AMUSEMENTS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19502, 10 June 1925, Page 5

AMUSEMENTS.

OCTAGON THEATRE. At the Octagon Theatre for the next few days there will be screened a picture of unusual merit. It is entitled “Gerald Cranston’s Lady,” and is an example of marriage “by purchase, or capture.” Tho picture is exceedingly good. A great many artists of high repute are engaged in the production of “Gerald Cranston's Lady,” and all play their respective characters most successfully. The- Octagon orchestra plays a large and varied selection of musical items. QUEEN’S THEATRE. “Joe,” and “Idle Tongues,” form a strong combination at the Queen’s Theatre at present and provide a very interesting and pleasant entertainment. “Joe” is a portrayal of Australian life, and “Idle Tongues” is a picturised version of tho popular novel “Dr Nyo.” In the latter Percy Marmont plays the part of Dr Nye. A supporting programme of comedies and gazettes is also shown. EVERYBODY’S THEATRE. An excellent double-feature programme is being placed before the public at Everybody’s Theatre. The loading picture-of the two screened is “Jan of the Big Snows,” into which is woven a story of love and loyalty. The scene is cast in Hudson’s Bay territory. ' “Worldly Goods” is. the second picture. This is a travesty on what happens in matrimony, and is very amusing. EMPIRE THEATRE, Tho comedy-drama which is the chief item on the programme at tlie Empire Theatre this week, continues to draw appreciative houses. Reginald Denny, ably supported by Mary Astor and a host of other wellknown players, gives a rendering of Harry Leon Wilson’s book, “Oh! Doctor!” Pathos, romance, humour, and intrigue are well mingled in the picture and at length lead up to a happy and satisfactory, climax. Gazettes and comedies are also screened, and the Empire Concert Orchestra renders d suitable musical programme. PLAZA AND GRAND THEATRES. The Plaza and Grand Theatres are at present presenting a fine double-feature progromme at tho head of which is placed a striking story of blighted affection and ultimate happiness entitled “Held to Answer.” The leading’ role is taken by House Peters. “Tire Roughneck,” an adaptation of R. W. Service’s novel of the same name, is tho second number on the list, and is followed by a Beaumont Smith screen test picture and various comedies and gazettes. “WHY WORRY.” Harold Lloyd, who is without question one of the most popular comedians of the screen, will make his appearance at the Empire Theatre on Friday in the picture “Why Worry,” a six-reel Fathe comedy, which has experienced highly successful seasons in the northern cities. The story is well told, and is full of that scintillating humour that marks all the pictures in which tho festive Harold appears. The hero is Harold Van Pelham, a rich, young idler, who kept himself and a corps of doctors and nurses busv taking care of his health, which was perfect, but, having nothing to do but think about himself, ho imagined ho had everything except smallpox. So he sought - health and quiet seclusion in the tropics. With him went his nurse and his valet. Tho nurse was putting her heart and soul—especially her heart—into her work. When asked to feel Harold’s pulse, her own pulse beat more rapidly than his, for she waa lovesick. Their destination was Paradise, which had been a drowsy city in a dreamy land until Jim Blake, an American renegade, saw some easy money in overthrowing tlie government. His outlaw forces had just taken possession of the town when Harold, innocent of the hotbed of revolution he was getting into, was wheeled ashore. He was speedily arrested and put in tho same cell with Colosso, a giant hermit, who had a toothache. They broke jail and Harold succeeded in pulling the giant’s tooth. Thereafter the grateful Colosso attempted to anticipate Harold’s every wish. The nurse fleeing from the amorous advances of Blake, disguised herself in tho native attire of a boy and hid in a hut. When Harold found her he scolded her for playing around in boy’s clothes when she should have been looikng after his precious health. Naturally she was furious and let him know it. He was in the midst of admiring her beautiful, flashing, brown eyes when Blake entered and recognised the nurse, in spite of her disguise.. To tho surprise of the sick man he gave the revolutionist a terrible walloping and found that he really enjoyed protecting the girl. By ruse anil strategy Harold, the giant, and the nurse routed the revolutionists and so busy was the Boy that he forgot his heart and his nerves and refused, for the first time, to take his pills. With much satisfaction, he diagnosed his own case—ho was in love with his nurse. As stie was a fol-low-sufferer they got married and lived happily to the end of the film. There is a full supporting list and a .special musical programme is contributed by the Empire Grand Orchestra. , / “NORTH OF 36.” “North of 36,” the big Paramount attraction which will be' screened at tho Octagon Theatre on Friday, is adapted from the story of Emerson Hough, who also wrote “The Covered Waggon.” Jack Holt plays the lead, and he has with him Lois Wilson, Ernest Torrance, Noah Beery, and a cast of expert riders and cattlemen. “North of 36” toils of tho struggle of the Texas cattlemen to find a market for their herds which have grown out of control during the Civil War, which out them off from the rest of America. Nows comes of the now town of Abilene North of 36, the Mason Dixie Line. This is a new town the farthest west point of the railroad. Then comes the decision of Taisie Lockhart, who has been left a large ranch by her father, to trail north to the market. A herd of four thousand long-horn cattle start from the Del Sol Ranch in South-eastern Texas and, with the north star aa their only guide, set out for the railroad at Abilene, Kansas. Two tremendous stampedes, a river fording scene, an attack by the Indians and a night attack bv a bond of Carpet-baggers mark a few of the many thrilling incidents which take place during the journey. In addition to the supporting pictures the musical programme rendered by tho Paramount Octagon Concert -Orchestra, under tlie direction of Mr Arthur Neate, will be a specially attractive one. The box plan is now open.