ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 23, Issue 45, 16 November 1929, Page 15

ENTERTAINMENTS

DE LUXE THEATRE. The reinstatement of the orchestra was not Hie least important feature of hist night's programme at tlie De Luxe Theatre and the loud applause that was accorded the items they gave made it clear that orchestral music has not lost any of its old appeal. The orchestra is directed by Mr. L. D. Austin, and as an overture it gave ••The Arcadians,” and it was later heard in a delicate rendering from ‘‘Carmen.” The pictorial programme consisted of both talkie and silent pictures, Hie hitter being accompanied by lite orchestra. A "Universal News Reel” depicted world-wide events of universal interest, while a second news reel was devoted to views of tlie Melbourne Cup. in which New Zealand horses performed with such great success. The brilliant English .baritone. Dale Smith, is highly popular in a repertoire of English songs, while the renowned radio favourites. Chapman and Dwyer, bring roars of laughter with their patter and humour. "Songs of Italy,” is a pleasing featurette. The principal feature is the Paramount alltalking and special singing attraction, “The Rainbow Man," which is based on a plot which deals with plain home-loving folk. Marian Nixon, Frankee Darro, Sam Hardy and Lloyd Ingraham lead a brilliant supporting east of players. The picture is a musical talkie about jazz. It is the first picture in which Broadway’s favourite son, Eddie Dowling, has ever appeared, and is rich in tuneful melodies of the calmer, heart-stirring type, sung by the star and others in the production. The three best songs in tlte show are catchy, but not jazzy. The three melodies are "Sleepy Valley,” " Smile. Little Pal,” and "Rainbow Man,” The box plans are at the Bristol and Aitken's. •BROADWAY.” The management of tlie De Luxe Theatre announces flic showing of “Broadway.” the all-dialogue Universal superproduction of the sensationally successful New York play, which will open at this theatre on 1 Friday, November 29, with Glenn Tryon. Evelyn Brent, Myrna Kennedy and others. Here is shown the Great White Way in all its gaiety, complete with its every emotional sensation. The story of “Broadway” contrasts if he romance of a boy and a girl, entertainers in the pulsating rhythm of New York’s crescendo pleasure whirl, against the staccato drama of Hie underworld. The love of Roy Lane and Billie Moore, played by Glenn Tryon and Myrna Kennedy, is threatened liv the sinister shadow of Steve Crandall, tlie “liquor king,” played by Robert Ellis, and they find themselves drawn into the vortex of gangster warfare because of Crandall’s desire for the beautiful revue girl. How Pearl, the “belle of Broadway,” avenges the murder of her gangster sweetheart, and how Dan McCorn, the “white” cop of the night club belt, plays straight, forms a thrilling climax. Pearl’s powerful role is enacted by Evelyn Brent, and Thomas Jackson aiid Paul Porcasi play the detective and the night-club proprietor respectively, as in theatrical play. Besides the leading players already enumerated, the cast of “Broadway” includes Oils Harlan, Leslie Fenton, Betty Francisco, and tlie “Broadway Revue,” perhaps the most beautiful chorus ever assembled even in Hollywood. The music was furnished for all the dazzling revue numbers by Gus Arnlieim and his nationally famous Cocoanut Grove Orchestra.'

HIS MAJESTY’S THEATRJ?. Judging by the enthusiastic reception accorded Nat Phillips’s “Whirligigs,” who submitted their third new programme at His Majesty’s Theatre last night, intending'patrons would do well to book their seats in advance. With that great-little comedian, Hector St. Clair, leading the company, it is not difficult to gauge the popularity of the new combination at Fullers. The show is one long laugh from start to finish, and what is more, it is ent a oneman coiffie show. There are three good comedians in the “whirligigs”: Hector Ct. Clair (a 100 per cent, laugh maker), Jack Kcllaway, and Al Mack. These tlirre c</itribuie to tlie fun and folly of the entertainnieut, and they arc a happy trio indeed. Hector St. Clair needs no introduction. Ho is tlie finest comedian of his kind yet brought, to the Dominion by Sir Benjamin and John Fuller, while Kellaway is a new “find,” who will rise high in tlie theatrical world. Al Mack, well known to the public, is a good singer and dancer, who has a decided bent towards being funny, and with these three tlie show Is therefore a show of fun, made entirely, It scctits, to drive away dull care. Miss Bessie Blake, a protege of the great Madam Melba, is also in tlie “Whirligigs." A beautiful coloratura soprano, possessing a great personality, Miss Blake, who is known us one of Australia’s “golden songbirds,” is a decided asset to tlie show. Heart That’s Free" and "Mexican Serenade” are two of the songs she sang last night, to the great appreciation of the audience, which longed for more. Without doubt, Miss jjtaKc: is the best songster heard ou Fullers’ tor many a day. Irene Shamrock, a Loudon success, sang "Louise” and “You Can Tell Them ziuything.” Les 'Wharton is a decidedly good performer who is very popular. As a tramp who plays music Frank Wilson was very good and earned the loud applause he obtained. . Sylvia Gardner danced his way into the hearts of the audience and was one of i.he hits of the show. Nat Phillips, always a popular performer, did well. He is the producer'of the show and is worthy of praise for controlling such a good allround comoinatlon as the "Whirligigs.” Stella Lamottd, a pretty blonde, scored well witu "Eiabamy Snow’ and “Down Among the Sugar Cane.” She is the spirit of jazz. Site would do well in a ballad number. Tlie show, which abounds with song and dance, is also lull of sketches, "Black and White Cargo” being the best. Tliis is a skit on tlie famous play, "White Cargo,” and Is a laugh from beginning to emi. “The Bellboys," a farcical musical revue, occupies the whole of the second halt. It is a most amusing playlet in which all the company lake part. Daisy Merrelt as Erazos Gellelle is a scream. The show is backed up by a splendid ballet and is lull of interest from start to finish. It is Hie best seen at Fuller s for some time. Cecil Scott, a handsome juvenile, does several numbers witii the ballet, which wiu him great applause. There will be a mutiiiee tuls afternoon. KILBIRNIE KINEMA. The triple-talented Willard .Mack not only wrote "Tlie Voice of tlie City,” Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer detective picture now at tlie Kilblrnle Kiueuia, but he also directed it and plays the principal character role. His work in -that role, an implacable detective engaged in a desperate man hunt, is a gem or characterisation. Tills production is a splendid type of the highly human sort of melodrama. A huge cast of stage favourites support Muck. "The Bony Fundi,” starring Jaek Daugherty and Virginia Brown Fttirc, is a very novel picture, settling for all time the supremacy between the boxer and the wrestler. Reserves are obtainable at theatre, ’phone 11—202. On Monday and Tuesday there will be screened tlie thrilling circus drama "Four Devils." “JOURNEY’S END.” It is not too much to say that “Journey’s End,” the war play, now attracting large audiences at the Grand Opera House, is one of the most moving, most dramatic, and most thotight-eoiupelling productions seen here for a very long time. A play with a moral—the cruelty and sordidness of modern warfare—lt is a play to be seen, and Its'lcssons stored in lite memory. Yet an entertaining play, entertaining for its lighter side, its excellent comedy, so skilfully screening. Lite tragedy of flic daily round of the trench and tlie dug-out, relieving tlie tensity of tlie onlooker's nerves at tlie moment when the strain becomes almost painful. This Uno play will be- presented ' again this evening. NEW QUALITY THEATRE. "Father and Son,” the talking production synchronised with a musical score, will commence to-night at the New Quality Theatre. Jack Holt, Dorothy Bevier, Helene Chadwick, Wheeler Oakman, and tlie child actor, Micky Mcßain, handle the dramatic situations in an adroit manner. The story is concerned witii a small family who live in pence and harmony until a vicious woman, who poses as a woman of refinement, enters their lives. Tlie dialogue sequences reveal again that Jaek Holt has a screen voice tiiat radiates personality. A beautiful musical score supplies a suitable background for the dramatic action of the production. CAPITOL, MIRAMAR. "Tlie Coliens and Kellys in Atlantic City,” latest of laugh pictures of tin- Cohen and Kelly business partnership, is now the current attraction at the Capitol, Miramar. The film is a riotous comedy from start to finish and even funnier than tlie previous Cohen-Kelly numbers. In the cast arc such outstanding comedy players as George Sidney, Vera Gordon, .Alack Swain, and Kate Price. Others In tlie company arc Cornelius Keefe, Nora Lane, Virginia Sale, and Tom Kennedy. Tlie second picture is “The Isle of Lost Men.” a great adventure in the South Sea Islands. PIANOFORTE RECITAL. Mrs. lltliel Mackay's annual concert will take place in tlie Concert Chamber on Wednesday next, November 20. Tlie programme should - rove of interest, ns tlie players range front the age of flint' years upwards. A feature of the evening will lie Ihe ensemble playing. The box phm is now open and seats may be reserved at tlie Bristol for the fee of Is. 2d. MAJESTIC THEATRE, WANGANUI. Billie Dave, Noah Beery and Carmel Myers head the cast in "Careers,” which is now being screened nt the Majestic Theatre, Wanganui. An interesting supporting programme of short talkie subjects is also screened.

MAJESTIC THEATRE. “Brmtdwav Babies,” the. 100 per cent, talking, singing, ami dancing 1 list A - tiottal Vitaplione production. " 1 I<J ‘J .Vj the new programme introduced al J L Majestie Theatre last night, w » !’" a W colourful story of theatrical lite York. That brilliant actress, Alice n 111 e, one of the youngest 1 0,, life to-day, has in this story ot back-si 11-<- lire a vehicle ideally fitted for her lakl is seen as the idol of a musical s 1 1" '. Broadway, and, while I'7, wants to marry her. she falls in lo' a Canadian, who turns out to biJI". < J of a gang of gunmen. A gaj of theatrical boarding-houses, i"' lskal r £ c views, uight clubs, and other stage people provides a company of slut cd actors and actresses pienty ot scope. Charles Delaney plays °l>P‘ 1 J tc ' , n V an .’ and does excellent work as s tje m. 1 ager. Fred Kohler is the dan^ciot. " man. and Sally filers, Marion Bjlon, 1< - Dugan, Bodil Rosing. Lotus Natheaux, ml Jocmlyn Lee are all splendid in their 'unous roles. Scenes in « .‘^A ll boarding-house, where Alice and hci I pals live, are done with deep feeling understanding. There are cxc, .V u h. in a gang war, and a peep m S l '* 3 " “ many of the sensational !’. Wav pen on New York's great . White VJJ There are t»oker games for cards which expert sharpers can stack t c. cards at will. There arc some most cate J hers in the picture, including b °»dway Baby Dolls," “Wishing and Love,” and “Jig, Jift, Jigaloo. Broiiti way Baby Dolls" was already tamiliai: tlirough the radio. “Broadwliich is adapted from Jay Gelzer s way Musketeers,” certainly t a . kas , J“ e „ n J off the theatrical boarding-house, of X? V °A dS girls are amongst the ln .gh iUbts picture, which received a " Xe?o» was wsxrrss ond and third positions. A cmui. of the race wps afforded frO J cheerislt and the audience stood up and • . ed as tlie three New Zealand }> orb< to the front and stayed on to the nn>sm A miniature Metro-Goldwyn revue pio'ided excellent entertainment, as bacl .' L ous artists as Harry Koe . th Locu,-t Sisters, George Downy it in their Harrv Marvin were heard in it i . happiest numbers. Tbc.latest lox Mot tone News was crowded with. to c sQme pcnlngs in many !ands, inciuai g stirring views of aeroplane filgi • . np<*n at the new sport of water stccpic chasing. in which the j OC^ s P The n ew hind fast-moving motor-launches. I The ew programme will be screened thrice daily at 11 a.m., 2.15 p.m., and 8 n.m.

KING’S THEATRE. Probably tlie most mysterious ot an mvstery pictures is “Black Waters, tlie all-tklking British D 0 '" 1 "* 0 ”®-?!, 1 ”!’ ’Thea-* commenced screening at the Kin e s Ihea tre last night. Adapted from the s u <-J bb I’ul Broadway stage play, 1* og. R lb jue story of an uncanny series of happenings aboard a mystery ship, which lies in a murky San Francisco dock. To this ship, live oddly assorted cha r ac ters have been summoned by strange letters. As midnight approaches they one by one arrive at the dock, 'each astonished to see the others, bnt nil quite determined to board tlie schooner, despite the feverish warnings of Hie wharf watchman, who declares the schooner to be a devil ship, and the owner “Tiger” Larrabee, the devil himself. The partv assembles in the cabin of the Cassia Anna” quite unaware of the fact that the watchman ou the wharf has been killed by a mysterious hand, which has also severed the ropes holding the boat to the wharf, and that the ship is drifting nut to sea. Then follows such a galaxy of murders, strange disappearances mid mysterious happenings as have surely never been gathered together before in such a short space of time. Weird moments and happenings arc followed by others even more weird. To tell who “Tiger” Larrabee is would be to spoil one of the most bcwilderingly mysterious films that has yet been screened here. The watchman said that he was the devil himself and he was not far wrong. The principal roles. arc in the very capable hands of James Kirkwood, Mary Brian, and John Loder. The supporting programme consists of an interesting Fox Movietone News, "Music Hath Charms,” a negro comedy, and the first Australian and New Zealand edition of the Ifox Movietone News, in which Mr. Scullin, the new Australian Prime Minister, gives an address on the Commonwealth and its future. ORGAN RECITAL. Mr. Bernard F. Page (city organist) will give his weekly organ recital at the Town Hall to-morrow (Sunday) evening, and the programme has been arranged as follows: First and Second Movements from Symphony (No. 5) Op. (17 by Beethoven; Prelude from "La Damoiselle elite” and Prelude from “L'enfanc I’rodiguc,” by Debussy: Choral (No. 2) in B Minor, by Cesar Franck; Pastorale by Scarlntti-Pagc; Prelude Op./16 (No. 3) by Scriabino; Isolde's “Licbestod” (from Act III) by Wagner. PIANOFORTE RECITAL, BY PUPILS OF MISS VALERIE CORLISS Much interest is being shown in the recital to be given next week at the Concert Chamber by the pupils of Valeric Corliss. A.R.A.M., L.R.A.M. tl’lie programme will represent composers of many periods and different nationalities — English. French. Russian, Finnish, Hungarian. German, and Spanish. 'There arc to be fifteen pianists placing at this recital; "artist-students,” to use a London programme term. The proceeds of this concert will be given to tlie Residential Nursery, Women’s National Reserve.

"THE DANCE OF LIFE.” “The Dance of Life,” which will be screened for tlie first time in Wellington to-day at the Regent Theate.r goes much further than tlie famous “Broadway Melody.” Whereas in "Tlie Broadway Melody” (lie teeiinicolour portion took only a few minutes to pass before the screen, in "Tlie Dance of Life” it takes more than a quarter of an hour. Those who witnessed a private screening of tlie whole picture were astounded at the magnificent extravagance of tlie scene, and the splendour of the colouring. There has been seen nothing like it in pictures hitherto. But not only is the colouring baffling to description, all that it presents, the dancing, the dressing, and the draping, are beyond all praise. There has been no stage effect to equal, and no such dancing has ever been seen in New Zealand to compare with it. But the tcchnieolour is but one of the many gripping incidents in a splendid story of back and front stage life. The picture is a very long one, but so rapid is it in its changing scenes that the time is never noticed. The acting is brilliant, the dialogue swift, the songs and tunes catchy, and tlie speaking clear and distinct even for American. Glitter, glamour, gleam! Broadway revue scenes in teeiinicolour. Hundreds of gorgeous girls! Ravishing costumes; Catchy dances! Lavish settings! Heart-breaking, breath-tak-ing romance, arc expressions used b.v those who have scon Paramount’s wonder picture, the talking, singing, dancing, laughing, show-life, love-drama. “The Dance of Life.” Tlie heart-breaking romance of the stage sensation “Burlesque,” with Hal Skelly in the engaging role he' created ou the stage, and Nancy Caroil. Brilliantlycostumed show-girls represent the nations in the gorgeous teeiinicolour sequence of "The Dance of Life!” The colour and the action is seen, the music, the songs and the dances arc heard. The story is of Skid, a talented young comedian, with no responsibilities and a love for liquor and horses. He is fired form a third-rate burlesque show. He meets Bonny, who has just failed to make the grade as specialty dancer. Through Skid's teaching. Bonny becomes an expert dancer, and. through Nancy’s influence. Skid, for the first time in his life, applies himself to his work. Skid and Bonny marry and their real adventures begin and a wondcrflil picture is said to be the result.

COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS’ CHOTR. To-night the Commercial Travellers’ Choir is giving its first concert of the 1929 season. The lady vocalist will be Miss Alma Clegg, and the instrumentalist will lie Mr. Desmond Lavin. The soloists from the choir are Mr. A. E. Coe (tenor) and Mr. A. G. Flanagan (baritone). The chief number of the choir items will be Dudley Buck’s “King Olaf’s Christmas,” a cantata written for male voices and tenor and bass soloists. Tlie latter will be taken by Messrs. I’cgg and Rodger respectively. Other items will be “The Phantom Host” (Hegar), a descriptive number, and Bantock's “Hope, the Hornblower”; the quieter vein will lie represented by “ My Love is Like a Red, Red Rose” and “Annie Laurie,” while humour will have its place in “Italian Salad.” The choir will be under the baton of Mr. 11. Temple White, and the accompanist will be Mr. W. A. Gntheridge. The box plan is at the Bristol. SEASIDE PICTURES, LYALL BAY. “Chang,” a Paramount special attraction, to be screened at the Seaside Pictures this afternoon, is a most interesting story of the jungle. Chapter 2 of “The Diamond Master” and two comedies will also be screened. At the evening session, in addition to “Chang,” “The River Pirate” will be screened. This picture, which features Victor McLaglen. depicts the modern pirates who ply their daring trade among the wharves, docks, and warehouses of a big city. A really funny comedy will also be screened. ARTCRAFT THEATRE. ‘‘Home James.” in which Laura La Plante and Charles Delaney have the leading roles, is the current attraction at the Artcratt Theatre. It is the story of a girl who goes to New York to become an artist. She fails and takes employment as a shop girl. She then sets about to deceive her relatives, who have come to New York td see how she is progressing. The other big attraction if “The Lily of Killarney,” a screen version of Diou Boucicault’s famous stage-play. "Colleen Bawu,” featuring Pamela Parr, Cecil Landeau, and Gillian Dean. Tlie beautiful scenery of the famous Irish lakes provides the background. GRAND ND EMPIRE, PETONE. The main picture at the Grand and Empire, Pctone, features William Haines, Joan Crawford and Karl Dane, in “The Duke Steps Ont.” a picture crammed with thrills and hilarious situations. The other picture is “Tesha,” the film version of Countess Barlynska's great novel of the same name. 'lts cast iucludes Maria Corda, Jameson Thomas, and Clifford Heatherly. There is also a full supporting programme. OUR THEATRE. NEWTOWN. “Scandal,” starring Laura La Plante, is the big attraction to be shown fit Our Theatre to-night. It is an absorbing drama ot' a beautiful society favourite fighting for forgetfulness of a past which whirled her into a scandalous murder mystery. The second feature. “Anybody Here Seen Kelly?” starring Tom Moore and Bessie Love, is a delightful comedy. KING GEORGE THEATRE, LOWER HUTT. “Piccadilly,” the main picture screening to-night at King George Theatre. Lower Hutt, is an intense drama of passion and revenge enacted amid the glamorous night life of London’s West End—and Limehouse. Also showing is “The Wheel of Chance,” and a fine supporting programme. REGAL THEATRE, KARORI. Pauline Frederick appears at the Regal Theatre, Karori in the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer’s production "Muinsie.” The story takes its name from a devoted mother, living with her family in a French village; and the dramatic treachery of her bestloved son provides a gripping subject for Miss Frederick’s accomplished talent.

PARAMOUNT THEATRE. The change of programme at tlie Paramount Theatre is not only a striking and sensational one, but provides a diversion from the American trial dramas. The Paramount Theatre now introduces the “all-talkie” sensation which took London by storm, one of the greatest mystery novels from the pen ot alluce. “The Terror” is said to be the most thrilling storv he has written, not to say eerie. “The Terror” pursues a somewhat gruesome course in an ancient English manor house. Among the ruins of an old abbey is a rest home, where the doctor is seen perusing, with evident apprehension,' the story of the release of two bank robbers. The manor house is supposed to contain the loot of the bank robbery, and to shelter the robber. In the rest home is a collector of men and wonien, crazy seance-seeing folk, and among them comes the veiled monster, “The Terror, who makes life a nightmare. Scotland Yard conies on the scene owing to the crimes committed, but for a long tinip they are baffled. It is uncanny, but it is most amusing at various stages of the story. There are sliding panels, subterranean passages, and torture chamber, -just as one might expect to find associated with a medieval English mansion. picture is Warner Bros.* latest all-talkie, directed by Roy Del Ruth, and the allstar cast includes May McAvoy, Louise Fazenda, Edward E. Horton, Alec IL Francis, Matthew Bcttp, Frank Austin, and others. -The acting is most real, and the audience share with the victims the thrills of the night. The supports include a Fox Nows film, in which a cameraman gets a wonderful spell of stunt flying, a submarine picture, “Under the Sea, when a sailor quartet in fine voice sings some sea chanties, while the officer, with a wonderful bass voice sings “A Thousand Leagues Under the Sea,’* which compelled the audience to applause. Some jazz items were contributed by Gus Arniieim’s Ambassador Orchestra, and the comedy, “Elmer Frisby goes to Hollywood,” was a dream from which Elmer woke up. The box plans are at the Bristol and the theatre.

“THE INNOCENTS OF PARIS.” A grand return season in Wellington will* be effected with the screening of Paramount’s highly successful dialogue and singing senxttion, “The Innocents of Paris,” at the King s Theatre next Friday. Fifty girls appear in the Parisian revue, which is a spectacular feature of “Innocents of Paris,” the Paramount picture, which introduces the famous French musical comedy star, Maurice Chevalier. CLEMENT MAY RECITALS. On Saturday evening next Mr. Clement May, the eminent entertainer, elocutionist, and humourist, will present one of his entertainments at the Town Hall Concert Chamber. The programme will consist of selections from such notable authors as Stephen Leacock, John Drinkwater, Dickens, and items from the repertoire made popular by that inimitable entertainer, the late Mel. B. Spurr. A leading Melbourne critic said: “It would be difficult to conceive a more delightful entertainnieut than that provided by Clement May. Not since those evenings of ever pleasant memories, when Mel. B. Spurr came and saw and conquered, have we had with us an entertainer of such versatile parts. Dickens characters are his great forte, but he can be merry and sad at will. Mr. May will have as associate artist in this recital Miss Hilda Chudley, who will render songs a' the piano and negro spirituals. The box plan is now open at the Bristol, and day sales at Aitken’s Book Arcade, Pinny’s Music House, and the Bristol. KINEMA JOHNSONVILLE. At the Kincma Theatre, Johnsonville, tonight’s attraction will be “The Big Parade,” Mctro-Goldwyn-Mayer’s supreme effort. In the east of players arc the wellknown stars, Karl Dane, John Gilbert, Renee Adoree, Tom O’Brien, Hobart Bosworth, Claire Adams, Claire McDowell. “Tlie Big Parade” is told, in 10 reels, being brimful of sensational incidents. On Wednesday next the Kincma will screen “A Girl in Every Port.” featuring Victor McLaglen, and a big Rin Tin Tin feature, EMPIRE, ISLAND BAY. In “The Duke Steps Out,” a comedydrama which is now being shown at Empire, Island Bay, William Haines plays the role of an ambitious young amateur boxer who, to be near a girl who attracts his fancy, goes to college. His efforts to hide his profession in the classroom, and Z defend his title in a championship bout, give rise to a score of thrills and hilarious situations. Joan Crawford is in the east. "COSY” THEATRE, UPPER HUTT. To-night's double-feature programme at the "Cosy”—Mac's Movies—Upper Hutt, leads off with Bebe Daniels in tlie “hottest yet” thriller of her stardom, “Hot News,” packed with the newest stunts. The second feature is “The Whirl of Life,” in which Fay Malten and Henry George star as circus performers. Thursday's special, “The Third Eye,” is the first “television” picture made to date, and is a thriller of the first magnitude.

REGENT THEATRE. Thirtv-five thrilling, stirring scenes, eight snappy dance routines staged by, Earl Lindsay, famous New York dance director, and Hal Skelly, -star of the stage sensation, “Burlesque,” and Nancy Carroll, lovely dim player, in a breathtaking romance of show life, backstage and front, music, laughter, gaiety, gorgeous scenes in technieolour—such is "The Dance of Life.”, Head-dresses measuring one hundred and "seventy-five feet en masse are worn ‘by" eight show-girls in the "Follies” sequence, presented in natural colours by the Technieolour . process. . Each girl represents a nation.' QUEEN’S THEATRE. There are two splendid feature films on the bill at the Queen’s Theatre this change, "Making the Graije,” starring Edmund .Lowe and Lois Moran, and “Looping the Loop,” a L’.F.A. production of circus life and its attendant sorrows. Lotto is a clown who has had' a. disastrous marriage. But he is instrumental in bringing happiness to a young girl who had found that her lover was not true to lief. Botto is anxious that the girl shall not know that he Isa clown. One night he sees her at the circus, where she meets her old lover. Misunderstandings follow mid the two arc parted. The girl goes to London aud Botto follows. He watches Blanche (the girl) endeavouring to rehearse for a circus act; and, only when her partner injures himself does he reveal his true identity. Blanche confesses that she had always loved him and the film ends happily. The circus scenes alone are well worth going a long way to see. "Making the Grade” is a Fox production and is quite’out of the ordinary. Both Lois Moran mid Edmund Lowe are excellent iu their roles. The supporting east is well up to the'standard of the star performers. It is hard to say which is the better of the two star pictures, as both arc so good. The programme is certainly one that should not be missed. “THE DIVINE LADY.” Perhaps for the first time in motion pictures n ti-ifly colossal rcproduetiiiii of yeat historical events has been used solely as the background for a dramatic love story. "The Divine Lady,” starring Corinne' Griffith, which opens next Friday at the De Luxe Theatre, is a true story even to the love drama. The colourful career of Lady Hamilton, whose influence in the Court of Naples and whoso love affair with Lord Nelson changed the pages of history for tliH’c nations, is highly dramatised but authentic. The immortal love story of Lady Hamilton and Lord Nelson is told in full detail on the screen as it was written, in E. Barrington’s biographical novel of that same title, necessitating the reproduction of some of history’s most notable spectacles. These may be seen on the screen. The spectacular background i> “The Divine Lady,” however, is a inat'/r of accurate history, wherein imagination cannot - be governed to make the kinematic task easier. Box plans are now available at Bristol and Aitken's.