PICTURE THEATRES

Evening Star, Issue 19326, 12 August 1926, Page 8

PICTURE THEATRES

EMPIRE Johnnv Hines, who has tho leading part in r The Cracker jack,’ has afforded picture patrons many enjoyable evenings. and is now one of tho most popular stars of tho lighter _ type of comedy. ‘The Craqkorjack ’ is full of good comedy, and Hines has a role well suited to his particular stylo of lun, making. Many amazing exploits are performed hy the hero, and throughout the humor is keyed up to a high pitch. The picture is artistically staged, the chief sceucs being set in the disturbing atmosphere of South America, where revolutions are started and crushed in one day. Comedy items and an interesting gazette, along with a. splendid musical score, complete a good bill. This programme will be presented at the Empire Theatre for the last time to-night. SEA STORY TO-MORROW. ‘The Midshipman,’ to-morrow’s big attraction, follows the stern light oi a plucky sailor for love and happiness. Through every scene runs a vein of sincerity that is the filing greatest recommendation; it is alive with incidents that burn themselves into the memory with their sheer_ intensity; it throbs with a human interest that reaches tho heart •of everyone; it carries with it an atmosphere that breathes of tho rolling leagues of blue ocean. Ramon Novarro and Wesley Barry are the heroes of the story, which revolves around their careers on the sea and ashore. As Dick Randall, the fighting midshipman, Novarro befriends a younger aspirant for naval honors, and as a reward for his kindly action ho receives tho affections of the youngster’s sister. Others in the are Harriet Hammond, Crawford Kent, Margaret Sedrlon, Kathleen Key, William Boyd, and Harold Goodwin. OCTAGON ‘ Graustark ’ is to. have final showing to-night at tiie Octagon Theatre. Norma Talmadge as. the Princess Yctivc, and Eugene O’Brien as a dashing young American, who nearly upsets the princess’s tiny kingdom to win her love, are tho featured players in this adaptation of George Barr M‘Cutcheon's hook of royal love and conspiracy. Tho early scenes of the photoplay take place in America, but the action soon shills to that mythical kingdom in Europe where intrigues ami royal objections to tho foreigner as the prospective husband of the fair princess stir up a series of breath-taking adventures. Hundreds of screen soldie'rs were drilled for many days to prepare for the military rnancnuvros required in tho unfolding of tho celebrated story. _ Among tho members of the big supporting cast are Marc M'Dormott, Roy TV Any. Albert Gran, Lillian Lawrence, Michael Vaviich, Frank Currier, Winter Hall, and Wanda Hawley. EVERYBODY’S ‘ The King on tho Main Street ’ and ‘T’ Pagliacci ’ will lie. shown finally atEverybody’s Thcai.ro to-night. The former picture tolls of a king's masquerade to win the love ot a young girl, while the latter is the screen version of the famous opera. Tn-morrow’s attraction will he ‘ Irish Luck,’ with Thomas Meghan in Ihe featured role. The story tells of Tom Donahue, a New York policeman, who is on a trip to Europe, On a. visit to relatives in Ireland, he is mistaken tor Lord Fitzbugh. hater ho becomes Fitzhugh’s guest, and mocks his sister. Saving Fjtzhugh from a pang ot plotters brings the realisation of love to the girl and Toni. On the same hill will be ‘ Shadows of Paris,’ starring Pola Negri, which shows the romance of a girl of the underworld who became a leader of society. QUEEN’S ‘ The Still Alarm ’ will conclude iks local season at the Queen’s Theatre to; night. It is a gripping story of tho tiro-fighting force, and shows in a realistic manner the dangers that kill to the every-day lot of this intrepid band of men. Commencing to-morrow is ‘The Splendid Road.' This story concerns the romance ot a woman who went to the gold country of tho Sacramento Valley by sea from Boston. On her aerial she adopts throe mot hcrloss children, and proceeds to face lite wnr tho determined smile of the woman who fights a man’s fight. Anna Q. Nilsson is the, featured player, and slip is supported by a strong cast, including Robert Frazer, Lionel Barrymore, Gladys Brockwell, and Pauline Garon. PLAZA The final screening of ‘ Little Old New York ’ will take place to-night at the Plaza Theatre. It is a drama oi youth and love in a vast city, with Marion Davis in the leading role, and supported by a strong cast headed bv Harrison Ford and Mahlon Hamilton. The story tells of the adventures ot Patricia O’Day, who disguises hersclt as her brother in order to inherit a fortune from a wealthy relative. GRAND ‘The Wife of the Centaur’ will be screened finally at the Grand Theatre to-night. The story deals with tho two sides of a man’s soul. Jeffrey Dwyer, the poet, who is torn between two impulses, is played hy John Gilbert ; the part of Joan Converse, his wife, is taken by Eleanor Boardman; while Aileen Pringle is seen as, Inez Martin, “ the other woman.” KING EDWARD There are many happy moments in ‘ Tho Crackerjack.’ which features Johnny Hines, and which is showing at tho King Edward Theatre. ROSLYH PICTURES ‘Racing Luck’ will.be screened at 1 the Roslyn Theatre to-night. Monty ; Banks is featured in this comedy of the ; auto race track. There are plenty of ; thrills in this picture, and a delightful ! romance, runs through the story. Good I supports will also be shown.