ENTERTAINMENTS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18342, 7 March 1923, Page 11

ENTERTAINMENTS.

f . ■ ——— ■• ■ ' NATIONAL THEATRE. f d The final screenings of the exciting and S ''S,^ 0 " " Pottin S it Over," feaS g S Talmadge in a characterwa part m which he i s B ecr, in several filling "stunts," will be given at the Theatre to-day as f this eveniV fl , "° on - the currenfc bill is an excel«?Tr».- „ verß,Dn of Bret Harte'a novel, Jf.?' ? ntAled > " The Girl Who Ran wiy.a. A. special attraction will head tne new programme to be presented tomonjow, and for a limited Reason thereafter.. This is, " One Week of Love," a belziuck production offering more than the «>ustoniary features of interest. Its actiom is said to embrace some of the most} wonderful aeroplane feats that have ever been incorporated in a motion picture. Elaine Hammerstein and Conway Teaile are the stars of an exceptional cast*. There is said to be plenty in the picture to please the eye scenes of magnificent splendour and captivating luxury It 8 also claimed that it contain! ; much that will appeal to the mind of TAg spectator, in the faultless acting of f Elaine Hammerstein, and in the equally forceful work of Conway Tearle. As' Beth Wynn Miss Hammerstein is sefln as a girl who has run a pretty race wij h the conventions for many years. She laughs and chuckles as die moves dignified dowagers to conFternation by hrr daring exploits. But she challenge's tliem to say nnvthing but that she is a ft ill blooded American girl, trying to find fl "'cease from the boredom of her artificial existence. One day Beth dares Franklin Fraser (Hallara Cooley) to a l ace in the sky. She promise* that if he • «vins she will marry him, reluctant as she lis to give up her independence and freeidorq, to a man who has never been put Ifco, any real test of worth. In the purple •mountains of Mexico there lives a rough ■and nnoonth man, Buck Feamley (ConI way Tearle). His only companions are 1 outlaws, men utterly beyond the pale of 1 civilisation. He haa not succeeded in , wrecking his physique, but his brain has become soddened by alcohol, until he ' seems capable of only expressing the . bestial instincts of an animal. Beth has been racing victoriously when she loses control of her plane, which crashes down through the rough shack of the three outlaws who have been gambling tor the spoils of the day. When the girl recovers her senses these men are - gambling for her. Buck Feamley takes her and carries her off to his hut on tho top of the mountain. Then follows a conflict between the girl and her captor. At the evening sessions there will be an additional attraction in the person of Signor Preboni Hansen, a tenor from the Imperial Da/nish Court, who will sing, " O Sole Mio," a Neapolitan serenade. In conjunction with Miss Pauline Dawson, he will also be heard in the " Miserere " daet from "II Trovatore." ; STRAND THEATRE. The last two days and nights of , th«) current programme at the Strand Theatre are now announced. The principal picture is, " East is West," with Constance Talmadge in the role of the little Chines" girl. Heading the new programme to be screened on Friday will be, " One of the Blood." a United Artists release, which is described as " eight reels of laughter, thrills, and surprises." • The story con cents William, Brooks, played by Douglas Fairbanks, who lives on excitement. This is because he has a secret sorrow, and he strive* to forget it in the adventure* which he courts. ' His sorrow is a natural one/ He does not know who his parents were, and his longing. for -a mother's love makes him seek self-oblivion in whatever wild excitement he can encounter. His quest for thrills leads him from Ne,w York to Mexico, and then to Europe, /after which the sequel is rail.o vapid-Are drama. Also on the new bill will he, " Endurance," one pf the most remarkable films ever taken .of a motorcar In rough roads. Miss Laura Walk" will, sing selected songs at the evening sessions. - ; ~,_ . t ,' '.' ' LYRIC : THEATRE./ t J ;.; : ; : ;- Two more screenings of "The *$*& the Clearing,- featuring Clara Horton, wi/1 be given at the Lyric Theatre. The cbAef attraction on the new programme to b«) presented for the week commencing on Wridav will be "Fool's Paradise, a Paramount film of surpassing interest. «*,**» <Ht will be Dorothy J>alton, Mildred /Harris, Conrad Nagel Theodore *-<*™< , /John Davidson, and Julia , Faye. T The 'story tells of a young oil prospector, Arthur Phelps, who is endeavouring to make a living on what are really wortoless oil lands. Phelps continues to 1qw» ; the girl of his dreams, ; and : sp«ma the advances of Pell, a cabaret dancer. V Aa a result of a ailly action he is-.-ismyw; of hia sight, and advantage of his blindness is taken by Pell. Some of the most gorgeous scenes are those representing event* in the palace of a Siamese prince. All the mysterious Eastern rites connected with the sacrificial offerings are portrayed in a faithful manner. Undoubtedly ona of the features of the production is the fight between the hero arid V a number of • maddened crocodiles. Bjk rival falls into the crocodile pit and ' Phelps jumps in after him at this: risk of his own life. i. TIVOLI THEATRE. - : , "Nice People," with Bebe Daniels, and "Little Italy," starring Alice Brady, will be screened again at the Tivoli Theatre to-night and to-morrow night. On Friday , the usual change of programme will be headed by two . new > Paramount features. "Her Sturdy Oak" ' being one, in which Wanda Bawley and Walter .'.. will; be the stars. This is described as a breezy comedy of married life, with officious relatives, large bills, slim meals, > nunting bottles, baby buggies, trouble and fun, and an unexpected" fortune, all mixed up together. Wanda plays the role of th*» wife, who is the clinging vine, and Walter Hiers the husband, who is the sturdy prop. "The Siren Call,*' the second special film on the new bill, will feature Dorothy Dalton, supported by -David Powell and Mitchell Lewis. This* is said to be a great human picture of the NorthWest, containing a tender love story, with tlhriU-swept action every minute. The climax is declared to be one of the most daring ever attempted in a photo-play. The whole is said to be an epic of the land where impulse rules the i deeds of men. '•' • -- < ';■--'.; GRAND THEATRE"The Branding -Iron" and its snppo't-'; ing programme at the Grand Theatre chu only be screened again to-day "and tomorrow. On Friday the new programme ,'. will be headed by; two spechi futures. One will be "Under Oath.'* .:;? a :•■'. First National production, starring Miriam Cooper. It is said that, this picture;pre /■; sents scenes of sweeping strength, wherein the lives of two men and < w©;,wom'«n;'aiV first bound and then shattered 'by unbreakable oaths, one of love, the fiber denying love. The result is described sb a drama of virile power and erqu'site charm. The second feature wtfi be "The Ladder Jinx," a six-reel comedy produced by Vitagraph. In • the leading role will be Margaret Landis. ' T