AMUSEMENTS, MEETINGS, ETC.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXII, Issue 19367, 25 July 1925, Page 2

AMUSEMENTS, MEETINGS, ETC.

THE GRAND “THE PAINTED LADY r .” A BIG FOX PRODUCTION “The Painted Lady,” in which those twin screen favourites, George O’Brien and Dorothy Allackaill arc featured, will be shown for the final screenings at the Grand Theatre again .to-day and to-night. The story starts in la big seaport city and poignant drama comes into and suddenly changes the lives of Violet and of Luther Smith at the same time, without their ever having heard of each other. Yet in the romantic, mysterious, treacherous South Sea Isles, Fate ties them up in a lover 's knot, when they meet, Jhlat no man can put them asunder. Violet, innocent, driven by the world’s hounding and hunger to the luxurious life of a Painted Lady, cruises to the languorous South Sea Isles on a millionaire’s yacht. Luther, finest type of manhood, driven by a vow of vengeance, stiils for Southern Isles big -with Fate as first mate of a schooner whose captain, ' unknown to him. is the Sea Wolf who ruined his little sister and drove her to I her death, causing their mother to die ' of grief. X'iolet and Luther meet un- i dcr Southern skies. Fate seldom wove j a finer, more dramatic plot with su- j preinc picture possibilities. The story : up to their first big passionate South I Sea love scene alone would be hailed us a great special picture, to say nothing of what happens after the typhoon when the three, including the Sea YVolf, meet again on the outcast Isle of Failures. The supports include comedy, topical and educational and the final chapter of “TJghtntng Brice.’’ There will be a double matinee to-day, at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. THE GRAND THEATRE. “IF WINTER COMES.” NEXT MONDAY. When A. S. M. Hutchinson wrote “If i Winter Comes” he contributed to the world of fiction the literary sensation of a decade. William Fox has produced the screen counterpart of his now famous novel which bids fair to become the most talked of photoplay of the season. It will be given its return showing at The Grand Theatre, commencing Monday next for three days. Photographed in England, in the actual scenes pictured by the author, which have become so familiar to the average American household, the photoplay is a fine, authentic achievemen which has commanded the profuse commendation of Mr Hutchison, him- 1 self. Some idea of the thoroughness that marks the screen reproduction of “If Winter Comes” may be gleaned from the following facts. Director Harry Millarde, with a company of screen artists, headed by Percy Marmont, who plays Mark Sabre and Miss | Ann Forrest, the Nona of the story, spent one year in England to complete the picture. Mr Hutchinson personally aided Millarde in the production and election of locations. Eight English towns were used to visualize “ Tidborough.” The entire Royal West Kent regiment, known as the “Buffs,'' were used in the military scenes. Among the historic places used for atmosphere wore Chilhani Castle, dating back, to Caesar, 56 8.C.; Canterbury I’athedral and The Precincts; Leeds Castle, the “old court of Plantagenets’*; Aylesbury courthouse and many sections of historic old St Albans. In thi‘ case, supporting Air Marmont and Miss Forrest are Sidney Herbert as Twyning, Arthur Metcalf as Hapgood, Wiiliam Riley Hatch as Rev. Sebastian Fortune, Raymond Bloomer as Lord Tybar, Walter Kolb as Harold Twyning, Margaret Fielding as Mabel, Leslie King as Humpo, Gladys Leslie as Effie, Virginie Lee as Miss Winifred, George Pelzer as Old Bright, Dorothy Allen as High Jinks, Eleanor Daniels as Low Jinks, James Ten. Brook as the coroner, Eugenie Woodward as Mrs Perch and Russell Sodgewick as Young Perch. The box plans for the season are open at The Grand Theatre office.

AIAXWELLTOWN. Residents are reminded that Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Bailey are bringing one of their attractive programme of plays ami sketches to the Maxwellfown Hall next Saturday. A happy evening you should not miss.