QUEEN’S THEATRE.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17039, 12 May 1923, Page 7 (Supplement)

QUEEN’S THEATRE.

“SHAME.” “ Shame.” the William Fox superspecial which created a sensation in New York, will be shown at the Queen’s Theatre, commencing on Monday. This is an announcement of importance, tor the picture is conceded to be one of the biggest of the year Its power ot appeal was tested at a prominent Broadway theatre, where *t drew large crowds at every performance and made a tremendous impression. “ Shame ” is the story of a young man, David Fielding, born in an alien land, who is brought back to the family home in San Francisco as a child after his father’s tragic death. He inherits hi" grand lather's enormous wealth and becomes head of the big Fielding shipping interests. He marries a beautiful and talented woman, and is expecting paternity. Life, so far, has been kind to young Fielding. From the country where the young shipping magnate was born comes a trader of evil reputation, who had been baulked in some of his nefarious schemes by David’s father. He finds the son and in revenge tells him he is a half caste, son of William Fielding and a native woman in the far-awav country. The trader threatens to tell the story unless David agrees to enter with him and his shipping facilities into a huge smuggling enterprise. David refuses indignantly, and laughs at the story of mixed blood. The thought preys upon him. however, and fiaplly drives him to take liis infant •hild and flee from civilisation to the snow-fields of Alaska. There he battles with a wolf and experiences other wild adventures. The mystery of his life i* cleared in startling fashion. A specially selected supporting pro gramme consists i)f ‘ A Ranch Romeo. ' which is a two reel Sunshine comedy, -i cartoon and the Fox News.