ENTERTAINMENTS

Southland Times, Issue 18969, 16 June 1923, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

ALBION THEATRE. The inclement weather did not deter a good many patrons from attending this comfortable theatre last night, for once inside the Albion, weather, and outside troubles are forgotten in good entertainment that does not pall for an instant. “I Am Guilty” with Lousie Glaum and Mahlon Hamilton offers something that is brilliant in the way of screen dramas. Miss Glaum plays the part of ’a “somewhat different” show girl who settles down to married life with a man who fails to appreciate her woman’s need cf affection and attention. Her husband is away on a business trip, she takes one last fling at pleasure, and through a melo-dramatic concatenation of circumstances is placed in a compromising situation. A wealthy clubman is killed and the woman believes she is the murderess. How Bradley King has developed this story through six reek of splendid mystery, suspense and original dramatic situation is a joy to the jaded picturegoer, who has been used to haring dished up to him the same movie plct in a hundred different but obvious guises. In his latest Fox production “Boss of Camp Four,” Charles Jones makes a flying tackle that rivals the most spectacular play ever seen on a football field. If there is any doubt, this picture can be seen at 7.30 p.m. The incident occurs when some ponderous rocks start rolling down-hill. Fritzi Brunette, playing the leading feminine part, comes directly in the path of the boulders. Unaware of the danger that approaches her, she continues her walk. Jones in the character of Chet Fanning, sees the huge stones bounding down toward the girl. He leaps at her, drags her to the shelter of an overhanging wall, and savfes her from destruction. The realism of this scene will be appreciated when it is explained that in a rehearsal of the scene, a horse accidently struck by one of the boulders, was instantly killed. The premium is high on insurance for motion picture stars. A comedy with unusual laughable scenes is presented in “The Money Mix Up,” while the Fox News completes a programme full of good entertainment. Seats may be reserved by telephoning the Albion (738).

CHARLES JONES: SUNSHINE AND NATIONAL COMEDIES MATINEE. To celebrate the return to Saturday shopping day, the management of the Albion Theatre has arranged for an extra attractive matinee headed by the Fox drama starring Jones entitled “The Bess of Camp 4? This is a drama with powerful appeal to young and old, country and town people alike, for it is jammed, crammed with breathless daring and good romance. Charles Jones can be referred to a human caterpult in one of his flying stunts to rescue the heroine. The fun of the afternoon is particularly good being provided by the Sunshine Comedy “Roaring Lions and Wedding Belk,” in addition to the National comedy “Money Mix Up.” With the above delighted items put before them patrons of the Albion can be assured cf a pleasant afternoon. ,

MINIATURE FOLLIES IN WESLEY BARRY FILM. William Beaudine, director of pictures, was a little taken aback recently when he received an order from Producer William Rapf to get together a collection of girls that would make the “Follies” look back numbers or like a barnstorming troupe of the vintage of 1890. It was a difficult assignment, but Mr Beaudine proved equal to it and his reproduction of the “Follies” in “Heroes of the Street,” featuring Wesley Barry, is the last thing in feminine beauty and charm. In addition, it catches the spirit of the “Follies” to an astonishing degree. He engaged Ernest Belcher, sponsor of the American ballet and wellknown dancing teacher, to stage the dances. The picture deak with a lad’s successful efforts to find the murderer of his father, a policeman whose life had been taken on Christmas Eve on his way home. Wesley Barry’s supporting cast includes Marie Prevost, Jack Mulhall, Wilfred Lucas, Aggie Herron, Al Walling, Philo McCullough, ‘Teaches” Jackson, Joe Butterworth, Billie Beaudine, Jr., Phil Ford, Wedgewood Nowell and Lillian Leeds. “Heroes of the Street” will be shown at the Albion Theatre, beginning on Tuesday.

CIVIC PICTURES. Absolutely unique is the Paramount photoplay “Singed Wings” now showing at the Municipal Theatre. From the beautiful and fantastic prologue—the presentation of a dream—through most dramatic stages the story runs and holds a tense interest for the whole eight reels. It k safe to say that this picture will create a sensation among picture-goers, and the opinion will be as unanimously expressed last night, “We’ve never seen anything like it.” Another of those splendid casts that are characteristic of Paramount pictures, has been assembled for “Singed Wings,” Penrhyn Stanlaw’s new Paramount production in which Bebe Daniek and Conrad Nagel are featured. Miss Daniels has the role of Bonita della Guerda, a beautiful Spanish cafe dancer, while Mr Nagel plays the leading masculine part, that of Peter Gordon. Mr Nagel is regarded as one of the screen’s best young actors and his role in “Singed Wings” gives him ample oportunity to display his talent to the best advantage. The heavy role is played by Adolphe Menjou, one of the best players of ballroom and polished villain roles. Don Jose della Guerda, grandfather of Bonita, is played by Robert Brower. An old man, hardly able to w-alk with the aid of his cane and teased to exasperation by Emilio, a simple minded clown, Mr Brower has created a character of great strength. Ernest Torrence has tMte part of Emilio, one of the strongest characterisations of the picture. Emilio is a clown in the cafe at which Bonita dances. He is simple minded but cunning nevertheless. He loves Bonita, who treats him kindly and therefore provokes a tragedy. The remaining roles, that of Eve Gordon, the neglected wife of Bliss Gordon, is played by Mabel Trunelle. In the supporting picture “The Scarlet Car” Herbert Rawlinson is seen as Billy Winthorp who was fired because he persisted in getting arrested for speeding—thirty times in thirty days was his record. He was sent back home and found that his father was unwittingly backing a crook who was running for political honours. Billy with his love of excitement and fast movement just had to get into the heart of things—and very warm he found it! It is only necessary to say that the role of Billy is played by Herbert Rawlinson, the story was written by Richard Harding Davis, a master of adventure fiction for picture-goers to realise that here they are due to see something really worth while. In “The Leather Pushers,” Reginald Denny and his manager take up work in a moving picture outfit, and the audience is treated to a view of how pictures are made and what work in a studio is really like. Seats for to-night may be reserved at the Bristol or by ringing No 380. Day sales at Mrs Gawn’s.

CIVIC PICTURES MATINEE. The programme arranged for the matinee at the Civic this afternoon carries a very wide range of popular pictures, all of which will be thoroughly enjoyed by the children. ‘The Lion Man” will again be seen in a further adventurous episode. We under stand that he is again to be seen for a fleet ing moment with his mask partly removed in one of the episodes soon to be shown. It may be in this one! Reginald Denny has another slashing time in Round 10 of “The New Leather Pushers.” During this “round” the Kid is seen making a moving picture. See how it is done. A Century comedy and Herbert Rawlinson’s motor car story “The Scarlet Car” will ako be shown. Every boy and every girl will want to see such a programme. It will please them all.