PARAMOUNT AND ARTCRAFT.

Evening Post, Volume CVI, Issue 48, 25 August 1923, Page 9

PARAMOUNT AND ARTCRAFT.

One of the finest "fight" stories yet screened in Wellington-occupies theiead-' ing place on the programme ' at tbe Paramount and Artcraft Theatres From the pen of the late Jack London, "The Abysmal Brute" provides all that the picture-lover requires in thrills, leavened with a proper element of romance. Reginald Denny, popular star of "The Leather Pushers, occupies the leading role, and the supporting cast includes a number of new stars in the roped arena.. The story tells-of the adventures of a boxer in the realm of love, and is told in delightful manner. A boxer meets a society girl under thrilling circumstances on a fashionable beach, where he takes part ma sensational rescue from drowning. Ihe girl does not know that he is a professional fighter, and from this circumstances arises a- number of complications which are finally overcome The second feature is "California Romance, John Gilbert and Estelle Taylor playing the leading roles. The plot deals with the cession by Mexico to. the United States in 1848 of California, and contains a pretty love story, told in mOre m,an tbe "sual interesting manne ir" f c suPPorts have been specially, selected to be in keeping with the high standard set by (he leading films, an*d a splendid programme of music will be a feature at both theatres.