QUEEN’S THEATRE.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16846, 23 September 1922, Page 19

QUEEN’S THEATRE.

t “SKY HIGH.” Another programme of exceptional * importance has been secured tor screen- ’ ing at the Queen’s Theatre, commcncv ing to-day. As is usual there will be two •, grand features. One is a fast moving \ y action play of the great out-of-doors, !_ while the other is a brilliant society _ drama with beautiful settings and _ gorgeous gowns. The Grand Canyon r of Ar ; zona is one of the wonder spots , of the world. Its grandeur and its beauty of its wild vastness have been transferred to the screen with nothing of its inspiring scenic effects lost in the transition. The canyon has been used as one of the unusn.nl settings for ! j Torn Mix’s latest Fox picture, “ Sky ! High.” Mix, as an immigration of&J cer, rides in an airplane through it.

] and terminates his wild ride by drop ; ping from the ’plane i.nto the river Other nerve-racking feats give th< i picture extraordinary distinction, i A story that abounds with romance ! action and human interest is promisee | in “ Handcuffs or Kissc3,” a Selznicl picture with Elaine Haisimersrt ei u o the loading part. This star is providec with a strong dramatic part in whicl sh€\ ris.es to exceptional heiglits anc her support 13 both large and ade quate. The story tells of the hard ships endufod by a young girl “ doinf time ” in a large reformatory. Ther< is a big riot scene in which the in mates overpower the guards and fle< the institution, and there are man: portrayals of the brutal punishment applied to the unfortunates who art committed there, many of them un justly. The supporting programme is highly interesting and well-varied. There i a Sunshine Comedy. (“ Tlie Barnstorm ers ”), the tenth episode of the seria “ Thunderbolt Jack.” a cartoon sub ject and the latest Gazette.