AMUSEMENTS.

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18550, 27 November 1925, Page 7

AMUSEMENTS.

PICTUKE HOUSES. LIBERTY THEATRE. "The Charmer" stars Pols S'f" in * splendid role. Thrills abound in the second attraction, entitled "Into the -e, which features Jack 'Mnlhall «d F -*"» Mnrphr. Written by tl* CommiHioner « New York Police, the story of «*" J shows how criminals with master minds work in the underworld and d.vcs of the great city. TONIGHT'S PROGRAMME. "LOCKED DOORS'' AND ••TRIFLERS." The programme to be submitted at the Libertv Theatre tonight will easily bear comparison with that showins anywhere else in the C'itv Two features of .excellent entertainment value will be submitted, which together with supports and Mr Moody s orchestra, will assure perfect satisfaction. ••Locked Poors." a William de Mi"e .production for Paramount is the mam leature. The Morv is an original one for the screen b }• CI.?; - Bemnser. and the P""" ft*!!" Rett-.- Compson. Kathlyn Williams. Theodore Roberts, and Robert Edeson -Miss Compson plays the role of Mary Carter «ife of an unusually wealthy architect Roberts is her father, well on iu years and an >n\alid. It was for him—that he might have a <_omfortable home—that Mary really crmsetued to marrv. Incidentally, this is Roberts s first: screen appearance since his sickness, wliic.n kept him out of pictures for the best part of a rear. It is a highly dramatic study of the love of two young people who meet at i mountain trout stream, but do not. know •mch other's identity. She is married to an -lderlv architect, while he is the friend and cmplovee of the man to whose wite he is making love. "When they discover their relationship, and try to suppress their love, it becomes a flaming passion, and carries ■hem into a vortex of conflicting emotions. Of equal value is the Master production, the "Triflers." It concerns an heiress, and -he crowd of admirers who find her name a lollar mark. To escape from the threats of me disappointed lover, she marries a man, not for love, but as a matter of convenience. There is a scientist in love with her, too, ind her pitv for him in his blindness causes •he husband to think that lie is the man his .ife really loves. He agrees to a divorce, md not until tho rejected swain has shot !.oth husband and wife is there a bedside reconciliation, and the scientist, happily re- ■ tored as to eyesight, becomes the firm friend ■ l the two whose lives he so nearly wrecked. Mae Buscb, an Australian actress, is in the sading role, and she has the support of 'rank Mayo, Elliot Dexter, Walter Hiers, liva Novak, and other favourites.

An "Our Gang" comedy, entitled "The i'uecaneers," is also included in the programme, and Mr Moody's orchestra will give f its best, which means perfect harmony. Seats may be booked at The Bristol, or at he theatre by 'phoning 2366.

GRAND THEATRE. "THE NIGHT CLUB" AND "THE COMMO.N LAW." It is not often that such an excellent programme as the one screening at the J rand Theatre for the week commencing to--tay is available for presentation. In the "Night Club" the new but very popular comedian, Raymond Griffith, is said to do uio greatest work of his brilliant career, iha story tells of a young man who swears .o have nothing to do with women because uo has been deserted at tho altar. He is aoir to a fortune provided he marries a certain girl. He has no desiro to meet her or see her, so he goes away. Here he meets t beautiful girl who turns out' to be the one of tho will. He changes his mind. Sho thinks that he wants to marry her beoause »f the clause in the will, and to prove that he is in earnest he decides to die. He hires a man to kill him and then finds that the girl loves him. There are laughs aplenty when Griffith tries to get away from the assassin who wants to earn his fee. Tho second picture, "The Common Law," is a film version of Robert W. Chambers's novel. The cast is extraordinary for one picture, and Corinne Griffith and Conway l'earlo who take the main parts aro supported by Elliot Dexter, Doris May, Hobart Bosworth, Bryant Washburn, Miss Du Pont, and Harry Myers. Beautiful Corinne Griffith in tho role of Valerie West, an artist's model, and Conway Tearlo, as her employer, *re deeply in love with each other, but Conway's screen parents strenuously object to the marriage and are planning to force their son to marry a cold-blooded society girl ; whom he does not love and in this way enable him to climb tho social ladder. Tho father threatens to cut his son off without a cent if the latter persists in carrying out his plans to marry his model. In the usual '"cut and dried" type of fiction or drama the hero would -unhesitatingly renounce all claims to the parental fortune and choos* the course of true love. But it is just here that "Tho Cmmon Law" displays originality and is more true to life than its predecessors of. similar nature, for the hero in this case listens to the parental admonitions and turns his back upon Mr Cupid. Nor does he alter his decision to the very end of the story, and then his parents withdraw their opposition to the match and all ends as it should. This is only one of the points wherein "The Common Law" differs from previous stories built upon this theme. The popular Elliot Dexter also has a prominent role in the cast, that of Qi'e.rida. another artist. The Grand augmented orchestra; under te supervision of Mr Howard Moody, will render suitable musical selections during the screening of the programme. Reserves may he obtained by ringing 2934 any time.

EVERYBODY'S THEATRE. In "The Talker," beautiful Anna Q. Nilsson and that successful actor, Lewis Stone, play the principal roles, and of the supporting players particular mention should be made of the comedy work of Tully Marshall. The socond attraction, "Nellie, the Beautiful Cloak Model," which stars Claire Windsor, Mae Busch, and Lew Cody, is nothing if not melodramatic. .. . STRAND THEATRE. An excellent programme at the Strand Theatre is headed by "Playing With Souls," a tense drama starring Mary Astor. A Western • story, "The Burning Trail," has William Desmond in the lead. Episode five of "The Fighting Kanger," and other pictures are screened. GREATER CRYSTAL PALACE. In "Daytime Wives" leading parts are taken by Wyndham Standing, Grace Darmond, Derelys Perdue, William Conklin, Edward Hearn. Katharine Lewis, Kenneth Gibson, and Christina Mouatt. ' In "Don Dare-, devil," Jack Hoxie is seen in typical, struggles with' outlaws, and Cathleen Calhoun is a beautiful South American heiress. QUEEN'S THEATRE. In "Taming the West," Hoot Gibson rides thrillingly, displaying, every trick known to horsemen, and a few he invented himself. He demonstrates his versatility also in driv-ing-a racing automobile at a terrific rate over the uncharted prairie. The plot of the story is cleverly handled. The second attraction is "The Kiss Barrier," in which Edmund Lowe is starred.