ENTERTAINMENTS

Southland Times, Issue 18965, 12 June 1923, Page 7

ENTERTAINMENTS

“GARRISON’S FINISH,’’ RACING SPECIAL. Heralded as the greatest and most thrilling drama of the turf “Garrison’s Finish” will be screened at the Albion to-night. Jack Pickford has made a truly notable return to the screen in this latest picture. From start to finish “Garrison’s Finish” is exhiliarating entertainment of the highest class, being that sort of photoplay which contains every element that the general public likes, including romance, intrigue, thrills and well sustained suspense. The story has to do with Billy Garrison, a jockey whose successes and failures on the race-track form the crux of the intensely interesting plot. As played by Mr Pickford this little role is most winning and in the several fine love scenes he has. with Madge Bellamy, his leading lady, he displays an admirable ability as a romantic actor of real finesse. “Garrison’s Finish” is what most “fans” will call a perfect picture. It has charm, dash and everything the regulars like to see projected on the screen. There has been much said and written about the extreme realism of the films, but it remained for Lloyd Ingraham, who directed “At the Sign of the Jack o’ Lantern,” which screens at 7.30 p.m. to obtain exactly the results he required without any rehearsal whatsoever. One morning, when the entire cast was assembled, he said:—“To-morrow not one of you can eat any breakfast. One cup of coffee is the limit. This is absolutely an order and must be obeyed.” By 11 o’clock the next day, everybody was complaining about the lack of food hoping for an early lunch hour. No sueh luck. But shortly after 1 o’clock, Mr Ingraham announced: ‘Everybody to the dining-room set.” When the cast saw a delicious array of viands waiting, there was a stampede, and in three minutes everybody was eating. Cameras ground away, and one of the most effective scenes of the picture was taken, wherein Harlan Carr and his wife are shown eating with an assortment of eleven relatives who have wished themselves on the Carrs indefinitely. A clever comedy and other features complete a programme with everything a picture lover wants. The prices are as usual and seats may be reserved by telephoning the Albion 738. There will be a special matinee, 2 p.m. Wednesday (to-morrow).