QUEEN'S THEATRE.

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18517, 20 October 1925, Page 14

QUEEN'S THEATRE.

"POLLY OF VANITY" AND "THE HEADLESS 1 HORSEMAN." The new programme which, commenced at the Queen's Theatre yesterday comprises two big features, making up a powerful combination in entertainment value. They- are "The Folly of Vanity" and "Tho Headless Horseman." "Tho Folly of Vanity" is tho latest production from tho Fox studios, and ia interpreted by a notable cast. Betty Blythe had always been popular among screen natrons, and again her charming perfw.a'itv deiighte Queen's Theatre patrons. Miss Blythe made herself famous in "The Queen of Sheba," which was screened m Christchurch some time ago. Now she io-tui-ns in "Follv of Vanity" as another 3 bob a. but this time "a different one. She i* clothed in nvodern attire and is generally Tight-up-to-the-minute, with gowns of all the hj" of the rainbow. Also in the cast is Billie Dove, who has ample opportunities for demonstrating her wonderful powers as a character artist, and she makes the most ot them all." A great many of tho scenes show mermaids, sprites, nymphs, aDd various attendants on Neptune. Some very fine swimmers ani divers have ueen introduced into the action, and they give a most realistic effect to the submarine carnival whicn Neptune commands for the purpose ot entertaining the visitors to his island The story is a combination of society drama and undersea fantasy, the soquences _ being interrelated in an uniteual and thnlhng manner. Tlievo are remarkable scenes on a Sea island, a good deal of happy much opulent luxury and rantastic j a realistic shipwreck, many hundreds bathing girls, and quite a lot diama. The story tells of a wi.e who was smitten with great vanity ana tnliosc. self ir.dulger.co caused violent quarrels with. hj« husband. She played havoc wuh his *ffe c is there that most of the action P' a " B S? ?o -nrotect her and effect a reconciliation After a short period e the couple return to happiness > r bT n - The picture is full of thrills »4 interest, and it has been excel]cntly film "The Headless Horseman 3S adapted, fo the well-kcowu navel by AVas Vi"fuw" The "The Legend of & ccpy : \°^ pTS ih ; e 5 famous American actor. «-U Jv „• . featvr-d ii' the leading role m this tin storV. and he gives a d ,f oS cf tho part. When the book was put o tho market it made a sensation, and *as one of the best-sellers of the day. It still has a large following. Its transference to the «cre.en has not diminished its attrectivencs in any way; in fact, tho picturisaiion has rather enhanced the power of ih« story and plot In suv,port of the two main features are shown "Paul Jones, Jun.," part, oi tlio Van Bibber series, and an educational nim, "Jerusalem To-day," and the latest topical Fox News. . . Tho O.neen's Orchestra plays a pleasing program.mc -of and incidental tnu£ic.