AMUSEMENTS

Greymouth Evening Star, 1 November 1918, Page 2

AMUSEMENTS

OI'EIU HOUSE. To-nigbt, Po4lard will present a great programme that features .tile ‘marvellous child actress, Madge Evans, in the World Film’s great, play', “The Adventures of Carol.” Th,e ■‘Ha, ep.sode of “The Neglected’ Wife,” and'the last chapter of, “A Lass of.the LumbeiTafid.” a The most delightful child actress of nowadays, Madge Avans, is : the heroine- of “The Adventures -of Carol.” She is the daughter of a naval wlio is haunted by spies, and he tells her never 'to reveal her name. When • the little girl gets lost in New York, she sticks staunchly to her father’s words, and consequeuty encounters some startling adventures. She is taken in hand by an Italian organ grinder, and is made to dance and do tricks along with “.Garribaldi,” an almost human little monkey. During a .tour of the Southern Staters s~o makes'her escape and is adopted into a luxurious southern home. The couple who dwell in it have been estranged for. years, and Carol plans to effect*"theV reccncliation. She managed this in the -.mort ingenious way, and there comes a great surprise for; all concerned at, the end. The film is remarkable for its . . entirely new views of New Yoyk_ a.x\d its beaut-fol outdoor photography in the fartilp south. The supporting cast includes the handsome Kate Lester, and special notice must be given to Carl Axzell, who. plays, the part of Eeppo the Italian organ man. ; Pavlova the world’s greatest dancer, >,for a time had as a pupil little Madge Evans, the star of “The Adventures of Carol.” The little World actress shows her dancing ability when she has to do some quaint steps to the tune of an Italian barrel ovean. On Sunday evening, the big Triangle drama, “Flying Colours” will feature William Desmond, Mary McJvot and Oolcla Maldien in the leading roles.

TOWN HALL. ' A drama of soul appeal will'be screened at the Peerless pictures in the Town Hall- to-night. It is the “Soul of Satan,” • and it represents William Fox’s latest tfiladys Brockwell contribution to the art of screendom. It tells of the problems confronting a young girl, and it tells them ; in a vivid fashion that carries its lesson ; homo. From introduction to end the picf ture “gets over’’ with a “punch” that i spells success. As is usual with all prok ductions, Gladys Brockwell is not the star lin name only. She has a real part, with real emotions, and she acta in a realistic fashion. Miss Brockwell possesses one of *. the few truly magnetic personalities of the !; screen. She can throw her influence over I her spectators with a confidence that \ makes one grip the arms of his chair, and £ watch her every movement. , In the new jj_ picture, Gladys begins with a drab type | of elum child, who ha*, seen just enough f of the world to believe that it means only >■ misery and unhappiness. When she meets a man who takes more than passing inter- !;■ est in her, she immediately concludes that she ia in love and goes away, from her home with him. The passage of time brings her two things, the l»ve of a real ; man, from the great west; and the realisaf tion that her marriage to the first man , has been a mere sham ceremony, calculated to quiet her own scruples. Then she finds l \ that the “husband’ is guilty of so vile a J crime that he is being sought by a man 5 whose life he had ruined. Sinner and ; avenger meet face to face. And, while the criminal lies de~d in the street, the girl goes to her home and happiness, with the encircling arm of the man she really loves, wrapped tenderly about her. The supports include a further chapter of the ‘“Purple Domino.” The usual mat-nee will he given on Saturday, when “The Little Princess” will he screened. “Tom Sawyer.” which will he presented on Sunday, is a Paramount adaptation of Mark T wains immortal hovel of the same name. Jack P-VVford appears m the ■ title role, and he,, is said fo act even better than in anv film he has vet been

seen in. There is not one man woman r ohild >n the district who bas not read or hoard of “Torn Sawven’-’ and who not bo o’ea'-ed to fop h-m brought to life on the screen by the brains of Paramount.

MAMTU7S WALL BLACKBALL. Poilardfl picture programmes to be »creened on Saturday and Sunday evening, »fc Mandl’s Hall, Blackball, contain two very interesting film studies. On Saturday Miming the daring, outspoken society dffima, “The Whims of Society,’’ featuring one of the brightest of screen artists, Ethel Clayton, will be presented. “The Whims of Society’’ deals with, and holds up to, the public view, the great contrasts that exists between the sordid wealthy class, and the true love of a hard-working factory girl. Mack Sennet will supply the comedy portion of the programme with a 2000 ft Keystone mirth-maker, named “The Maidisn’s Trust.’’ On- Sunda| evening the cleverest child actress of scveondom, the dainty and sweet Madge Evans he featured in the World’s Film attraction t “Tie Adventures of Carol.” Madge Evans M "The Lost Child” has been given every opportunity of displaying her extraordinary talent as a screen performer. Little Madge having been a pupil for some tame of the great Pavlova the World’s lending i dancer. Wo get glimpses of her ability i' as a dansenae, when, in the play, she is [i seen dancing quaint step?. So the music |of a barrel organ. Upholding the star I Horn will be the final chapter of “A Lots s'of the Lumberend ’’ and the 4th chapter Lpf “The Neglected Wife.”

I '. METTRICK’S HALL. BLACKBALL. I in the,above hail on Saturday and Sun[lday evenings, McLeans picture? will preisent two splendid programmes. Satnr- | day’s star feature is a Paramount adaptaItidn of Mark .Twain’s most popular and if widely-read story, “Torn Sawyer,” featur- ». ing the clever youthful portrayer, Jack II Bickford. The extremely humorous situations which arise through Tom Sawyer» I association with Huckelberry Finn th»ragged imp of mischief, u - nish an entertainment both amusing am unique. The supports include a further chapter of “The Great Secrab. Sundays big attraction in a Metro wonderplay. . entitled “More Truth th ? u Poetry... Tt. this production the beautcful artist, ‘ -.- Petrova plays Elaine Esmond the nov-Ust and al£ Vera Maitland the character in her own novel. In the m Vera. marries Arbton Blair, an nnsnccem-, ful lawvor: She secures a big rase for him when ber fnencl Grace Ucmby.^etL her that her- husband has killed, a man, who had incurred his lenlons wr»fh. succeeds in securing Ins acqn-tta.. • - • Blair’s head and he v-'U finding cc-roamonshro in -notno • woman. Um bm-rt-bro’m- w.f- ---• , . •.. o-lv t" encounter to f »«V i-WSR, o. ■ « , , • . iir;. w -bighlv dn r v°t c m’nnfc tMj "ter” *££ nl qloirv. ; I’.n' 1 . ‘ ’cue S ‘' V n •• rf-'iw -yr” .TT'IX »"■! »■»** comedy. , v