AMUSEMENTS.

Timaru Herald, Volume XCVIII, Issue 170572, 3 August 1921, Page 8

AMUSEMENTS.

DOUBLE STAR PROGRAMME. FULLERS’ TO-NIGHT. At the Theatre Royal to-night Fullers’ will present a two-star programme, headed by “The Broadway Bubble,’ - with-the adorable and accomplished Corinne Griffiths in the strongest and most fascinating role in her notable career. It is beyond question the star’s greatest achievement _m photoplay, and will entrench her still stronger in the hearts of lovers of good, wholesome pictures. There will be no disappointment in “Tho Broadway Bubble.” It is more than unusual and novel, and even enthralling. It abounds in strong and dramatic situations, and provides Miss Griffith with tho best opportunities she has yet had. In assuming a dual rol© of Ivin sisters, both often ' appearing in the same scenes, she is provided iwith double the opportunity to display wonderful gowns, the wearing of which she makes an art. Adrienne Landretb, married to a man of wealth and position, becomes dissatisfied with her life. She longs lor a career of her own. with a preference for the stage. Her husband, altogether

domestic and somewhat conservative, sternly opposes her ambition, and forbids iier xo go on the stage. She begs Drina Lynn to impersonate her in her home for a few days, leaving her free to make her bid for tame on the stage. Jjrina refuses to consider the preposterous plan. Drina finally consents to impersonate her sister in the husband's Home. Coolness and scorn are not natural to Drina, however, and her manner towards her brotlier-in-laiw gives him hope of a reconciliation with Ins ‘‘wife.” Feature No. 2, is “An Eastern Westerner,” a comedy that shows the King of Merrymakers Harold Lloyd in a two-reel comedy that is bristling with humorous situations. The Bathe Gazette and New Zealand Film Magazine will also bo screened, and the Favourite Orchestra will be heard in charming melodies. Seats may be booked until 7 p.m., but not later.

“THE STILL ALARM.”

AT THE GISAND. Commencing at the Grand Theatre this evening, “The Still Alarm” will prove a feature of unusual interest. It is a big feature in every way, based on the life of danger of a fireman, and is enacted by a notable east of players, including Thomas Sautschi, Bessie Eyton, and Fiitzi Brunette. Thomas Sautschi, in the role of Jack Manly, of the local fire department, gives an ideal interpretation of the dashing young fireman, who is in love with Eleanor Fordliam. Eleanor’s father is proprietor of a drug store. A prescription comes in from a countryman nvlio has been taken ill at a hotel. Bird, clerk in the drug store, had met the country man a lew hours before, when he had come into the store to leave a large sum of money in the safe until next day. Bird watches for an opportunity, and slips som e poison into the medicine. The next morning the old man is found dead in bed. Bird escapes with the money, together witli a letter that Eleanor’s father had sent the medicine to tile old nian. Bird squanders the money, and in dire need'comes back and threatens to take tlie letter to the police and

accuse Eleanor’s father of murder, unless the former consents to marry him. Eleanor, to protect her lather, consents. Jack Manly, her sweetheart, cannot understand her strange actions, and starts out to solve the mystery. Bird, socking to destroy Eleanor, cuts the wires leading to the signal in the fare station and then sets fire to.her home. Jack knows nothing of ; lus sweetheart s dan (T cr until he receives the still alarm.” Then there is a mold scramble of the fireman to their posts and the maddening race for life of the entire department. Supports include the Topical Budget, Mr and Mrs Carter de Haven in a Goldwyn comedy entitled “Excess Baggage,” and a splendid scenic, “In and Around Marysville.” Patrons are reminded that to-night is tin' last night of the Springboks v. Wanganui film, so be wise and reserve your seats. Telephone 486. TEMUKA PICTURES. At Temulca this evening the long-looked-for “Dinty” will be screened. With a bundle of newspapers under his arm and a voice twice as loud as any other kid in Chinatown. “Dinty” fights the world for a living, and makes himself newspaper king to provide a home for . his old Irish mother. Then when his mother dies “Dinty” has to fight down the feeling that life “isn’t such a much after all, and lie battles to get back into’ the game and make himself the success liis mother a 1 ways longed io see him. There is a beautiful love interest in the story, and in this, of course, “Dinty” has a hand, while running a little romance of his own on the side. Kinogram and Gazette support the feature.