AMUSEMENTS.
EMPRESS THEATRE. A JOHN GILBERT SPECIAL OFFERING. International intrigue in which the English and American seerejt services play a brilliant part, furnishes lite basis for the William Fog production, 'Must Off Broadway,' an entertaining picture of all-round excellence which will head the new change at the Empress for to-night only. John Gilbert lias the leading role and he handles it with his usual grace. * Marion Nixon, as tlje destitute little Broadway show girl, is said to be superb. Full of ro ma nee of Paris and New York centei--about a band of initernario.iul crooks and the international reerot service, the story moves with a rapid- > ity of situations tha/fc keeps the spectator on the guess from the beginning to the final announcement. The 24th exciting rcund of the amusing series of "The Leather -Hashers" will be screened in conjunction ivith a fine supporting programce. TO-MORROW NIGHT'S CHANGE A UNIVERSAL WESTERN PRODUCTION. An amazing romance, a baffling mystery, swift excitement and a rip-tear' ing galloping stojry is the speedy ingredients to be found in the latest Universal attraction with Jack Hoxie and his ranch riders in "The Back \ Trail," Persons who like picture) stories of the rapidly, moving life of the Western cattle country, accompanied by a plot that is entirely plausible, will line line entertainment in this fine production. "The Leather Pushers" and a fine supporting programme will be the supports on 'this fine collection.. SATURDAY AND MONDAY NEXT. A TENSE DRAMATIC OFFERING. "The Woman in Chains," which' heads the new bilj on Jfche above twonights, has been adapted from the popular novel "A^.Madonna i'n -Chains," by Edward ewings Tohroe. The story carries the onlooker through an excit- ■■; ing series of tense/dramatic, situations, with the background of Paris and America as a acenic foil, „
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King Country Chronicle, Volume XIX, Issue 2051, 4 December 1924, Page 4
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295AMUSEMENTS. King Country Chronicle, Volume XIX, Issue 2051, 4 December 1924, Page 4
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