SHORTT'S THEATRE.

Evening Post, Volume CVI, Issue 32, 7 August 1923, Page 3

SHORTT'S THEATRE.

In another column will be found the official announcement by the management of the. Coiosseiim Boiler Eink, Vivian street, of the arrangements for the novelty nights next Friday and Saturday. A book, carnival" is a new idea as applied to roller skating, but the number of entries already handed in at the mile shows that it lias taken on well, and a very successful carnival is anticipated. In addition to the general car- *<"\ 1 show and fixtures several big events will be contested, and intending competitors are no-v putting the final touches on their work. The usual four sessions daily are being held during the

Another showing of the Cosmopolitan* Paramount production, "Adam and Eva," starring Marion Davies, will taka place at Shortt's Theatre to-day. Thil picture has proved to be one of the most popular seen here in a long time./ Miss Davies is at her best as a girl who keeps her father on edge by her utter disregard for the value of money. The uplift of the entire family is the result of a plan to curb this extravagance.; T. Roy Barnes plays opposite the staiv, "THE Nth COMMANDMENT." The Paramount-Cosmopolitan produce tion, "The Nth Commandme2it," will be screened at Shortt's Theatre next Friday. Colleen Moore, James Morrison, and Eddie Phillips are the leading players in the cast. It is said to ba the best picture since "Humoresque." California has served as the setting fop 1 the inception of many a new fad since it became the so-called garden spot for the making of motion pictures. But not until recently did the residents in the vicinity of Los Angeles realise the thrills that could be experienced on roller skates. "The Nth Commandment"_ is a. great roller skating picture, in which an up-to-date rink is shown, and includes a fight on rollers. The story tells of a beautiful shop girl, who, while coveted by several of her fellowemployees, marries one who contracts consumption. To save his life it is necessary for him to go elsewhere, and poverty stands in the way. The brave little wife, however, overcomes the difficulty, and it is of these happenings that the background is formed for au interesting film. The supports are also good.