PICTURE THEATRES

Evening Star, Issue 19583, 15 June 1927, Page 4

PICTURE THEATRES

EMPIRE

A screen production of real entertainment is showing at the Empire Theatre this week. It is a film version of Blasco Ibanez’s, * Mare Nostrum,’ made by Ilex Ingram in France and Spain, featuring Alice Terry and Antonio Moreno. With tho war-time Mediterranean for a background, and the strange love of an Austrian spy and a Spanish sea captain tangled among the threads of the vast espionage system of the Central Powers, worked into a dramatic theme by Vicente Blasco Ibanez, there came into being the most remarkable book this celebrated author has penned. It has been exceptionally well made, and no expense has been spared to add the last touch of realism. This is illustrated in the fact that two ocean-go-ing vessels were actually sunk in spectacular fashion for certain sequences of the picture.

OCTAGON

Adolphe Menjou, who is now appearing at the Octagon Theatre, is .cast in the ‘Ace of Cads.’ This is the picturisation of the famous short story written by Michael Arlen, author of 1 The Green Hat ’ and ‘ These Charming People.’ When he wrote the story ho was quoted as sayixxg that he must have had Menjou in mind, although he did not knoxv him at that time. “There is nobody in the entire, screen world,” said Mr Arlen, “ better adapted to the role of Chappell Matunn, I’homme qui salt, than is the suave, sophisticated Adolphe Menjou. The character of Maturin is that of a man who maintains silence for twenty years for the love of a woman, only to have her daughter fall in love with him. The spinning of a tale by him, in which he depicts himself as a cad that the daughter might hate him instead of love him, is enacted as only Menjou can do it. The rest off the cast includes Alice Joyce, Philip Strange, and Suzanne Fleming.

QUEEN'S

‘The Denver Dude,’ the attraction at the Queen’s Theatre, is one of the•/ most hilarious of western comedies,and in it the personable star, Hoot Gibson, gets into all sorts of situations, both comic, thrilling, and dangerous. Reeves Eason directed the picture, and a large cast of well-known players supports the star. Blanche Mehaffey plays the feminine lead, Robert M'Kim is seen in one of his thoroughly villainous characterisation, Glenn Tryon n&d. “Slim” Summerville assist Gibaoa with the comedy, and Howard Tracedell, Rolfo Sedan, Mathilda Brnndage, and others have prominent roles. * THE CANADIAN PIONEER.’

Thomas Meighan, Paramount’s popular star, arrives in a William Beaudlno production, ‘ The Canadian Pioneer,’ on Friday. Adapted from W. Maughan’s stage success by Arthur Stringer, it was filmed with a cast that includes Wyndham Standing, Mona Palma, Dale Fulter, Charles Winninger, and Billie Butts. Briefly, the story tells of love and adventure in those wide open spaces above the United States boundary, familiarly known as Alberta.

EVERYBODY'S AND KIND EDWARD

The many picture patrons who have become interested in the Western star, Fred. Thomson, should bo delighted with his latest release, ‘ Wiki Bull’s Lair.’ Original in conception and worked out to a fine climax with skill and artistry, the production is ono of the finest and most thrilling trie star has ever appeared in. Full houses at the King Edward and Everybody s Theatres are assured for to-niglit _ Ino (dory of ‘ Wild Bull’s Lair ’ differs materially from the average Western film. Along with this picture is ‘Going Crooked,’ in which the wellknown players, Bessie Love and Oscar Shaw, appear. FRIDAY’S BILL,

Jane Novak comes into her own with a production that lifts her at, a single stroke into the very front rank of the picture stars. ‘Thelma,’ based on Mario Corelli’s great novel J)f the same name, is by all odds the greatest vehicle in which 'Miss Novak has ever appeared. It is the featured attraction for Evervbodv’s Theatre, beginning Friday. ‘ Oh, Baby,’ is hilled as a supporting attraction.

PLAZA AND GRAND

A stirring drama requires an impressive background. When ‘The Unknown Cavalier’ wan being made no expense was spared in tho matter of obtaining location, with tho result that the finished picture presents a number or scenes hitherto unequalled. The story of ‘The Unknown Cavalier,’ which is at the Plaza and Grand Theatres, has its clima ■ in Death Alley, famed the world over as an inferno of heat ana thirst Ken. Maynard is the principal player, and ho is' seen as a horseman and a fighter. Then there is shown on tins programme Nonna Shearer s greatest triumph, ‘ Upstage.’ Other item* .support tneso features.

BOSLYH

Wallace Beery and Raymond Hatton, the inimitable comedy- pair, .win the World War in ‘BehindHe Front, which is to be shown at the Roslyn Theatre to-night. The picture is w riot of laughter, yet it is sympathetic mirth, for it is laughter- with the sol diers during their trials and tribulations. and not at there. It appeals U another tenderness, to the romance oi a sweetheart, as exemplified by beautiful Marv Brian, as well as to exsoldiers themselves, in whom it wit arouse reminiscent chuckles, as Wallace Beery and Raymond Hatton, i couple ol simple soldiers who are mates, appear in scenes and situations familiar to every man in the Amy. Chester Conklin. Richard Arlen, Louise Lorraine, and Gertrude Astor ju» also is the cast.