PICTURE THEATRES

Evening Star, Issue 19559, 18 May 1927, Page 3

PICTURE THEATRES

- OCTAGON AND EMPIRE An epic story of love and sacrifice is told in ‘The Big.Parade,’ Metro-Gold-wyn-Mayer’s special product.on, now at tho Octagon and Empire Theatres. ’ The Big Parade ’ .is unique in theme, in that the central' love is nob that of man for woman, but of three men for each other. In every way these three are different. They come, from entirely'different spheres,,and* look upon life in totally different lights. One, before he donned the uniform of a soldier,. was a wealthy young man about town, used to tho niceties of life, in which- the ladies played a very prominent part; the second was a barman, used to all the roughness that characterises that kind of life in tho larger cities of civilisation; while the third corner of this strangely assorted friendship was a meter, used to working cn the world’s highest buildings. , Brought together under conditions which could only exist in wartime, these three become friends to tho death, and pass through many heroic incidents in the trenches. During the wealthy young man’s residence in Franca he meets Melisande, who provides tho feminine love element in the story. After his recovery he ■ returns to France to seek for Melisande, and this side of the story is intensely human. A rich vein of humor is largely in evidence in many sections of the'picture, which lightens in admirable fashion the intensely dramatic and realistic incidents featured in the battlo scenes in “No Man’s Land.” Characterisations by John Gilbert, Karl Dane, and. Tom O’Brien aro regarded by tho Press of England and America as “ three of the finest character studies ever seen together in one picture.” Reneo Adoreo presents a portrait of Melisande. a French girl, with a masterly skill. A special prologue is enacted at both theatres, and the programme is made further enjoyable by the playing of incidental ' music. by the respective orchestras.

EVERYBODY'S AND KING EDWARD Tu ‘ Blarney,’ the chief picture at Everybody’s and tho King Edward Theatres, Renee Adoree appears as an Irish colleen whose love proves the salvation of a world’s champion boxer. Paulette Duval, Malcolm Waite, Margaret Seddon, and “ Bull ” Montana are also members of the cas,t. ‘For Ever After,’ featuring Mary Aster and Lloyd Hughes, is also showing. _ Another fine programme is promised to the patrons, of Everybody’s Theatre next week, when ‘The Whole Town’s Talking ’ will be shown., Edward Everett Horton is seen in the leading role, and he is supported by Virginia Leo Corbin, Trixie Friganza, Otis Harlan, Robert Ober, Aileen Manning, Hayden Stevenson, Margaret Quimby, Dolores Del Rio, and Malcolm Waite. QUEEN'S ‘ The Quarter-back,’ the latest Richard Dix comedy, is being shown at the Queen’s Theatre The stbry tells of a boy who has to work in order to defray his college expenses, and who falls in love with a rich young_ girl at a neighboring college, but thinks that she is too far above him to take any notice of him. The manner in which he finds out his mistake is both thrilling and amusing. Commencing our Friday is ‘The Eagle of the Sea,’ a story of romance aboard the pirate ships in the Spanish Main. Ricardo Cortez, who is featured with Florence Vidor, has the most colorful role of his career as Lafitte, a buccaneer.- Entering New Orleans with a price on his bead, he becomes enamored of lovely Louise Lcstron. She returns ■ Lafitte’s affection until his identity is unexpectedly revealed. Then begins a most amazing series of events. Louise is kidnapped and taken aboard an outgoing vessel. Lafitte gathers his corsair crew, and a wonderful sea battle ensues.

PLAZA AND GRAND Hoot Gibson, in ‘ The Silent Raider,’ is the chief attraction at tho Plaza and Grand Theatres. The story deals with life in the wild Western cattle lands, and tells- of tho problems of a young mother when her husband deserts her and their young child. On the same programme is ‘The Adventurous Sex,’ featuring Clara Bow and Herbert Rawlinson. The theme centres about _-i young girl, who leads a gay life in search of pleasure, hut finds only disillusionment. ROSLYH A highly dramatic story full of action entitled ‘The Silver Treasure' will be scrtWcl at the Roslyn Theatre - tonight. It is a story of a South American seaport, when a silver treasure is dumped in its midst, tarnishing the morals of all who ccmc in contact,with the ore. George O’Brien plays the role of Nostromo, a colorful part, in w.hich he has an opportunity to display his ability to fight, swim, and make love. Tho second picture is eutit’ed ‘ Jimmie’s Millions,’ and has Richard Talmadgo in the role of a forgetful war veteran.