AMUSEMENTS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 17944, 25 May 1920, Page 2

AMUSEMENTS

The cmrent programme at the' Queen's and King Edward Theatres ie being patronised by large attendances at each session. The principal picture is "The- Hero Stuff," which has adequate supports. Kis;o Ferguson, m ".Heart of the Wilds," is still, with those filling the remainder of the oast, occupying the principal place on the screen at tho Octagon Theatre. The picture is strongly supported. Bryant Washburn, in Jus new Paramount picture "Putting It Over," which will be shown at the Waza Theatre to-day, has a character that has never been put on tho screen before, as far as is known. Although everyone knows just euch a person as he portrays, the dramatic possibilities in the typical "Village Cut-up 1 " have never been realised. The "village cut-up" is a familiar figure in every social group, in city circles he is known as "£ho life ol the party," and is always considered by the more sensible members of the crowd to bo a thorough pest. But that tho energy which is expended on thinking up silly practical jokes cap be spread into other fields of endeavour is demonstrated by this story, which was written by George Weston. Shirley Mason plays tho feminine leading role, that of Mary Stacey, the little librarian, who inspires tho hero to raise his weekly salary from £3 to £10, first onlv in lias own imagination and then in fact There will be tho usual supporting programme. Dorothy Green and Arthur Ashley will make their appearance at Everybody's Theatre to-day in a new World drama entitled "The American Way." Tho story opens in England, where Dick Farrington, the son of a lord, is being shipped off to America to make up for a rather lively youth. Over there ho meets Betty Winthrop and falls in love He overhears the woman he loves say: "I would sooner marry a burglar than tie myself up to an effeminate son of the aristocracy." Dick, therefore, sets out _to do some crib-cracking to prove that he is red-blooded. He sinks his identity, goes West, "makes good," and wins Betty. Betty's feelings can only be imagined wlten she finds out that she has, after all, captured an aristocrat, but she gets over it: A new chapter of "The Man of Might" and other films are included on tile programme. "The Climbers,' 1 ' a six-reel Vit.icTa.nh feature, is now being shown at the Empiro Theatre, together with a well-selected assortment of topical, scenic, and comic supporting films. A now proTamme of pictures i s promised for to-morrow by tho King's Theatre management, when Alice Brady will appear in a dance scene with a startling denouement, entitled "Tho Death Dance." The story, in brief, sho.vs how Damia, dancing partner of Fabio, leaves him to marry a nobleman, on her wedding eve. She returns, hut when she sees Fabio with another partner jealousy seizes her, and. loapincr to the platform, she dances with her old lover. Then he. in the fear of loeinijr Da.mia. agan. «ta.bs her_ to death. A fine supporting programme ts announced to bo shown in connection with this film.

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