PICTURE THEATRES

Evening Star, Issue 18741, 17 September 1924, Page 10

PICTURE THEATRES

OCTAGON AND EMPIRE. A spectacular, colorful drama of the perilous days of 1849, when pioneers fared jorth with indomitable courage and amazing confidence into new districts, and faced the clangers of Nature, uncivilised inau, and beasts, is ‘ The Covered Wagon.' The Cruzo production is at the Octagon and Empire Theatres, and it is billed to be finally screened at these picture houses to-morrow night. The vehicle depicts the wagon train leaving the Westport landing, the fording of rivers, an Indian attack, with the pioneers’ brave defence and staving off with the aid of a party troin the second train. Real types ot ; bearded, bronzed plainsmen, of squaw?, j guides, armies of mounted “ reds,” herds ( of cattle comprise groups which are seen ahd pass quiculy. the long white line of wagons worming its way over hill and j dale, over landscapes ever changing, is a j sight in itself, and this and the many j oilier views cause attention to be riveted | ■throughout upon the screen. The incidental music at the theatres greatly enhances the enjoyment of the screenings. EVERYBODY'S.’ i Two big features share headline honors at Everybody’s 'Theatre Tor this week. These are * They Lihe ’Em Rough ’ and •faddy llie Next liej-.i Thing.’ .1 he forme" is an entertaining photo-play dealing with .strong-willed people, and the latter a charming production with Irish settings. Viola Dana and Mae Marsh are the iospectivo starsl - QUEEN’S. Ralph Lewis, the leading man in ‘ The Third Alarm,' and prominent also in ‘ in the Name of the Law/ has flic chief part in ‘ 'Westbound Limited.’ Claire McDowell, David Khhy, Ella Hall, Johnny Harran, and Wedge wood Nowell have important parts in The -picture,_ which is bojng screened at the Queen's Theatre in conjunction with ‘ Four Hearts ' and other ■good films.