AMUSEMENTS.

Press, Volume LXIV, Issue 19460, 6 November 1928, Page 16

AMUSEMENTS.

"THE GOOD-BYE KISS."

A COMEDY ROMANCE,

AT EVERYBODY'S THEATRE. , Humour and pathos have been cleverly, combined in "The Good-bye Kiss," which is the main pictorial attraction at Everybody's Theatre this week. Mack Sennett can always be relied upon to produce something out of the ordinary, and in this picturo he presents an excellent comedy romance. In the leading roles are the three new stars:

Johnny Burke, Sally Killers, ,and Matty Kemp, and each gives an excellent characterisation. Prom 1914 to 191S there were many goodbye kisses, some of them destined never to be repeated, and "The Good-bye Kiss" is based on this theme; only there is no tragedy in the picture—just romance and comedy. There was a great deal of humour to' be

found in France, provided one searched for it, and the Americans delight in making their romances of war as pleasant as possible. The story opens with Sally saying good-bye to her lover, Billy Williams, near the troopship, Determined not to be left behind, Sally stows away on the ship, and is taken in by the kindly ship's matron, and is appointed to one of the women's units. There aro many exciting incidents during the trip, especially when Johnny, a friend of Sally's, mistakes a shag for a submarine periscope, and arouses the whole troopship. Then follow scenes in France, and the adventures of the friends in tho cafes of Paris, Johnny's intrigues with the beautiful ladies of the restaurants being exceedingly amusing. The company is ordered to the front lines, where Billy proves himself to bo anything but a hero. However, Sally is near at hand, and endeavours to redeem him and to give him courage. It is Johnny who brings off all the stunts. He snipes and leads charges in an amazing manner. During an air raid, Bill at last plucks up courage, and then follows quick action. He stows away in a car which is proceeding to the front lines, and finds that the driver is a German spy. There is a dramatic climax, after which the young lovers find themselves happily united. The picture contains the thrills of war, its colour, and its excitement, and is a brilliant effort along lines not previously attempted. The supporting picture is "The DemiBride," with Norma Shearer and Lew Cody in the leading roles. It is a capital comedy, in which Miss Shearer gives an excellent characterisation of a girl, Oriquette, who has just left a convent, while Cody plays the part of Philippe Levnyx, the much-sought-after bachelor. The story tells of how Oriquette falls in love with Philippe, and how sho forces her attention on that bewildered young man. Philippe is found in Oriquette's step-mother's bedroom, and is compelled to say. that he is engaged to ter when the enraged husband enters. Then follows the marriage, but Philippe is again placed in an embarrassing situation when he takes his young bride home, only, to find one of his former admirers asleep in his bed. Many humorous incidents follow, but in the end love conquers all things, and the young couple find that they can live happily together ever after. It is an exciting picture, -and combined with tho main attraction, makes an excellent evening's entertainment. The Select Orchestra, under the baton of Mr Albert Bidgood, plays the following programme of music:—Overture, "Sixth Rhapsody" (Liszt); "First Symphony" (Schubert); suites, "Romantique" (Ketelby), "La Korrigan" (Widor), "Mignonne" (Sibelius); selections, . "Rosenklavier" (Strauss,: "On With the Show" (Somers), "Opera Ball" (Heurtzer). "Rondo Capriccio" (Mendelssohn), "French Comedy" (Kela Bela); entr'acte, "In Coonland" (Bid-, good). Box plans are at The Bristol Piano Company, where seats may be reserved.