AMUSEMENTS

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXXII, Issue 58, 6 May 1924, Page 8

AMUSEMENTS

KING'S THEATHE, The William Fo x Special attraction, "Stj Elmo," starring John Gilbert, will be the star attraction at the King's Theatre to-night and to-morrow night. This photoplay is adapted from the novel by Agusta Evans, and the picture fulfils every romance promise of the book. John Gilberts makes an ideal St. Elmo Thornton, the proud, tempestuous South Sea plantation owner, who is as violent in his hatred as in his loving. Barbara. La Marr is seen as the woman who yn-es herself withseeming impassioned vehemence from one man to another. Bessie Love is excellent in her delineation of Edna Earie, she \vh„ restores St. Elmo's faith an* wins hi.* love. The photography, especially the double exposures, i a the best.. The supporting items include the latest Gazette, educational and serial. "THE COVERED WAGGON." Presenting ay. all-star cast, "The Covered Waggon," a i'aramount masterpiece, winch commences at the jving s iHeatie on J'hiu.j.tiay j is one of :tie lew features .nowadays wluon 'may ho said to live up to the vivid a nil varied descriptions by tn, e . publicity merchants. I'lie story ueais H'lCli the eariy days in America, it is; based upo n historical tacts and inwpuin.es i v us ciiose pioneers who paved tne wax lor the mightv cities ui.ai, have sim© risen yi i-ue i>a»ce 01 inese nurepiu explorers, Whilst the historical aspect has been wen maintained, much 01 its interest lies in the introduction 0 j a charming i.ve story., in e rivals to. the hand or Molly Wmgatd are ultimately brought into connict in a read rougii-and-uumble, ami this tight is' one of the stirring incidents m the production.. Other outstanding incidents are the lording of the 1 i\vr by a wagyon train, Tne feat; of the men wiio braved the dangers of the Oregon trail in the pioneer days are duplicated in the filming of this scene. Two hundred waggons, drawn by horses, mule and ox 1 earns, ford the rushing stream, the waggon boxes lashed t 0 logs that they might float the running gear. The entire train is driven into the river, while the outriders! fritf, whips force the leading te'ahirs out into the'*'" swimming water. A most realistic prairie lire is also witnessed, and an attack on the .Win daJW Vamp, by Indians, with u subsequent rescue by those of the lanion outfit'. The trials and tribukltioiis of the pioneers are graph ifal!y_j:ortiayed •as the picture pro-gress.-is; ah'd' it is very true' in its realism. The cast, - a ,very strong one, has Warren Kerrigan and Lois Wilson as leads, but the most convincing characterisation "is "that of Jackson a guide. This, in the bands of Ernest Tlnrence, is a classic in . its way. 'fully Marshall, as Bridger, a tiapper, also stands onto prominently in the east. Special musif wil) b© played 'by' augmented orchestra. ' . i''

CAfi'WFF TO-NIdHT. Seats are free in the.- lorry running to the Hockey Cliib 1 bail at Cardiff to-night.