THE GRAND.

Timaru Herald, Volume CVI, Issue 16231, 29 March 1917, Page 5

THE GRAND.

The popular screen star Marguerite G1 ark will make her first appearance o.i the Granld screen to-nigfio, in an unusual romance entitled "Helene of the North." This is a release o£ the Famous Players Company, 1 and is the first of the new pictures arranged for by the Grand. The world's most famous artists will be shown regularly at the Grand in these releases. Mary Pickfoid will be shown at an early daJce in "Madame Butterfly," and ev.efy week an , equally famous will' bo screened. "Helene of the North" is described as a romance of the trackless north, combining scenes of socdelciy in luxuri-uus surroundings. The main part of the plot is laid in North West Canada amidst scenes of great grandeur. The story briefly is as follows: —At. a "(tell-tale" party in Dublin H falls to Helene Dealing to narrate the adven-: tures of her early life in North-Wost' Canada. Lord Traverse, wlio'is invited, to'tlio gathering, Write that he is: unable to come in time, but will arrive; later. In the story she tells how her fa'blier, a "remittance man" in Canada, who hail to leave England for cheating at cards, an Indian, Connor (a policcn an), a half-breed, - and the girl, went 'through some, great adventures in Canadian wilds, because of illicit. sales of ;,wh'islcy ; to Indians. There -.is introT, duced -an" ingenious marriage, by which a friendly priest' marries Connor and the girl, whilw Pierre the half-breed supposes that lie is the bridegroom. Pierre is got rid of in fight with the police, and Helene goes home, and as she explains to tlie party, "she has never seen h§jr husband since." The s'Dory ended, Lord Traverse is announced; and Helene introduced. The recogion is mutual. It is Ralph Connor, |-]'ato of the North-West Mounted Police, i Husband and wife are thus uni'ced — this forming a strong ending to a strong picture..

BILLIE BURKE IN ' "GLORIA'S ROMANCE." To mark the Kleine production of "Gloria's Romance," featuring Billie Burke, . Fullers will present ito each lady patron of the dress circle a handsome post-card portrait of Billio Burke. Intending' patrons should also

note the arrangements, . for, reserves, | mentioned in our advertising coluinii"Gloria's Romance" represents a new i high standard in ,motion picture en- | and tlie most' costly over brought out. It cost nearly a million dollars, and never before has such a remarkable cast been assembled for any play on stage or screen; nor have such prominenlc authors ever been retained before to write such an original story. In the opening chapter, "Lost in the Everglades' Gloria Stafford, the pretity and frolicsome daughter of a millionaire banker, is staying at the luxurious Florida seaside resort Palm Beach. .Gloria is accompanied by a formidable governess. By a cute piece of strategy, which puts a "check on her governess, .she wanders about the hotel, seeing sights, and then seeing her brother's car she annexes it, and sets off aJD top speed down the gorgeous moon-lit loads. Then the steering gear breaks, and the car dashes into the surf on the beach. Gloria extricates liersel'f all right, but loses herself hopelessly in the trackless In conjunction with "Gloria's Romance" will be screened , 'the Triangle Company's adaptation of Rchard Harding "Danis, the American War Correspondent's, thrillng tale of mystery and intrigue "Somewhere in France.". Th« story deals with a wo-, man, Louise Glaum, who as a. servant of the Kaiser has to steal military secrets. The mystery of the woman spy is wonderfully sustained. Excellent musical contributions will provided by the Royal orchestra, in which Mr H. Wood the well-known double bass expert will resume his former position.