PICTURE THEATRES

Evening Star, Issue 20780, 30 April 1931, Page 9

PICTURE THEATRES

REGENT In ‘ The Bad One,’ which is delighting audiences at the Regent Theatre, Dolores del Rio eclipses even her line performances in ‘ Ramona ’ and ‘ What Price Glory? ’ Her part of a waitress in a Marseilles waterfront cafe is very similar to her role as Charmaino in the war story. The actress is again for- ; innate in having Edmund Lowe playing ' opposite her, for ho fits to perfection the part of the self-possessed American j sailor who boasts that ho can make any woman Jove him. ‘THE ACE OF SCOTLAND YARD.' For the next ten weeks the Regent Theatre management will bo screening at the Saturday matinees an episode . from the serial ‘ The Ace of Scotland Yard.’ It is for screening at Saturdav matinees only, but during the two | weeks’ school holidays it will be shown at the matinee daily. The first episode ; is entitled ‘ The Fatal Circlet,’ and each succeeding episode should be awaited with breathless interest by all tho youngsters. . EMPIRE The drama of a great opera singer’s ■ life is powerfully outlined in ‘ Romance,’ at the Empire Theatre. Greta Garbo gives a memorable portrayal in the role of an Italian prima donna whose appearance in New York of last century caused an upheaval in the life ’of a young clergyman. While at an evening given by a friend ho meets the actress, and falls passionately in love. She experiences, for the first time in her life, the pangs of true love. She lights against herself, for she realises what her influence would mean in the young minister’s life. He idealises her, and when information comes to him of some incidents in her past life he can hardly believe it. supports and organ solos by Mr Leslie V. Harvey complete the bill. PRINCESS To-night will be the last opportunity of witnessing ‘ Our Blushing Brides, ’ which has headed the bill at the Princess Theatre during tho past week. The principal role is taken by Joan Crawford. who gives a convincing and natural portrayal of a girl of gentle breeding forced by poverty into circumstances which - allow her no escape from her unhappy surroundings. The picture deals with three .girls who have different ideas of dealing with what life has to offer them, and how each one eventually fares makes a dramatic and gripping’story, the tragic conclusion of which is relieved by a happy solution of the difficulties of the heroine. There is a strong supporting programme. The box plans are at the theatre, Hall’s fruit shop, and The Bristol. OCTAGON A talo of Italian peasant life, in which the scenes are mainly Italian, with snatches of the bustle of big cities, is • The Three Sisters,’ an original type of film at the Octagon Theatre this week. This triple story is an intensely interesting and human one. Maria, ' played by Louise Dresser, and her children, are living in a village when war breaks out. One daughter leaves to become a prima donna, one flees the country because of a stabbing affray in defending her mother, and tho third dies in child birth during an Austrian advance. Maria hastens to Rome with the child, only to have it taken from l her. There are excellent shorts. STRAND The last screening of ‘Oh, Sailor, Behave ’ at the Strand Theatre will take place to-night. This film is a bright comedy, starring Olson and Johnson, two American comedians, and some excellent entertainment is obtainable from this light programme. Also showing is ‘ Scarlet Pages ’ and the usual array of featurettes. ROXY Hoot Gibson will be seen at the Roxy Theatre in ‘ Concentratin’ Kid ’ for tiie last time to-night. Here is a Western, typical of the thrilling and comical faio offered by the star, and it provides entertainment suitable) for persons of all ages. Special supports are shown. 1 TO-MORROW’S ATTRACTIONS. The first of a series of double-feature, first-run programmes booked for tho Roxy will commence to-morrow, when ‘ Murder Will Out ’ and I ‘ Dancing Sweeties ’ will be screened. Special attention is diawn to tho announcement regarding the thrilling serial, 4 The Lightning Expiess,’ that will commence at the Roxy Theatre on Saturday afternoon To inaugurate tho serial, the management has arranged for all children under the ago of twelve years to - be admitted free. _ Special concession cards have been printed, and these will be handed to all children attending on Saturday, and, providing the conditions on the cards are complied with, the children will be admitted to the final episode without charge also.

KING EDWARD John Garrick and Helen Chandlei have the principal roles in what is undoubtedly one of the most dramatic films shown at the King Edward Theatre since the talkies were installed, ‘.The Sky Hawk.’ It is a picture of war-time days, when aviators carried out the most difficult manoeuvres as a matter of course, and some of the struggles between Allied and German planes constitute triumphs of motion picture photography. There is a good supporting programme.