AMUSEMENTS.

Timaru Herald, Volume XCVIII, Issue 18084, 27 June 1924, Page 5

AMUSEMENTS.

FULLERS' PICTURES

“Main Street” is the title of the leading attraction at Fullers' pictures this evening, and the name epitomises the theme of the production—a tale ot a small American town. It centres round a young country-bred doctor, who marries a city-bred wife. Tho latter, imbued with modern ideas, endeavours to have ‘Main Street’ brought up to date, but her radical ideas only serve to bring her into distavour, and even arouse misunderstandings at home. However, all comes right m the end. Other pictures in chute the Pathe Gazette, and a bright Christie comedy, rich in humour, entitled •‘Take Your Choice.”

“THUNDERGATE.” Mystic China! Elaborate, colourful settings! Pretentious costumery! Excitement! Drama! Romance. Ail these and more in “Thundergate,” a First National picture, which comes to tho Theatre Royal on Saturday. The story deals witlf a young man, who, through the duplicity of the girl to whoin lie is engaged, sinks to degradation in China, and then meets romance in the shapo of a white airl, who had been reared as Chinese. The girl is brought to him as a slave-wife. He learns she is wnile, and then a conflict begins to save her from the Chinese, and at the same time expose the duplicity of his former associates. Owen Moore, one of me screen’s most popular players, enacts the leading role. Virginia Brown airo plavs the part of the slave wife. Other film celebrities in the cast are Sylvia Breamer, Tully Marshall, Robert McKim, Richard Cummings and Inez teeabury. ‘ .

THE GRAND

At the Grand Theatre this evening picture patrons will be afforded a last chance of witnessing “lho Phantom Horseman.” Jack Hoxie, m the leading role, impersonates a popular young cattleman, the hero of a small western township. He is elected sheriff on tlw promise that he will do his utmost to capture and put an end to the depredations of a mysterious night rider known as “The Hawk. The clnm.x ; e ranched when Dor ' Mason believes “The Hawk” to bo Bob Winton. In order that his sister’s happiness may be secured, Fred Mason leaves_ a statement confessing that he is ino Hawk,” and escapes from the country. The supports are headed by a snappy comedy. entitled “Sons-m-Laiv.

BEBE DANIELS COMING. Appearing in the featured .womens role in “The World's Applause, Bebe Daniels, dainty Paramount star, will be seen at the Grand Theatie * Saturday, in one of the strongest roles of her screen career, that of an actress whose head is tumid by her pass ° for publicity. The picture is filled mill well-known stage and screen player, is , "rilling situations. Lewis Htmie, a featured with her in this production.

MUSGROVE CELEBRITY VAUDEVILLE.

The world’s best vaudeville is to be presented at the Theatre Royal «n Monday and Tuesday next, when inother new and complete company or Musm-ovo Celebrity \ audeville \> ill be seen°here for the first time. Ihe Musgrove management, who control lie Tivoli Theatres of Sydnev and Melbourne, are becoming firmly, established ‘ in' the Dominion, and will regularly (about i very seven weeks) present to theatregoers a new company oi_.JMu.sorovc Vaudeville. The class ot acts shown by this firm is recognised as oeing the cream of the world s best vaudeville, as presented at the Pal ladium, London, and Hippodrome, New York, and the Dominion is to see all the best, as a new circuit lias been established which includes, after lea ving England, South Africa, Australia, •Then the Dominion, and onto America. The new company is described by tho critic of the Auckland “Herald,” :s “undoubtedly tho host and most wonderfully presented vaudeville programme yet seen in the Dominion. Tlio programme includes ten acts, and of these four have this year been headliners of the principal vaudeville theatres of London. At the head of a brilliant company is Miss ltcnie Riano, late star of the Music Box Revue, London. Her remarkable work and froc-king are said to be a revelation to theatregoers.' Niblo and Doris me a duo who present burlesque, song, and dance. Doris, in her impression of an impossible prima donna in grand opera, is said to give a “classic of absurdity.” Coming direct from Musical Comedy, London, are 'Windsor, Edgar and Kellaway. “Three musical jokers in cue pack,” is how a critic described them. Still another well-known English and Continental act is that of Guilly and Jeannv. contortionists, who do'their work on top of a miniature Eiffel Tower on the stage. Two singers in the company who are sure to be populav are Bruni Sarti, late principal tenor of the Sistine Choir, and Clara Holly, a brilliant Australian contralto. J. J. Collins presents an act, a delight, of skill and artistry. The Alton Sisters, two charming girls, appear cm the silver wire. Tho Royal Itaratongans present their nature music and hula dances, and Don Stuart, tho “high and mighty magician,” completes a greav- bill. The box plans era j now open at The Bristol.