ENTERTAINMENTS

Southland Times, Issue 19393, 6 November 1924, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS

ALBION TO-NIGHT. THREE STAR FEATURE PROGRAMME. It is quite safe to say that the crowds that filled the Albion last night were treated to a glorious programme one and all being loud in their praise of the different items presented. The best liked feature is another Tom Moore specialty picture “Marriage Morals.” The story is unusual in many respects. First, the apparent hero turns out to be something else again—while the apparent villain and the author of all the leading woman’s troubles develops into a pretty decent sort of chap, after all. Second, in a show-down, the two rivals develop very un-movie-like traits. The rich man proves to be a regular sort of a fellow and not at all the yellow devil his gold had painted him—while the poor man, when he acquires a modicum of wealth, shows up to be a very poor specimen of a man. Third and most unusual circumstance of this unusual picture is the fact that Will Nigh, its author-director, went to real life for his story and made a real picture of real people instead of doing the usual thing of making a re-hash of some twice-told story, with a set of stereotyped characters, snow-white heroes, fast black villains, etc. The first picture of the evening is the latest. English gazette then comes the fashion play, “Luxury” is a modern story of a woman’s love for luxury and her utter disregard of the price her indulgence of this craving exacts. It affords Miss De Remer an opportunity for giving the screen the finest acting of her career and to those who saw her in her previous picture, “The Way Women Love,” this should prove assurance enough that they are in for a treat in seeing her in her latest production. Miss De Remer is supported by an excellent cast, headed by Walter Miller who was her leading man in her previous picture. A clever comedy rounds off a programme that should be seen by everyone. Seats may be reserved by phoning the Albion 738. CIVIC PICTURES. D. W. GRIFFITH’S “THE WHITE ROSE.” Once again the master producer, Daniel Wark Griffith has made his genius felt by creating a story which is so vivid, so full of the heart throbs of life that it holds an I

audience spellbound by its human appeal. In the main “The White Rose,” which is attracting overflow houses to the Civic, is a plain story of two girls and a man, a tale oft times told but filmed here in a superb manner. Try as you may to resist its appeal to the sentiments, it will make you smile, laugh and cry. Its strength is inescapable. Once into the heart of the story your eyes must remain fixed on the screen until the end. “The White Rose” shows Griffith as a director in a new light. Here there are no big spectacular scenes in the usual Griffith manner, but a plain, unvarnished tale of one who loved not wisely, but too well. In some respects the story recalls “The Silence of Dean Maitland,” only there is no murder done on the part of the minister, but a sin almost as great—the seduction of an innocent girl. Later on the parson becomes engaged to a moneyed member of his congregation, but he is always haunted by the cruel wrong he did Bessie Williams (Mae Marsh), the girl who kept the cash register at the hotel he stayed at while on a walking tour. The poor girl and her babe are unknowingly helped by Marie, the fiancee of Joseph Beaugarde, the parson, and later on she learns the awful truth Marie pointe to the path of duty. Joseph (Ivor Novell©) marries the girl as she lies ill, then confesses his sin to his congregation, gives up the pulpit, and takes his wife and their child into his home. Ivor Novello is exceptionally fine as the young cleric, and Mae Marsh runs the whole gamut of her art as “Teazie,” otherwise Bess, with the sureness of a really great artist. Neil Hamilton, a young player, asJohn White, promises to do great things in . the future. Capital negro comedy is supplied by Lucille Le Verne as Auntie, and Porter Strong as Apollo. Carol Dempster makes a lovable Marie Carrington, the girl who gives the parson his conge. Jane Thomas makes an alluring cigar-stand girl. The scenes in Louisiana are admirable. It should hardly be necessary to advise intending patrons to take the opportunity of seeing this picture to-night, as accommodation will be strictly limited for the closing night of the season. Plans are at The Bristol. Day sales at Mrs Gawn’s.