ENTERTAINMENTS.

Waipa Post, Volume XXIV, Issue 1414, 11 October 1923, Page 8

ENTERTAINMENTS.

"CROSSROADS OF NEW- YORK." An all-star cast, including many of the Mack Sennett favourites is interpreting "The Crossroads of New York." the special Sennett comedy melodrama at the Empire Theatre on Thursday. The list of players includes Eddie Gribbon, Charles Murray. Dot Farley and Mildred June, all popular artists in Sennett comedies. In addition the cast lists such eminent screen artists as Kathryn McGuire. George O'PJara. Noah Beerv and Ethel Grey Terry. Several years ago Mr Sennett won widespread fame with his production of "Mickey." His present picture is a blend of the comedy and drama that distinguished both its predecessors, depicting the adventures of a country boy who comes to live in the city to- make good and becomes involved in the financial gam of Wall Street. "PETTING IT OVER." "Putting It Over" is a story of small town politics. Richard Talmadge as Bob Merritt, the wayward son of James Merritt, a state political power, is given his thirteenth chance to make good, the chance being the job of going to Carterville and defeating Arnold-Nor-ton in the coming election for mayor. Boh is determined to make good on the job and follow his father's instructions until he meets Barbara Norton, daughter of the candidate for mayor, and also learns of the dirty tactics employed by Mark Durkham, his father's henchman, to defeat Norton. Bob quits his thirteenth job and starts on his fourteenth, that of electing Norton. He does after many exciting happenings, chief among which is a prize fight with Bob as one of the main contestants. You know the rest.