AMUSEMENTS.

Timaru Herald, Volume CVIII, Issue 16798, 31 March 1919, Page 2

AMUSEMENTS.

FRANCIS X. BUSHMAN

AT THE GRAND;

ihe two popular Metro stars, Francis A. Bushman and Beverley Bayne will again make their appearance at the Grand .theatre tc-nignt, this time in an exciting society detective story entitled "Under Suspicion," in which a clever monkey also plays a prominent part. Garry Simpson (Francs Busilman) a young millionaire is present at a financial evening given by Mrs Alice Woolworth at her home. While there he meets Virginia Blake, a reporter on the "Sentinel." Suddenly there is a commotion. Burglars have entered the boudoir of Mrs Woolworth while the party was in progress and rifled her jewel case. Her pet monkey haa leaped upon ,one of the men and has snatched a button off his coat. Virginia Blake takes the button as a clue in discovering the culprit. Garry also takes a hand, he secures a position also on the "Sentinel" as reporter, and moves to a poorer section of the city. Virginia Blake suspects Garry, and secretly gans admittance to his home. After a careful search she discovers the stolen jewels hidden in the room. Still she is puzzled, how could he have committed the robbery, as he was in their company all the time? Yet the jewels were found in hTs home. Suddenly the door op*ns and a man enters wearing a coat with one button .missing. Virginia compares the button found in the monkey's paw, and it matches" the coat". The mystery is solved. The man is Garry's ,valot who turns out to be the leader of a gang of society crooks, the coat he" wore on the night' of the robbery belonged to Garry Simpson. An elaborate charity ball is one of the noteworthy features in "Under Suspicion." Over a hundred couples in evening clothes danced in'these fashionable scenes, the orchestra was stationed in front of a golden, shell-shaped sounding board, festooned with electric lights. It is at this charity ball that the great robbery of the Woolworth diamonds is enacted, with such gripping realism. Supporting finis include "Betty's Big Adventure," a clever Christie comedy. "War Times at the Zoo," a fine educational subject and a lengthy. "American Gazette." Musical programme includes selections from <'The Chocolate. Soldier."

I .FULLERS' PICTURES. "THE DANGER GAME." Not unmindful of the many Goldwyri | features that have been screened, it is claimed that "The Danger Game" is so far the finest Goldwyn New Zealand has viewed. Fullers will present this him at the Theatre Royal this evening. Madge Kennedy, whose name is a household word in America, assumes tlie leading role, and this is said to be her finest role. Miss Kennedy is supported by Tom Moore (Mary Pickford's ..husband) who is now being" starred bv Goldwyn in response to numerous reI quests from his admirers. Madge Kennedy plays the part of a young "lady: ; who aspires to literary honours. :. Her. 'father has no sympathy with his daughter's ambition, and when ; the press reviews of her book come to hand", he takes a malicious delight in ! reading them to the dinner guests. One of the reviews by a fellow named Gilpin so exasperates Clytie that - she writes him a very outspoken letter, in which she maintains contrary to his opinion that a girl could commit, a burglary and get way with it. Clytie has no sooner posted her letter than an open window impels her to demonstrate the soundness of her contention. In due course she; is landed in n police cell and identified as "Powder Nose Annie." Gilpin, doing the police rounds, sees that the police have made a blunder, and telling them who the girl really is! he gets thein to connive at her escape with him. Pretending to be a safecracker of great reputation in his world Gilpin, under the name of Jimmie (well j played by Tom , Moore), enters into a j business arrangement with Clytie to do ; a number of jobs.- Numerous comedv j situations are developed in the course of their sojourn in the Under-world, I and Jimmie, who is playing a deep I game, finds an opportunity of showing up badly a rival suitor for Clyfcie's band, and so making clear the way for his own advancement. Clytie's surprise when she discovers that Jimmie and Gilpin are one and the same person is charming to see. Other, .films will embrace an official war film. "With tho South African Forces,"- and the "Topical Gazette." Reservations are sure to be in demand, and will .receive attention per phone 570 without extra .charge. '/.'