PICTURE THEATRES

Evening Star, Issue 19019, 14 August 1925, Page 1

PICTURE THEATRES

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OCTAGON A line programme of pictures and music will be submitted to patrons of the Octagon Theatre for the week , commencing to-night. ‘ Miss Bluebeard ’ is the leading film. The story opens in Paris, where Larry Charters, a successful song writer, and Ms friend Bob Hawley are spending a holiday, j Bob likes tho gay city and admires I Colette Girard, an actress. Larry docs | not like publicity, and so on tho eve of their departure from the city he allows his friend to use his name for the journey, so that he may be quiet. On the train Bob, posing as Larry Charters, meets Colette Girard, and through n misunderstanding after having missed the train at a small station ho is married to her. They decide to continue on their way to London and tell the real Larry of the situation. In London Gloria Harding, Bob’s fiancee, is worrying about his non-appearance, while Larry is getting

inspiration for Ms songs from several 1 lady admirers. Bob arrives, and with the nows that ho has brought a wife for Larry. Colette enters, and Larry promptly falls in love with her. They are married by name but not by person. So that a divorce may bo worked out properly, they decide to establish the fact that t.hov are married and she is to stay with Larry. The next morning Larry tolls Bertie Bird, a friend, that he is married, and to see that Mr, two friends, Lulu and Eva, are made aware of the fact. They arrive at the studio, but at most inopportune times, and Bertie only succeeds in mixing the situation more. Hurt and disappointed, Colette now insists ’ upon a divorce. Gloria Harding, Bob’s fiancee, arrives with Bob to invite Larry to a . week-end party. Colette, an old school friend, is pleased to see her, but Bob, aware of Ms part in the escapade in marrying her, is very quiet, and Gloria makes matters worse for the love-smitten Larry by saying that Lulu will bo there to amuse him. At tho Hardings’ Colette arranges a midnight meeting with Larry by using Lulu’s name in order to see what he will do when she goes to his room as Lulu. But To escape Lulu Larry changes rooms with Bertie Bird iln nn effort to bide Colette from ’ Larry, who is returning in search of some clothes, lie awakens the whole house, but finally things are straightened and Colette finds that Larry has been faithful, and so the couples are happily united. Another interesting feature will bo the official film of the All Blacks’ 1925 tour. Mr Cecil Badeley, a, member of the team, will explain the various points of the picture. 1 The programme of music, lo he played by the Octagon Concert Orchestra includes the overture 1 Trumpeter of the Fort ’ (Gruenwiild). i

! EKPIRE : Nazimova, tho famous Russian actress, who made her first appearance in America several years ago and was immediately accepted as one of (ho i world’s great emotional actresses, lias returned to the screen after an absence of two years, which she spent in vaudeville. The picture is 1 Aladoumi of the Streets,’ presented by First National Pictures, which opened at die Empire Theatre to-day. Milton Silts plays the rolo of an Englishman who, in order lo atone for an evil he has dune, founds a mission lor iiniortunalo women in tile heart of Limehouse, London’s picturesque underworld. ‘ Madonna of the Streets ’ pulses with all the glamor of life as it exists to-day in what is probably the most notorious of all underworlds. The story is of Alary Carlson and John Morton and ot their life in Limehouse. It is the story of a woman who sots out, to collect a debt that is due her and who finds her true soul instead; of ono who finds salvation where revenge was sought. And it is tho story of Morton, forced to design from a great London settlement house because of his bitter criticism of Ms rich patrons for their oppression against the poor, who then goes among the unfortunate people spreading happiness with tho aid of his suddenly inherited fortune. Interwoven into tho story are the characters of Lord Patrington, who is chiefly responsible lor Morton’s dismissal from the cathedral, the part being played lo perfection by Claude Gillingwater; Lady Sarah, Pairingfon’s daughter, played by Vivien Oakland, who aids Alortnn; Dr Colbeck, played by Courtenay Foote,_ an English “ highbrow,” who, after juggling a. crazy monocle about for some time, learns at last that Alorton is not as bad ns had at first, been thought ; AlaIron Elyard, played by Rosa Gore, a very snippy housekeeper; and Howard Bowman, played bv Harold Goodwin, one of Alorton’s salvages, who falls is love with Mary Carlson after she had become the wife of Alorton, and by doing so brings tho story to a dramatic climax. Tho Empire Orchestra, under Air C. Purnell, play a selected musical score. The entr’acte will he 1 American Patrol ’ (Aloacham).

QUEEN’S AND KING EDWARD Fred. Thomson’s latest picture, ‘ Galloping Gallagher,’ was released at tho Queen’s ami King Edward Theatres today. It is a crean-ent, exciting, and entertaining picture, unusually well produced, with a number of Mud-woi’kr

Mg players, headed by the redoubtable Fred. Thomson, who does not miss an opportunity. ‘Galloping Gallagher ’ is a stirring story, and has a theme which is distinctly new in Westerns. The “ star ” is a splendid athlete and horseman. and he has a horse, Silver King, which is a marvel. The production was carefully conceived,' and every detail was given expert handling. Another excellent feature at the Queen’s is ‘Champion of Lost Causes.’ It is from the story of Max Brand, and has to do with the mysterious murder as well as with the dual personality of a polished middle-aged gambler mid a young man of fashion. It is full of tense dramatic incidents, and is a modern masterpiece. EVERYBODY'S The new principal attraction at Everybody’s Theatre is ‘ Fifth Avenue Models.’ Tho story is from Muriel Hine’s sensational novel, ‘ Tho Best In Life.’ Much of the dramatic action of the story takes place in the salon and tho workshop of a modiste, who numbers persons high in tho social life of the city among her patrons. The story is a dramatic tale of the experiences of a little seamstress in a modiste's shop, where, acting temporarily as_ a mannequin, she attracts the attention of a rich young man. He falls in love with her, only to have his intentions misunderstood hy tho girl, to tho result that great sorrow enters both their lives. ‘ Scarred Hands ’ is tho title of the (second picture, which features (Cliff Smith and Eileen Sedgwick. It_ is a story of the vast oilfields of America. PLAZA m GRAND Frank Keenan and Rene Adoreo are featured in a drama entitled ‘Women Who Give.’ This picture heads tho programme at the Rlaza and Grand Theatres. Tho supporting picture is ‘ The Heart Bandit. Viola Dana enacts the title rolo. Included in the supports are a Sunshine comedy and tho latest American news reel.