AMUSEMENTS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 20289, 23 December 1927, Page 7

AMUSEMENTS.

EMPIRE THEATRE. “ The Night of Love,” the picture which has delighted Empire Theatre patrons for the past week had its final screening last evening The leading roles were taken by Ronald Gohnan and Vilma Bank; who made such a combination as is seldom met with on the screen, A strong sup porting cast had been assembled for ” The Night of Love,” among the more notable players being Montague Love, Natalie Kingston and John George. Briefly, the story told of a gipsy prince, who, on being cheated of the woman ho loved, turned bandit and spent his clays wreaking vengeance on tho man who had wronged him The chief supporting picture was an episode of “ The Collegians.” OCTAGON THEATRE. Cecil B. Do Millo offered his latest and best production at the Octagon Thcatro during the past week. “ The Road to Yesterday” was an excellent story on a theme suggested by the doctrine oi reincarnation, the principal players being Joseph SchildUraut, Jietta Goudal, Vera Reynolds, William Boyd and Julia Faye. Tho picture, which was screened for the last time in Dunedin last night, was a story of a honeymoon couple who drifted apart. Coincidence, as usual, played 9° mean part in tho production and the misunderstandings were all cleared up through the medium ot a train smash, when the heroine, suffering from serious injuries, had revealed to her the familiar scenes of the past. The supporting pictures were also of a high standard. RLAZA AND GRAND THEATRES. Ken Maynard, star of 11 The Land Beyond the Law,” the First National Western feature coming to the Plaza and Grand Theatres to night, has been a circus star, a war captain, and all through his many varied experiences, which also include that of rancher and cowpunchcr, has carried the degree of civil engineer. This, because of his love of action has never been used commercially. Dorothy Dwan is May n-ard’s leading lady, and she holds up the standard sot by the oast. “ Hanzup ” Harry and “ The Arizona Killer ” had no love for each other. Hence, when “ Hanzup ” Harry was made a deputy marshal things started to hum. Every girl who spoke to him struck him dumb 1 _ Every girl who came near him scared hub silly But, though in real life he fell far below his idea of a conquering Romeo in the world of ideals into which he retired when his day's work was over, Harold Lloyd in “Girl Shy,” was an expert with the girls. So expert, that ho was writing a book that was to be his gift to the world —a book that told the secret of making love by ‘ One who knows, and knows, and knows.” QUEEN’S AND KING EDWARD THEATRES. An explosion finish, with Tom Mix rolling off a 50ft tower in a powder barrel eluding desperadoes and returning to rescue a beautiful girl and his faithful pal just ns a terrific powder blast demolishes the tower, provide thills for the concluding scenes of “Tho Broncho Twister,” FoxFilms latest release starring Mix. This picture will he screened at the Queen s Thcatro for the first time to-day. Adcln Rogers St. John wrote “ Tho Broncho Twister,” her second striking story centre ing around Mix and Tony, his famous horse. Her first was “ Tho Arizona Wildcat.” “ The Broncho Twister ” provides sensational episodes that give new opportunities for display of Mix’s strength, courage and fast thinking. Helene Costcdo has the lei ding feminine role. Others m the cast are Paul Nicholson. Doris Lloyd, Malcolm Waite, Dorothy Kitchen, Otto Fries, Jack Ponnick, and George Irving. Facing tho disgrace of her brother’s" arrest —cast out by her suspicious father—this is the situation which confronts Evelyn Brent in her - latest, - Paramount release, “The Impostor,” which is the other attraction on the programme. The unwinding of tho plot and the rescue of n priceless jewel to keep her brother from tho yawning doors ot a peniteniary, holds an atmosphere of thrill-stimulating suspense that is skilfully maintained by the director, Chet Withey, in Ewart Adamson’s adaptation of Clifford Howard's great story. EVERYBODY’S THEATRE. “ Rolled Stockings,” tho new picture at Everybody’s Theatre, takes place for tho most part in and around tho campus of a well-known California university. Tho pep. enthusiasm and life usually connected with collegians is there. An exciting boat race provides a thrilling finish. Pretty co-cds and handsome undergads ran not throughout the story, and advance rcporls tell us that those who enjoyed the initial “ youth ” comedy will go into raptures over “ Rolled Stockings.” The Paramount Junior Stars—James Hal), Louise Brooks, Richard Arhm and Nancy Phillip? —are featured. El Bonded provides liberal portions of comic relief, A great cast olays “The Bella .of Broadway,’ the Columbia screen version of ‘ Adelo, Pam Hervc’s famous musical comedy released by Master Pictures, is the other feature picture. Every exhibitor knows the entertainment value in the following names: —Betty Compson. Herbert Rawhnson, Tom Ricketts. Annand Kah'z. Edith Yorke, Edward Warren, Wilfrid North, Auguste Tollaire. Edward Kipling, and Ervin Renard. It is the story chock full of drama and pathos, a duel at dawn nnu some other tricks in its main plot that will prove refreshing fare after the many rubber stamp ” types of drama. THE WHEAT COMMITTEE. TO THE EDITOR. Sib,— May I draw tho attention of wheatgrowers to'the meeting to which they are all invited, to bo held in Ashburton on December 28 for the purpose of hearing a report from the Wheat Committee and deciding upon future action? The matter is very important, and will have such an influence upon the fortunes of Canterbury that it is probably worth some little inconvenience and trouble to attend tho meeting. I hear there are a few grumblers, but they are either not wheatgrowers, or else they have failed to realise the great benefit they have recently gained though the sliding scale of duties on imported wheat and flour. , In any case, it might be wise to* attend, if for nothing else but to encourage, the Wheat Committee, which has quictiy worked for many months to bring about the good position wheat-growers have now attained.—l am, etc., Wm. Machin, Chairman. Christchurch, December 20. CREMATION OR BURIAL? TO THE EDITOR. g IR —Personally it is a matter of indifference to me, yet I incline towards what your correspondent wrote on this question on tho 20th Inst There 18 or . n ? danger from burial. “The earth is the best of deodorisers and absorbents., and if decaving offensive matter is buried, say, one foot to 18 inches deep, it will soon dis appear. Moses knew that in his day and so instructed the Israelites, and our military camps follow that practieo.-I am. etc., " ember 22. Hygienic.