AMUSEMENTS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19550, 5 August 1925, Page 4

AMUSEMENTS.

OCTAGON THEATRE. llow a young woman escapes the drudgery of a departmental store and is enabled to join in the social pleasures of the rich is told in “The Price of Pleasure," which is screening at the Octagon Theatre. Virginia Valli takes the rolo of the shop girl, and Norman Kerry has the part of the son of a rich, socially-established woman. Disguised as a mechanic he enters tho shop, and, hearing the shop-girl’s plaint that she had never had a really good time, ho asks her to go out with him. She consents, but receives a very sharp surprise when lie drives up in a huge motor car and she is carried away scarcely believing that what is happening is true. She is taken to his house where she has all tho comforts that go with riches. , But tragedy comes when the mother and sister qf the “mechanic’’ return from a journey abroad. Mow all difficulties are surmounted is told in a very human manner. Assisting the principal players are Louise Fazenda, T. Roy Barnes, Kate Leslie, George Fawcett, James O. Burrows, and Marie Astaire. Music capably rendered by the Octagon Concert Orchestra makes tho picture even more enjoyable. EMPIRE THEATRE. Zano Grey’s etorios when adapted for the screen have, almost without exception, been accompanied by unbounded success. William Fox’s production of “The Last of tho Duanes,” by that both popular and prolific writer, is now being shown at the Empire Theatre where it, has met with a reception, which, as a sign of its worth, is most convincing. Tom Mix has tho leading role in this typically wild-west picture. There are excellent supporting pictures and the Empire Orchestra is responsible for a lilting musical programme. QUEEN’S THEATRE. “A Man Must Live” is tho principal picture at tho Queen’s Theatre where a double feature programme is being screened. Richard Dix is cast in the loading rolo, which ho fills with success .The second picture is “Listen Lester,” which, iu addition to being delightfully funny, is highly interesting. Included in the cast are Eva Novak, Louise Fazenda, and Alec. Frances. A comedy and a gazette are also shown. EVERYBODY'S THEATRE. Mysterious to a degree is “Rod Lights.” which has premier position on the programme at Everybody’s Theatre this week. It tells of a man’s vengeful heart and the outcome of his feelings. “Bluebeard Junior” is a story of a different type, as may be gathered from the title. Mario Prevost, Roy Griffith, Johnny Walker, and Alice Lake are cast in the principal roles. The addition of supporting films makes the programme very attractive.