AMUSEMENTS

Waipa Post, Volume 31, Issue 1764, 29 May 1926, Page 8

AMUSEMENTS

TO-NIGHT.

BEFORE MIDNIGHT."

"Before Midnight," a Royal Picture featuring William Russell, opens at thp Empire Theatre to-night. It has been said here that the picture is the best in which the popular Mr Russell has appeared. This may be due to the fact that he has the role of a United States Secret Service agent, a part to which his talents especially lend themselves. The element of mystery is held through to the climax and every foot of reel is a foot of action. In support of Mr Russell are Barbara Bedford, Brinsley Shaw, Alan Roscoe and R?x Lease. John Adolf was the director and the story was written by Jules Furthman. TUESDAY. • "THE TRUTH ABOUT WOMEN." Not in a long time has a big film been booked for the Empire Theatre with such an all-star cast as that which enacts the principal role s in the Burton King production, "The Truth About Women," to be serened on Tuesday. Among the most prominent players are Hope Hampton, Lowell Sherman, and David Powell. Each of these has not only starred in big ■films, hut has appeared here in different roles. Miss Hampton for some time has been at the head of the Hope Hampton Productions. Sherman has been a stage star as well as a screen favourite, announcement having been made that he will star in New York next season in a new play under the Al. H. Woods management. Miss Thurman wag for some time a "bathing beauty" sensation under Mack Sennett's direction. Then she went into straight pictures, appearing in support of William ,S. Hart. Then she became a star in demand by all the hig producers. Powell for some time has been a star under the Paramount Picture banner. "The Truth About ■Women" tells a big. modern story in a big way with a big cast. It i s a corking good love story, romantic from start to finish and elaborately staged under Burton King's direction. j% WEDNESDAY. ■; "MY SON." ' A new Nazimova flames before the cameras in Edwin Careiwe's production of "My Son," the First National Picture which is to be screened at the Empire Theatre on Wednesday. The Russian actress transcends any of her previous efforts and gives a performance that for sheer artistry and perfection of technique stands alone in the cinema field. With keen touches ■Carewe paints the picture of the Portuguese fisher woman who loves three men with the simplicity comparable to a real artist's painting and portrait. Besides Nazimova, "My Son" boasts the presence of Jack Pickford, Hobart Bosworth, Constance Bennett, Mary Akin, lan Keith, Charley Murray and Dot Farley, all of whom gl\ splendid performances.