PICTURE THEATRES

Evening Star, Issue 19276, 15 June 1926, Page 3

PICTURE THEATRES

EMPIRE , , + , Ah tho headliner this week a m Empire Theatre ‘Tho American Venus is shown. Tor its background this m has tho reoont Atlantic City twthjnfc beauty contest. Tho oast includes ■ B America (Way Lnnphior), JtHthcr RMRton. Lawronoo Grey, and J/oju d ling. This wondrous array of yoiun, beauty, and talent is further enhance by the most lavish and luxurious cos.-, tiimen, sots, and sconio effects _ ovei soon on tho screen. Tho high point oi spectacular display in tho picture is trie sumptuous fashion show and the artistic tableaux, which wore filmed »n color. It is tho story of a young giD who, in order to save her father a face cream factory from ruin, enters the ‘‘American beauty’' competition, and, in spite of a certain amount or intrigue, achieves triumph as veil as a splendid advertisement for hor father s business. A selected list oi minor hhns are shown in support, and incidental music is played by the Empire Bclcct Orchestra. 6CTAG&H An entirely, juuuern photo-play, ‘Confessions of a Queen,’ is on the screen at the Octagon J heat.ro this week. Tolling of a floya! maiiiagc winch nearly ended in disaster because It was brought about by a political inrvigno, and not by real love, it also shows how tho disaster of tho Jftd Revolution prevented another—and a domestic one. Beautiful Alice Tony plays tho part of a young princess, mho, for political reasons, marries the much-maligned monarch, and Jinds that under his devil-may-care manner and apparently irresponsibility there lies the stuff that men—-the real kings—are made of. ft takes a revolution and several other domestic happenings to show tho king in his true colors, ami as the story unfolds so does one of the most fascinating of modern pictures glide across tho screen, in the cast aie such well-known players as Alice Terry, Lewis Stone, John Bowers, and Helen XVAlgy. . Supports of a varied nature are shown, and the musical accompaniment is supplied by tho Octagon Conceit Orchestra. KING EDWARD The story of a New York flapper who ernes "out'West” among tho cowboys is told in ‘Code of tho West’ at the King Edward Theatre. On the ranch where she stays all except one man makes love to her. He loves her, however, but hates her flapper ways. Finally, to bring her to her senses, he adopts cave man tactics and marries her. She then realises that she loves him, and after a sensational climax alt ends happily. QUEEN’S The story of a daring and mysterious young man of who sweeps down on the little bonier town to right a wrong is told in ‘ That Devil Qm'inado at the Queen's Theatre, i 1 red. T hornson is tho chief actor, and on his lamous horse, Silver King, performs sonic amazing stunts. EVERYBODY'S A romance of mystery, intrigue, and adventure in the Apache minrier ot Baris is told in ‘ln Search of ft J brill at, Everybody’s Theatre. Viola Dana takes the leading role—that of a society pirl who is forced to live? tho Ido or tho slums to win back the lovo of a man. Also showing is ‘ The Golden Brnieess, a gripping story of tho Golden Wc.t in the old mining days.

PLAZA AMD GRAND ' Stella Maris,’ featuring Mary Pin!fun, is fhe attraction at the I lassa and Grand Theatres. It is t.hofilm version of W. J. Locke’s famous book. Jhc story is rich in romance, and haa lost nothing in its pictunsation. On the Kamo programme is the comedy-drama, 1 The Taco That Thrills.’