AMUSEMENTS.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 17991, 7 February 1924, Page 14

AMUSEMENTS.

PICTURE HOUSES. STRAND THEATRE. "Tho Gentleman from Arr.trica, r; with Hoot Gii>son :n the leading role, is the principal picture now being el-reened at tho Strand Theatre, lico: Gibson hi 3 ail tho qualifies winch endear a man to his fellows. rr-a!-:es app-ai to inn younger generation, and t:. -he fairer sen as well. The ttory r: v.--it kr.it, ?■ ud compactly -woven. The bit' picture is "Gossip," in which Gl-<d.-ie Walton plays tho principal QUEEN'S THEATRE. :'-. ■_r b. b'-r.e's s?a etcries contain so rat.'.-;: nr; -;.ji: ~r.d human interest that they :.'isl:--: iuea: subjects for ihe s-.reen ; they '.ould n .'.. in. fact, be excelled. One of the best 'if his stories is undoubtedly "The Light io Loo'.vard," which has been filmed a:id un! before the public under the title of "IL.nv.-wartl Bound." In thinking o; the aotor' J tit in interpret the part of Peter B. Kync's heroes, none corner more readily to the mind than Thomas Meighan, and this artist it is who has the' principal role. The other :11ms a-rc excellent:-,- diversified, and the orchestra, under Mr H. G. Glayeher, plays it fine programme of music. GREATER CRYSTAL PALACE. Vaudeville, music, and pic-tut e> comprise the three-feature bill off-red thin week to patrons of Greater Crystal Palace. Tha Two Vagabonds (Messrs Dane Burt and Carlton Fay'i are an entertaining duo. Dane Burt is the violinist and Carlton Fay the accompani.;l. -Miss Audrey Knight is ar.other fno a-list -.vlior.c season in Chrlstchuict; has been e::unded. "The Clean Up" is tho principal number amongst tiie pictures. The Btar is Herbert fiawlinson, an actor who aiaiids the foriTCost o; screen stars of iho day. find who i» reallv worthy of his orestige. 'Under Mr A. _J. Bunz, the Symphony'Urchestra lAays pome ocautiiul music. GRAND THEATRE. Tho current prorgramme at the Grand Theatre is an excellent one. "Beyond tho "Rainbow," a. mastcrpieco from tho Masterpicture studios, features the charming Lilian "Billie" Hove and the stalwart Edward Mallory, whose acting in this film surpasses anything previously attempted by either of them'. "Tho PilgTim." a Charlie _ Chaplin picture, is another attraction. Mention must also b:> made of the excellent playing of the orchestra, "under Miss Agnes Shearsby. LIBERTY THEATRE. No fault could bo found by the most fastidious with tho present programme at tho Liberty Theatre. "Potash and Perlmutter," tho latest First National drama, which is the film version of the famous stage play and book of the same name, heads the current programme, of motion pictures, and it is quite safe to declare that no more magnificently monnted or lavishly designed production has been seen in Christchurch ior many months. "Are Yon a Failure?" is the entrancing story of a young man mollycoddled by two maiden aunts, who, how■ever,, proves that all his associates made' a huge mistake in considering him a "dud." M. Hyman, from Paris, gives an entertaining exposition of "Jazz Up-to-date-." ! EVERYBODY'S THEATRE. An excellent hill is presented this week at. Everybody's Theatre. Tho Charles Jonesfeature, "Hell's' Hole," is a remarkable fantasy, in which romance, deeds of daring, thrills, adventure, and episodes of prison life hold one almost; spellbound for an hour. Tho second feature is "A Prince of a King,'' and thoro is also the playing of tho Select Orchestra, under the baton of Mr W. J. Bellingh.tm.. ..'