 be 6hows "o in- !\ 'M»*a •torV „„ she wins his heart n»»k« ! L^w",£* i.i Grf T D,wn -" ihe ««»■«> - . gf* «Utoe J! 5?,i en the novel of the ' WhiW. P ° PUi * r aUthor ' Stewart

GRAND THEATRE. "THE DRESSMAKER FROM PARIS" AND "THE GREAT DIAMOND MYSTERY." "The Ten Commandments" will be screened for the last time at the Grand tp-night. ' The new programme, commencing tomorrow, contains a snappy, spicy, comedyromance of gay Paris, and includes all the gowns and dresses of the 1926 Paris Fashions. Leatricc Joy, in the leading role, is supported by fourteen beautiful models of international fame. The storv opens iu Paris at the beginning of the World War. • Miss Joy has the role of Fifi, si little-midinette -who meets Billy Brent (Forrest), an American army officer, through accident. It is a case of love at first sight for both. Brent is called to the front and Fifi enters a contest, the winner of which is entitled to study designing in ine establishment of a famous modiste. The scene shifts to the little American town of Clarion, Illinois. Brent is now junior partner jn a department store owned by Torrence,- and Fifi. now known as Madame Louise, world-famous designer, comes to give a fashion show in the establishment. Brent, is engaged to Torrence's daughter, played bv Miss Harris, and the appearance of Fifii "complicates matters not a little. Evervthing is straightened out in the end. On the same programme is the _\\ illiam Fox murder drama, "The Great Diamond Vlvsierv '' The picture is quite different 'from the usual kind of Shirley Mason production The little star herself enacts .no vole of a voung writer who has just coincided a m'vsterv story based on a theory in criminologv that a murderer always return* to the scene of his murder. A tragic in<-i----ritni occurs which gives the >'oung nut 10 a chance not only to prove her theory, hat to save her suc.-lheart from the dea.li-c.tJir at the same time. Artlmr The Grand Orchestra, under Mr Artnui Gordon, will play a suitable musical programme.