PICTURE THEATRES

Evening Star, Issue 18925, 27 April 1925, Page 1

PICTURE THEATRES

OCTAGON. Grimshaw was not used to women* To get away from them, and from his employer's daughter in particular, -he loft ahead of the party on his surveying trip. To say that lie was surprised’ would only put it mildly when he found that CJaire Endicott had made herself one of her father's party. Repeatedly he had to caution her in the ways of the woods, and now she was determined to go canoeing on the lake. His wanting about the dangerous rapids, .from which no one had returned alive, was laughed at. Grimshaw saw Claire Doing drawn slowly but surely into the seething torrent. He set out madly after her, and eventually saved her. This, briefly, is the story of ‘ Empty Hands/ the Paramount picture which heads the Octagon programme. Mr Arthur Neate, musical director of the Octagon Concert Orchestra, has arranged a splendid list of tuneful items, which are played by the orchestra. EMPIRE. ‘Born Rich’ is the title of the pic-, turc at the Empire Theatre. The story tells how Jimmy and Cliadyeane Fairfax have reached the first anniversary of their wedding day, and are still as much in love with each other as ever* Although it is but the first anniversary, the fact that the bonds of love should hold as fast as ever is, to their set, almost unbelievable. However, on thd very day of the celebrations Cliadyeane becomes ill, and goes away to Europe, Francos Melrose, a fascinating butterfly girl, has been waiting for this chanca to bestow her affections upon Jimmy, and when Cliadyeane returns from her trip overseas evidence points lo thf fact that there are serious feelings between the two. Her method of retaliation is to lot Jack Le Moyne, a former suitor, pay attentions to her. However, husband and wife are finally reunited . Many enjoyable musical numbers are rendered by the Empire Orchestra, directed by Mr ,Chaß. Parnell. QUEEN'S AND KING EDWARD. The programme at the Queen's and King Edward Theatres is headed by ‘ Where Are My Parents? ’ The story tells how Hoathcote and Cecilia St, John had been used to a regular allowance of £12,000 yearly. One day they awoke to the fact that their allowance bad been stopped, and that they must provide their own means of livelihood. Just how the society couple, used to every luxury and the _ wildest extravagance, coped with the situation makes 1 Where Are My Parents? ’ an intensely interesting film. Margaret Bannennan plays the part of the plea-sure-crazed mother. ‘ The Love Trap ’ is the supporting film at the Queen’s. There is a real mystery in it; plenty of work with dictagraphs, plenty of suspense, and a most effective third degree by psychological moans. But it isn't all that sort of thing—there is a good love story and some very human comedy. PLAZA AND GRAND. 1 Against All Odds ’ and 1 Wonders of the Sea ’ are the two attractions at the Plaza and Grand Theatre*. ‘ Wonders of the Sea ’ is a story actually laid in the waters of the West Indies. It reveals the mysteries of the floor of the ocean, where adventure loads an oceanographer, a beautiful girl, an artist, and a stowaway lad. The delicately-shaped marine flora and wrecks of ancient treasure slops form the background of a dramatic hunt for dangerous denizens of the deep. Buck Jones is the featured player in ‘ Against Ail Odds,’ which was adapted from Max Brand's novel. EVERYBODY'S. The chief items at Everybody’s Theatre are. ‘ .Salvage ’ and ‘ Love and Glory.' The latter picture is a drama of war and romance with a picturesque setting in a quaint little French village, the story of which is woven around characters involved and _ directly affected by the Franeo-Prussian War. Featured players in the cast are Chas. |)c Roche, Wallace MacDonald, Madge ildlaniv, Gibson Gowland, Ford Sterling. ('baric s J)e Bavenne, and Priscilla Dean Moran. ‘ Salvaged ' is a story of mother love—.-that love which “ passeth all understanding,” ami does not count too great any sacrifice or suffering.