AMUSEMENTS.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXIII, 21 December 1925, Page 12

AMUSEMENTS.

THEATRE ROYAL

“THE TRIFLERS”

“The Triflers,” featuring -Mac Busch and Frank Mayo, opened its Tiinaru season at the \heatro Royal on Saturday night. It is a seven-reel production, and is one of the best screened at the 'Theatre Royal for some time. Marjorie Stockton (Mae Busch), is a wealthy heiress.. Her'lifers devoted to an endless chain of flirtations, and eventually her numerous and insistent suitors present a. serious problem; This she solves.. by rejecting} them all, and then going to Galitornia. Two rejected suitors arc ieddy Hamilton (a fortune hunter), and Peter Noyes (a voung biologist), whose love for Marjorie is his greatest possession. On her way to California, Marjorie meets Monte Covington, the only man of her acquaintance who has not asked her to marry him. Constantly pursued by a retinue of adoring females Monte is somewhat of a trifler and a cvnic himself. For mutual protection Monte and Marjorie decide to get married, but in name only. On a supposed honeymoon to La Jolla they are confronted with many humourous problems on how to be unmarried, yet married. Meanwhile Peter Noyes-comes to La Jolla. As a result of overworklie lias become blind. Marjorie, out of pity for him, makes no mention of her marriage. Sieved by Peters uinsurmountable devotion, she leaves Monte and goes to Stay with friends (the Chic Warrens), who are idling in their country home nearby. Peter follows her there, and next on the scene appears Teddy Hamilton bent on avenging his rejection. He tells Peter of Marjorie's marriage, and when, the latter upbraids Marporio for trifling with tho •mist sacred things of existence, her defence is that she genuinely loves her husband. Through the self-sacrifice ot Peter, Marjori«V and Monte are reunited, and i.l! ends happily. The supporting programme comprises: Albertina in “The Iron Man,” the latest “Pathe Gazette.” and a pr.smn colour subject. “The Buccaneers” was most enthusiast'cally received and is one of the best Our Gang comedies seen in Timaru. The Roval Orchestra, under the direction of Mrs Agnes Scott, played appropriate selections.

THE GRAND A STORY OF THE SOUTH SEAS. • “Adventure,” the Paramount production of Jack London’s absorbing story which opened at the Grand j Theatre on Saturday night to a eapac- I ity house, lias an. interest quite apart i from its entertainment values. Woven j into the plot are many stirring incidents that have intrinsic merit as well . as dramatic significance. 1 hat. is be- ! cause they shed considerable light on. the habits of savages, and give fa.scin- ; a ting glimpses of primitive customs ' arid life of tho whito folk who live among them. The acting alone is sufficient to lift , this film , out of the mediocre class, which should occasion little wonder, as a formidable array of screen talent such as loin Moore, Pauline Starke, Wallace Beery, ami Raymond Hatton, appear, while in a, minor part is Duke Kalianamoku, the famous inter-national swimmer. This galaxy of talent is reinforced by a, gripping story, realistic settings, gorgeous barkgrouds, excellent lighting, and beautiful photography. Those who are familiar with the works of Jack London will recall “Adventure” as a South Sea. tele dea'ing with the stirring experiences of a young plantation owner on one of the savage and remote

Solomon Islands, who is aided in his struggle against nature, cannibals, amt unscrupulous white men by a niysteiious and daring girl, who visits the Island in search of adventure loin Moore has a role very much to hi.s lining and gives a strenuous account- oi himself; Pauline starke is a picturesque character of a woman soldier ot fortune, and Wallace .Beery and Raymond Hatton add excellent comedy re]iof to the picture*. File supporting subiocts include the Australian Gazette, a. picturesque travelogue depiciting Vienna., and a comedy that is one big lautdi is “Home Scouts.- A delightful musical score was discoursed by the popular Grand Orchestra m tho.r usual capable manner.