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Evening Star, Issue 18716, 19 August 1924, Page 2

jciMPIRE. An attractive photo-play is ‘ Dick Turpin’s Ride to York,’ at the Empire Theatre. It tolls of incidents in the life of tho famous highwayman, and of the groat ride ho made on Black Bess to save the girl ho loved from a forced marriage. Matheson Lang essays tho part of Dick Turpin, Isobel Elsom that of Esther Bevis, and Norman Pago that of “ Ferret ” Bevis. The minor parts are capably filled, and there are good supporting subjects. The Empire Orchestra renders the musical programme under tho direction of Mr Chas. Parnell. QUEEN’S, An all-star cast is featured in ‘ Hoodman Blind,’ a photo-play which tells of tho ejection of a young mother from her home by her husband because be believes ho has seen her in tho arms of another man. A dastardly scoundrel lights tho fuse by organising a scandalous scene for the husband to witness. The supports arc good. EVERYBODY’S. The main item being featured at Everybody’s Theatre is ‘ Kindred of the Dust,’ a, powerful, romantic drama based upon tho story by Peter B. Kyno. It deals with the North-West. ‘ Sherlock Brown 1 is also showing at this theatre. It is a comedy-drama which relates the adventures as a defective of au office clerk. " octagonT 1 Pied Piper Malone, 1 which is being screened at tho Octagon Theatre, provides us with ai thrilling adventure of a captain on tho high seas. There are a- number of excellent supports, and tho Octagon Orchestra, under the supervision of Mr A. F. Ncato, supplies tho musical programme. Why is a watch like a river? Because it will not run long without winding.