GREATER CRYSTAL PALACE

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17527, 2 May 1925, Page 6

GREATER CRYSTAL PALACE

} LIONEL BARR YM ORE IN I Ail SHE MAN." GEORGE IJEI3AN IN “ THE SIGN OF THE ROSE. ’ “ The Tornado." ‘ Aftiniiies" and current successful programme of motion pictures will he sho’,vn at Greater Crystal Palace for the last time this afternoon ami to-night, and the worldfamous Symphony Orchestra, under the distinguished conductorship of Mr Allred J. Bums, v ill play at both sessions. “I Am the Man/' which heads the . new program-lie at Greater Crystal ; Palace for next week, commencing Monday, offers .Lionel Barrymore one ' ot the greatest acting parts of his career., and he is said to take full advantage of tile opportunity offered. Lionel Barrymore W long' been eonsiclered one ot the best actors not only of the screen, lint of the stage as 1 well, and lie proves his right to the

title, of. • America's greatest actor by his y.'Ork in '* I Aid the Man." strong supporting cast 'helps to mak this, production one of the most in teresting pictures seen n some time and it has proven one of tiie year - ’ most .A sncfiesstiil photoplays. Amorq those who. do ex<.-client work arc Seen: O’.vcn't GoAlon Glass, Flora. J>c Breton Martin Faust and doe Striker. Am the Man " i.s a story of a stronman who lias always been able t< gratify his every wish and who tool what lie wanted. A power in linancand politics, his every wish is law. am it is only when lie falls in love wit) a ‘ woman who .docs not reciprocate h : afUofetion that ho learns that there art son-e things that money and pone cannot buy. Now lie works out tin greatest problem of i 1 is life makes j most interesting picture, and it i hoped that the Chadwick .Picture Cor poration. who made ‘‘ 1 Am tin Man,” will continue to make sucl worth-while productions. An event of first magnitude in fhi j year’s screen programme is Georg* Jkhnu.in ‘‘The Sign of the Hose.” tin second big picture on the new pro gramme. Known wherever motioi pictures are known, and popular ii every city and town in which he ha appeared on the stage, George lJcbai has a following eager to greet bin and enjoy the art he brings to the cul initiating achievement of an activ* career in ll The Sign of tlic Hose. Unlike son:'* popular stars, he lias no exhausted that popularity in a seric of pictures hurriedly produced ant rapidly released one alter the other Behan has been content to appear a long intervals, and i’rpm each produc Lion he lias acquired valuable intorma tion, all pointing to what the publi* really wants. Painstakingly lie buil the story of his latest production, has in'g,it on the stage success that brouglii him fame. Always he had dreamed o screening “.The Sign of the Bose.’ and always he refused 1o do it unti lie could produce' it- under -the mosi favourable auspices. At last that time came, and in bis new picture George Be ban proves that the chance was worth waiting for. Jack Dempsey, world’s heavy-weighi -champion, and latest picture star, says that fighting before the camera is ever harder work than in the prize ring His battles, staged in the new series •• Fight and Win.” now playing a Greater Crystal Palace, lie says, cos! him more effort than knocking out ar opponent. “ I suppose because 1 kneu the camera was on me I hit harder ant worked faster.” he explains. His op pouents testify to liis natural metlioc of fighting- none lasted longer thai three rounds. A notable cast support? Dempsey, the most prominent being Hayden Stevenson, who played th< fight manager in “ The Leather Push ers." Esther Ralston. Carmelita Ger aglity and Chuck Reisner. in support of the two main films there is a very tunny Century comedy

nuil the latest 'lnternational News film. Following the established custom, particulars of next week's ' magnificent musical programme will be announced in Monday’s newspapers. The box plan is at The Bristol, or seats may be reserved bv telephoning Greater (d’vsial Palace. No. 3755. i