PICTURE THEATRES

Evening Star, Issue 19893, 15 June 1928, Page 7

PICTURE THEATRES

EMPIRE

Tho new programme which opened at the Empire Theatre this afternoon has three ‘features which are all of high entertainment value, The films presented were ‘ Getting Gertie s Garter,’ ‘The Big Noise,’ and the Empire local news film, containing all the interesting events of tho week, ’"binding many excellent snaps of the steej. lech aso race for the Edmond Cup < Getting Gertie s Cartel, a new Metropolitan comedy starring Maue Prevost, was written with tho idea Sat Charles Hay, «ifn Miss Provost, shall not get the ter until the culminating scene of hto nict ro The first day’s shooting workmanship. Next th y C 1 lcs p n y, too ’|)hono aT "( {ho'pirter to StaldV» »' If U VllV P, R™d C wmi"™' iWamoncl, veteran director and producer buy new “We realise (Ins toing,” snysP««' shelves, when we look at Hm products where mostly sta«««•” ' wlloro our make U <)f' car coincides with some «s talks about during the daj, I an even larger percentage, aiJi from the daily paper f AU our mcku and business intcicoiusc around theso top.cs-news ol what s rmiiwr on in the world, ft is rue sci Tational typo of jc. is so-brilliantly satirised by Bon Hech Hecht £ S of the most brilliant newspapeA SkV rtr l,d“ "‘?t£ screen story of ‘ Underworld. |ne Big Noise ’ features Chester Conklin, Alice White, Sam Hardy, Bodil Bosnia al To-nlght E and following nights this programme will he enhanced by the music from the orchestra. The pio Sine will include:— Overture, selection from ‘The Mikado (su hian), entr’acte, ‘Dreams of Love and *ou, from Liszt’s ‘ Licnbstraum : selection from ‘ Madame Sherry (Hoschna), selection from ‘ The Fortune Teller (Victor Herbert); selection from A Waltz Dream’ (Oscar Straus;.

THE REGENT

The first motion picture to be hasgd on the Chinese Shanghai Bound,’ starring Richard Dix, was piesonted at tho Regent Theatre to-da*. Up tho Yangtse River from Shanghai, a hundred miles or more, Jim Buckhu, steamer captain, met a party of white people.' When he told them of the riots they were terrified. But there was still time. Bnckhn had his boat, and he could take them down to Shanghai, and the safety of the internationally protected areas. Ho could have had no Payson m terror, shot Scarface, leader of the Chinese mob From then on it was fight, fight, light •ill tho way down to Shanghai. it sounds like a newspaper story from China, but it is really a sketch of the plot of this higher Paramount picture. Dis plavs Jim Bueklin, river boat captain. Mary Brianfc is his loading woman. 1 Vivacious Bebe Daniels appears m ‘She’s a Shiek.’ an hilarious comedydrama with a Foreign. Legion sotting. ■\s Zaida, bewitching granddaughter pi Sheik Yus iff Ben Hamad, the star is riven a chance to indulge in all the action and laugh situations that Director Clarence Badger could devise. She fights a duel with the man she hates, kidnaps the man she loves, tries to fame him and change his hate into love, saves tho Foreign Legion troops when they are surrounded by Arabs, prevents a shooting squad from killing nor fiance, and performs a hundred other feats. . Also on the programme during evening sessions will bo a stage presentation of ‘ln a Persian Market, produced by Mr Maurice Guttridgc. It will include an Eastern ballet by pupils of Miss Lapanne. Another splendid selection of music will bo played by the Recent Operatic Orchestra, under tho baton of Maurice Guttridgc, the overture being Rossini’s ‘ William Tell.

OCTAGON

There are several outstanding Icatui'os about ‘ Jealousy,’ a story of uowlv-married life, which opens at the ‘'Octagon Theatre to-night. Tho acting of the _ three leading players is most striking, while tho direction and photography are superb. it is a German him, featuring three Continental stars—namely Lya Do_ Putti (of ‘Variety’ fame). Werner Ivrauss, and George Alexander. The story is dcliglitlully absorbing, every detail being well presented. The husband, the wile, and a friend pay a visit to a. theatre to see a play, the author of which is the friend. In tho final act the husband strangles his wife in fit of jealous passion. “That doesn’t happen these, days,” the husband remarks. The woman decidos to put her husband to the test to see d ho really can withstand the pangs ol jealousy. Some time afterwards she receives a bouquet of flowers. A quarrel begins. Livid with rage, the husband llings liis watch on the tioor, when it Hies open, and the wife, picking it up, is amazed to find inside tho cover a curl ot golden hair. She immediately plans to bo even with her husband. _ The friend asks her to go to the Palais de Danse, and the husband reluctantly follows. On tho floor of the ballroom the woman's behaviour breaks all bounds. Ho takes her home, so thoroughly disgusted that ho cannot find words to denounce her, therefore remains silent. The, next day the butler puts a totter on the husband’s desk. His wife’s jealousy urged her to be indiscreet. ' Secretly she opens Iho loiter, and is horrified at its contents. She hurries immediately to town. The suspicious and raving husband follows in her wake, scenting another “ rendezvous." At Inst he sees her entering a house. He hides on the stairs, and later hears his wife saying goodbye to, n child, who calls her “‘mamma.’’ Outraged and indignant at his wife's conduct, he returns home, and when she appears, without, giving her any chance to explain, knocks her down, and, mad with rage, attempt- 3 to.strangle her. At this moment the friend arrives, and endeavours to clear things up. The Octagon Orchestra, under M. de Rose’s baton, will supply another enjoyable musical programme. The wellknown overture ‘ Raymond ’ (Thomas) is included in the presentation, while an item of no small importance, a duet for trumpet and trombone, ‘ Softly Awakes My Heart,’ by Messrs Cough-• lan and J. R. Marchall, will also be

rendered. The musical theme to ‘Jealousy’ is ‘ Poimo ’ (Franceschi), while fantasia ‘Ricim’ (Wagner), Serenade (Schubert), .‘Parano’ (Ranee), and andante from ‘Symphonic Espagnoli ’ (Lalo) are included in tho programme.

GRAND AND PLAZA

Heading tlio new programme, which was initially screened this afternoon, is ‘ Rash Privates.’ John Smith, a buck private in the American army of occupation in a little German village, falls in love with Anne, daughter of the stiif and inroad Major von Hartmann, iu whose home ho is billeted. -The town authorities, headed by von Hartmann, publish an edict to discourage the fraternising of soldiers with town girls. The offending women arc to have their hair shorn as a' punishment and warning to others. On the night preceding the departure of the troops, Anno disobeys the edict, and meets John in the garden, where she accepts his proposal of marriage. The authorities see them in embrace, and rush into the house to tell von Hartmann, who is heartbroken when be is compelled to sheer the hair of .his own daughter. Being told that her lover will be sent to Leavenworth P.rison for his offence, th’ girl denies that John was the man, and accuses the tough top sergeant, who has really been guilty uf forcing her to kiss him. The captain' agrees to spare the sergeant from court-martial i f ho will marry Anne. The sergeant is delighted. The wedding is about to go on when John and Anne, both frantic over the turn of events, start thinking. The, following sequences arc full of surprising twists, excitement, speed, and a happy ending. 1 bis is the theme of the picture. Then comes ‘Toll it to the Marines,' one of Lon Chaney’s greatest pictures. Briefly, the story tells how a stern marine sergeant makes a man from a young nc’cv-do-well, and secs him safely through a riot of adventure to the welcoming arms of a pretty naval nurse. It is a strongly dramatic tale, unfolded to the thmide rof big guns, and the sweep of tremendous lighting machines through foreign waters. Williams Haines, Eleanor Boardmau, Eddie Gribbon. and Carmel Myers arc in the supporting cast.

EVERYBODY'S

The night club hostess, mysterious and’ interesting as tiro character is, has rarely been depicted on stage or screen, but Irene Rich now portrays one ol that gracious company with ■ subtlety and beauty. Miss Rich is the star of ‘ Dearie,’ the Warner master picture which is being screened at Everybody’s Theatre. Dearie’ presents rv glittering panorama of modern life. Broadway playhouses, night clubs, mansions and tenements, hospitals, courts, and college frati houses make up the locale, and Doario herself is the centre of a brilliant company of players, among whom arc William Collier, jun.. Edna .Mnrpliy, Anders Randolph, Richard Tucker, Douglas Gerrard. Miss Rich’s star part is that of a motiier who, having lost her fortune, takes ii]i singing to keep her son in college. She sings the old favourite, ‘ Dearie,’ winning the name for herself. The fact that she never let her son know that she is the cabaret singer of whom Tie hears so much causes complications which sweep the story on and up to a terrific climax. On the same programme is ‘Ladies Must Dress.’

KING EDWARD

Thomas Meighan is a . successful engineer. who marries the wealthy Aileen Pringle. She is more set on a. career than her home, and her neglect and political aspiration are,, the "causa of the death.of their, child. .Toni, has the offer to build „a bridge in the. Andes, and ho accepts, in the South! American township: he t ries to forget in drink. Pity is,taken on him by Renee Adoree, a dancer. She nurses him ‘tiVough an illness, and succeeds in making a man of him again Failing in politics, Aiicen Pringle comes in .search of her husband. She learns of his afreet ion for Pence Adoree, and the latter, taking the wrong meaning from Tom’s eagerness to meet his wife, commits suicide. Tims are man and wife forced together again. This is tiic story of ‘Tin Gods,’ the chief attraction at the King Edward Theatre. Also showing is ‘ The Amateur Gentleman.’