PICTURE THEATRES

Evening Star, Issue 19020, 15 August 1925, Page 4

PICTURE THEATRES

OCTAGON ‘ Miss Bluebeard 5 was released last evening at the Octagon Theatre beroie a good audience. Bebo Daniels ana Raymond Griffith are co-starred in this Paramount picture. The story is an interesting one.* It relates how Larry Charters ,a successful song writer, and his friend Bob Hawley spend a holiday in Paris. Bob likes the gay city, and admires Colette Girard, an actress. Larry docs not like publicity, and so on the evening 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, andj through a misunderstanding, alter having missed the train at a small station, lie is married to her. They decide to continue on their way to London, and acquaint 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 his songs from several lady admirers. Bob arrives, and with the news that he has brought a wife for Larry. Colette enters, and Larry promptly falls in love with her. They arc married by name, but not by person. So that a divorce may be worked, out properly they decide to establish the fact that they are married, and she is to stay with Larry. The next morning Charters tells Bertie Bird, a friend,, that lie is married, and asks him to see that his two friends. Lulu and Eva, are made aware of the fact. Hurt and disappointed, Colette now insists upon a divorce. Gloria Harding arrives with Hawley to invite Charters to a weekend party. At the Hardings Colette arranges a midnight meeting with Charters by using Lulu’s name in order to see what he will do when site goes to his room. But to escape Lulu Larry changes rooms with Bertie Bird. In an effort to hide Colette from Larry, who is returning in search of some clothes, he awakens the whole house, bub finally things are straightened, and Colette finds that Larry has been faithful, and so the couples are happily united. The official film of the ATI Blacks’ 1925 tour is also shown. Slow-motion views of passing rashes and various incidents in the final test against England are included. A member of tin All Blacks, Mr Cecil Badcley, delivers an interesting lecture. Incidental music is provided by the Octagon Concert Orchestra. ‘ Trumpeter of the Fort’ (Gruonwald) is tho overture. EMPIRE Madonna of the Streets,’ the Edwin Carewe production which is the First National picture at the Empire Theatre, features Milton Sills and Nazimova. In this drama Sills is cast as a 'mission worker. Spurred by a desire to help humanity, ho founds a refuge for unfortunate women in London. But in lavishing his inherited fortune upon tho poor he neglects financially and spiritually tho strange woman he married. Tho role of tho wife is played by Nazimova, the famous Russian actress, who returns to tho screen in ‘ Madonna of tho Streets ’ after a two years’ absence. The drama as interpreted by these two stellar players is said to ho one of tho most powerful that the Empire Theatre has shown in many a day. The story has to do with a beautiful woman who marries a mission worker out of sheer revenge because he had inherited a fortune to which she laid claim. The fortune is left to John Morton, of London, and on him she concentrates her subtle attack. Morton, played by Milton Sills, of ‘ Sea Hawk ’ fame, begins to give his fortune away among tho poor of Limehouse, and Mary (Nazimova), eventually meeting _ the clergyman, marries him, and objects to his using the fortune in this manner when she believes she is entitled to some consideration. Morton employs a detective to find the woman his uncle cheated so that ho can do her justice. His responsibilities force hipi to neglect his wife, who turns to Howard* Bowman, one of Morton’s converts, for sympathy and love. Subsequently tho detective strikes the right track, and Mary is traced to the mission doors, where her husband learns of her past. It is a terrible blow to him, and, in a bitter scene, ho drives her from the house, telling her that she married him with a lie on her lips and that she is a devil with the face of a Madonna. Later lie repents of his hasty action, and endeavors to find his wife, but all trace of her is gone. A wearisome search follows,, during which he loses his power to convince people, so that many turn on him, jeering. Mary_ is eventually found, after innumerable incidents, but slio is nigh unto death, and her case seems hopeless. Many enpoyahlc items are rendered by the Empire Orchestra. QUEEN'S AND KING EDWARD . Fred Thomson has the leading role in ‘Galloping Gallagher,’ which has first place at tho Queen’s and King Edward Theatres. _ This is a clean-cut, excitingly entertaining picture, unusually well produced, and with a lot of hard-working players, headed by tho redoubtable Thomson, who never misses an opportunity. Fred Thomson is not only a stunt artist, but also the world’s all-round champion, which till# ho hold successfully for three yeare. Edmund Lowe is the star in ‘ Champion of Lost Causes,’ the second iu’oturo. This story is from the pea of Max Brand, and tells of a mysterious murder and of the douhlo_ life of a venerable and courtly whito-beardod gambler named “ Zanten ” and ft handsome young man of fashion named “Dick” Sterling. The supporting cast includes Walter M'Grail in too dual roles of Zanten and Sterling, Barbara Bedford, Alec Francis, and Jack M'Donald. EVERYBODY'S ‘ Fifth Avenue Models’ is tho title of one of tho new features at Everybody’s Theatre. It is the screen version of ‘The Best in Life,’ by Muriel Hino, and tells the dramatic love story of a girl who supports herself and father by working as a seamstress in the shop’ of a fashionable modiste. The love interest is between the girl and ft young man of wealth, who secs her at a stvlo show where she is a mannequin. The other featured picture is ‘ Scarred Hands.’ It is a motion picture of intrigue and romance in the now West of to-day, and has a powerful punch in every scene. Cliff Smith is the featured player, and he has the assistance of Eileen Sedgwick, who hag played leading parts hi many big productions. PLAZA AND GRAND 1 Women Who Give ’ is the altraotion at the Plaza and Grand Theatres. No more thrilling, exciting, and dramatic picture has been offered for some time. It boasts a truly all-star oast, including Barbara Bedford, Robert Frazer, Renee Adoree, Frank Keenan, and Joseph Dowling. Viola Dana has the leading role in the supporting film, ‘ The Heart Bandit.’