AMUSEMENTS.

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18569, 19 December 1925, Page 19

AMUSEMENTS.

PICTURE HOUSES, LIBERTY THEATRE, FEED THOMPSON IX "THUNDERING HOOFS." "THE LIFE OF ABRAHAM LLNCOLN." The two features that opened up the new *eek at the Liberty last night proved to be first rate emtertaiarnent, and constitute • programme -well ■worth, a visit. "Abraham Lincoln," the picture -which has boen the sensation of the movie -world, is one of the features, and is a "First National" production. "Abraham Lincoln" was more than two years in the making, and at times as many ad 2500 people appeared in the cast. It deais with the lite ot Lincoln from his birth, through his boyhood, the Presidency, and the strife of the Civil War, depicts the surrender of Lee, and shows life in Washington after the war, and finally his assassination. The production has been hailed as an artistic ond dramatic sensation, and is generally conceded to be one of the moat important pictures over brought to the screen. First National's decision to distribute "Abraham Lincoln" is in keeping with its policy to handle productions of only the highest grade, according to Richard Bowland, production manager. George BilliDgs, considered to be a perfect likeness to the. famous national hero, plays the title role, and Euth Clifford is seen as Anne Rutledge. Nell Craig is Mrs Lincoln. These are the principal figures in the remarkable cast. The other feature is "Thundering Hoofs," and is another Fred Thompson Silver King picture. It smacks of the open air and mountain breezes, and shows that there are still many wonderful riders in the West, none of them superior to Thompson, the yoi*ig man who has leapt info favour during the laat two years as an exponent of Wild Westers that are not so wild and woolly as they used to be. In this picture Fred Thompson is Dave Marshall, who has the good fortune to win the love of the ful Carmelita, the daughter of Don Juan Estrada. This young lady. has also fired the imagination of Luke Severn, a notorious bandit-of tho border, who has determined To let nothing stand in the way of his winning the charming senorita. It is through his machinations that Dave is locked up on a trumped-up charge, the Tillain hoping to gain the girl whilst her lover is detained, but Davo breaks gaol, and on the wings of love flies to his affinity, only to arrive and find that the villain proposes to have his horse Silver King gored to death by bulls in the arena. He effects a gallant rescue, and has the satisfaction, of Beeing l Severn taken over by the sheriff. Howard Moody's orchestra will render suitable music to both features. Box plans are open at The Bristol, and after 12 o'clock eeats may bo booked at the theatre by telephono 2366

GREATER CRYSTAL PALACE. JANE NOVAK IN "DIVORCE." BRANDON TYNAN IN "UNRESTRAINED YOUTH.'' "Madame Sans Gene," "Nobody's Kid," and current wonderful programme of motion pictures will be shown at Greater Crystal Palace for the last times this afternoon and tonight, and the world-famous Symphony Orchestra, under the conductorship of Mr Alfred J. Bunz, will play at both sessions. Striking at the root' of most marital troubles, a growing apart of couples through different interests, "Divorce," Jane Novak s latest screen offering, directed by Chester Bennet, heads the new programme at Greater Crystal Palace for next week, commencing Monday. Besides being a convincing narration of tho experiences of a young couple, whose affairs threaten to go on the rocks when a sudden accession of comparative wealth causes tho husband to seek more expensive diversions, it is also drama of the first water, clean, clear-cut, and compelling. Jano Novak imnrcsses by her playing of the young wife whose deep love for her husband and an abounding faith that she will be able to win back his wavering affections cause her to remain .unresponsive to the insinuations of acquaintances and tho arguments of relatives, that aho give up her spouse as a bad job. How she wins back his entire devotion and re-establishes her home on the firm foundation of understanding and unwavering love with the aid of their young son offers striking evidence that wives or hußbands can side-track the divorce court if they will have faith in the final outcome and adopt such an attitude and use such measures as does the heroine of "Divorce." John Bowers is seen as the husband, and a rugged and captivating personalitv he is. In the scenes in which he is discharged from his high position by his father-in-law at the behest of his wife, who is trying desperately to save him from the fast friends who aro preying upon him, Bowers does quite tho most improssive acting of his career. Others of note in the cast are James Corrigan, Edythe Chapman, Margaret Livingston, Freeman Wood, George Fisher,- Philippe de Lacy, and others. The story was written by Andrew Bennison. That tho looseness of moral character in the modern youth is due chiefly to a lack of parental restraint is forcefully told in the latest Lee-Bradford super-feature, "Unrestrained Youth," starring the famous Broadway actor Brandon Tynan, which is the second big picture on tho new programme. In this film is shown, step by step, the career of a wilful youth,/ and how in later life the spots of the leopard still mark him as a menace to society and beyond the pale of moral restraint. His own evil genius proves to be his Nemesis, for it finally lead,s to his undoing. Hero is a moral lesson for everyone, as well as a unique evening's entertainment, as "Unrestrained Youth" moves swiftly from tho opening scenes, and ,is replete with dramatic situations and hairraising thrills. Besides the two main pictures there is a very funny comedy and the latest news film. Following the established custom, particulars of next week's magnificent musical programme will be announced in Monday's newspapers. The box plan is at The Bristol, or seats may be reserved by telephoning Greater Crystal Palace, number 3758.

QUEEN'S THEATRE. "THE LAST MAN ON EARTH." _,/ "SIEGE." The new programme to be screened at the Queen's Theatre next week is one that is well out of the ordinary. ' Two superb features will be shown, and each one is strong and entertaining enough to head any bill. The first will be "The Last Man On Earth." This is a novelty picture, full o' thrills and unexpected situations. It is a comedy quite different from any comedy ever produced. The story is ,set many years hence, and tells the story of a world full of beautiful women and only one man, the last man on earth. The reason of this is that a strange disease called "masculitis" sweeps the land. For many years women explorers kept up a search tor au adult male without success until a woman crook stumbled upon a hermit living far away from civilisation in the depths of a large forest. She takes him back and sells him to the nations for many pounds. From this point on the story develops a series of surprises that prove as amusing as they are thrilling. The tragedy of an unhappy family is the story of "Siege," which will be the additional feature. It is a realistically and dramatically pictured Universal-Jewel adaptation of the famous novel by Samuel Hopkins Adams, starring Virginia Valli and Eugene O'Brien. The entire story revolves around the Ruyland family and the iron willed dominance of its leader. The plot unfolds when Kennion Ruyland (Eugene O'Brien) brings into the family the wife he had married against his wife's wishes. The 'clan ruler's attempts to remake jier into the Puritanical mould of the family and her' failure and discomfiture in the attempt make up an unusually absorbing and realistic j>lct. There will be a brilliant supporting programme, including a comedy, the latest Gazette and ah educational subject. Incidental music will be rendered by the Queen's Orchestra.