AMUSEMENTS

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 16339, 13 May 1927, Page 5

AMUSEMENTS

THE PALACE. The love affairs of European courts are the mainsprings of history, says a famous historian, discussing the secrets of warfare. .Motion pictures, on more than one occasions, have re-created in dramatic form many of the love alf t its of great personages of the past. The Jatest example of a pieturised historical diama. is Pola Negri s starring vehicle. “ Forbidden Paradise. ' Pod La Rocque, Adolphe Aljenjou and Pauline'Starke also are featured in the cast. Eased upon incidents in the life of Catherine the Great of Russia, “ Forhidden Paradise” is a story of a series of love affairs. The queen, in the story, with no will save her own to question her acts, amused herself by a series of affairs with the handsomest men of her court. “ Forbidden Paradise ” is finally screening at the Palace to-night, and as the theatre was filled to capacity at both screenings yesterday, it may be advisable to reserve seats.

Richard Dix says playing football in summer is a hot game, despite the fact they turned the hose on him twice during the game. The game was supposed to have been played in wintertime, just after rain. One sees one of the most thrilling football games in Paramount’s “ Quarter back, which will be screened at the Palace at tomorrow’s matinee and night only. Richard Dix is the star, arid Esther Ralston is his leading lady. A fast-moving, energetic comedy romance that keeps an audience in a state of constant hilarity from the first scene to the final fade out; such is “ .Money Talks,” to be screened at matinee tomorrow and at night. In its cast are Claire Windsor, Owen Moore, Bert Roach and Ned Sparks. This, is Archie Mayo's initial directorial effort for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, and lias brought him instant recognition as Hie possessor of a keen comedy mind. He has handled every scene with exceptionally good taste. An aggressive, though penniless, advertising agent sets to work to retrieve the family fortunes. It is in the' achieving of this that, the picture's main entertainment lies. Exciting adventures on an ocean-going yacht, which is captured by desperate rum-runners, follows in quick succession and are relieved by' comedy. Owen Moore is the husband, i mid Claire Windsor his wife.

EVERYBODY’S. f Though Anthony Pride’s sensationalj novel, " Spanish Sunlight,” dealt for' the most part with a flaming romance, 1 with Spain for its background, the; screen adaptation, entitled “ The Girlj from Montmartre,” promises much more; in the way of action. The story tells; of a Spanish dancing girl, forced by; circumstances to entertain clients of a notorious dive. The thrills begin when: Lewis Stone, in the role of a retired army man, visits the dive, and becomes interested in the dancer, whose beautyj is not concealed by the mask she wears.; This interest rouses the anger of the gambler. The episodes that follow afford something out of the ordinary, and picture-goers who see “ The Girl from Montmartre ” will he provided with a deal of ‘‘action ’’ fare in addition to the exotic iove theme for which the novel is noted. Other pictures to he screened at Everybody’s *o-night are episode 4 of “ Sampson of the Circus,”, serial; "Felix in Hollywood,” comedyj cartoon); English Gazette, and Amundsen’s Flight to the Pole No. 5. To-morrow at Everybody’s matinee, the Universal railway drama, “ The Runaway Express,” episode 4 of “ Sam son of the Circus,” serial; and a programme of supports will he shown, but at night Corinne Griffith in “ Into Her Kingdom ” will he shown with “ The Runaway Express.” Lovers of railroad stories will he thrilled with “ The Runaway Express.” In this stirring tale has been captured for the screen all the romance and heroism of the railroader. In addition to realistic scenes, showing the inside workings of the tasks of trainmen and the despatching of the great iron monsters on their journeys, the Scenarist has interwoven a beautiful love story between Joe Foley, the brawny, good-loo«ing engineer, played by Jack Daugherty, and Norah Kelly, the sweet, Irish waitress, portrayed by Blanche Mehaffey. A photoplay that gets off' the beaten path of threadhare plots as a refreshing change for picture-goers, and Corinne Griffith’s offering. “ Tnto Her Kingdom,” justly belongs in that category. It is a fine piece of entertainment—as fine, in fact, as anything Miss Griffith lias heretofore done for the screen. Laid in Russia, during the last, days of the rule of the Romanoff’s, “Tnto Tier Kingdom” brings home some of the thrilling high lights of Russia’s darkest hour, and lifts its characters from an oblivion of misunderstanding. “Amundsen’s Flight to (lie Pole.” No. 5, will also be screened.