LIBERTY THEATRE

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17216, 6 December 1923, Page 5

LIBERTY THEATRE

One of the strangest settings that has ever been chosen for a motion picture production is revealed in “The Isle of Lost Ships," and around this has been woven a truly fascinating story. The opening scenes depict the eve of the rlepai ture of an Atlantic liner from the I'nited States. At dinner the captain recounts the strange storv which is current among sailors concerning (he island of lost ships, an island from which no mariner has ever returned to tell of what he saw. Among the passengers on the liner is Dorothy Fairfax (Anna Q. Nilsson), daughter of an American millionaire, and she is one of the party who listen with rapt attention to the captain’s story. Just before sailing time two more passengers 1 come aboard. They are Detective | Jackson (Frank C’ampean) and a prisoner. Frank Howard (Milton Sills*. . On the voyage the liner encounters a | terrific storm, during which she runs | down a derelict ship and is disabled. She drifts into the island of lost ship*.

and startling adventures follow R O . ] mance js cleverly woven into the story of f hildren of the Dust,'' which also ! figures on the programme The sup- I porting pictures include " When Sum- ! mer Comes,” a ludicrous Mack Sennett production, and Topical Gazette The Liberty Quality Orchestra, under the direction of Mr Howard Moody, presents an enjoyable programme.