QUEEN’S THEATRE.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16987, 10 March 1923, Page 8 (Supplement)

QUEEN’S THEATRE.

“BELLS OF SAN JUAN.” | A brilliant change or programme has j been, arranged for screening at tho Queen's Theatre, commencing to-day. ill© big feature will be “. Bolls of Sun j Juan.” which has been adapted from I tho novel by Jackson Gregory. Charles I Jones, who is cast as the sheriff of San ) Juan, is fast becoming one of tbe lead- 1 mg screen heroes. llis feats of darmg ; aro especially noteworthy. The story J is one oi' wild and woolly westerners, i in which Jones won his fame. He | plays the part of a young westerner I who is elected sheriff to succeed his 1 father who was murdered. He swears 1 >» avenge his parent. The keeper of tho done© hall and saloon is susweted. j and the son of tho murdered official j brings him to justice. A pretty love I story is wound through the story. : Fritzi Brunette, in tlic role of a lady j doctor, does exceptionally good work, j The second attraction is " Extra. Ex- j tra.” a story of the newspapers fea- ; turing Johnny Walker. Barry Price, a 1 young reporter, is told to bring back I a story on the consolidation of two exchanger- or lose Ins position. He ; prefers to get the story, and has to assume the guise of a butler in the j homo of Alvin Stowe, who hates re- j porters. He is unable to get the ( facts, ntiti; ijic :-icA': after he lias heard that the information is all safe, in the safe. At tho same time Stowe’s secretary and bis crooked nephew are after the same paper. Price, however, is tho victorious thief, and gets the news back to his office in' time to save himself, and. incidental!v. Stowe’s sec-' rotarv. There will be a screamingly funny comedy. “Fast and Furious.” with Al St John as the chief fun maker. The final episode of •• Fnntoinas ’’ and the latent. Fox Yens complete this great hiD