GREATER CRYSTAL PALACE

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17463, 14 February 1925, Page 5

GREATER CRYSTAL PALACE

REGINALD DENNY IN THE FAST WORKER.” “PAGAN PASSIONS” WITH AN ALL STAR CAST. “Let’s Go,” “The Rejected Woman” and present great programme of motion pictures will be shown at Greater Crystal Palace for the, last times this afternoon and to-night, and the world-famous Symphony Orchestra, under the distinguished conductorship of Mr Alfred J. Bunz, will play at both sessions. Reginald Denny went through the throes of new trials and tribulations at Universal City recently in making his latest production. Most of the scenes are laid in hotels, cafes, trains and steamers, and Denr.y meandered through more grief than he did even in “The Reckless Age.” The reason — he plays the male lead, co-starring with charming Laura T.a Plante, in “The Fast Worker,” Universal’s Jewel adaptation of George Barr M’Dutchson’s famous novel, “The Husbands of Edith.” He plays the part of u. “proxy husband” in a tangle revolving about a secret service mission. The wife of his best friend poses as his own wife—and between deceiving the public and still remaining loyal to his friend, the Universal star lias a merry time of it. This great picture heads the new programme at Greater Crystal Palace for next week, commencing Monday. A big all star cast is seen in ‘‘The Fast Worker,” which was adapted to the screen by Beatrice Van. Laura T.a Plante plays opposite Denny. It will be remembered that she first gained stardom by playing opposite Denny in “Sporting Youth.” Ethel Grey Terry, Muriel Francis Dana, Lee Moran, the famous comedian, Richard Tucker, Margaret Campbell, John Steppling, Betty Morrissey and Mildred Vincent are other film favourites who play important roles. A big cafe scene, with several hundred people, and a big reproduction of a fashionable New York hotel are among tbe large scenes in tbe new picture. Besides, the fast elements of a furious dash to make a steamer, and the shots aboard the steamer, are said to lie some of tlie best ever captured by the camera. The story, recentlj T published in book form, is one of the best sellers among tbe works of tbe author of “Graustark,” “Brewster’s Millions,” and other standard novels.

Kipling was right when he wrote tbe well-known lines “East is East and West is West, and never the twain shall meet,” and this fact is vividly borne out ir. tbe Selznick Picture. “Pagan Passions.” which is tire second big feature on tbe new programme. Billy, an apparently half-caste Chinese boy, is adopted by John Dangerfield, only to later fall in love with Dangerfield’s daughter—causing the thought to arise in tbe father’s mind, “How can I permit my daughter to marry a half-caste Chinese?” Ultimately the fact that Billy is not Chinese, but solely white is disclosed in this dramatic story of the Orient, which for accuracy and detail, fairly breathes the atmosphere of China and

the Malay Peninsula, with the Eastern life and character depicted faithfully by a comjietent east, headed by Wyndham Standing and Rosemary Tbeby. Besides the two main films there is a very funny Century comedy and rhe latest International News film. Following the established custom particulars of next Aveek’s magnificent musical programme xvi 11 be announced in Monday’s newspapers. The box plan is at The Bristol, or seals may be reserved by telephoning Greater Crystal Palace, Number 3758.