AMUSEMENTS.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 18219, 1 November 1924, Page 11

AMUSEMENTS.

HCTURE HOUSES.

LIBERTY THEATRE,

"6BOBGE WASHINGTON, JUN.," AND *TENGEANCE OF TEE DEEP." "George Washington, vrith Wesley Bpajr in tbe title xole, is the leading fea,tora of the new programme. commencing' 4o<bV. It is adapted from tho George M. Cabal stag* oomedy, -which, made euch. a i .trOMndaoß hit in Now York City. "G-eorge Washington, Jun.," is a. rapidly moving comedy-drama of society life in ihe highest political circles of the capital. The story tells of a competition between two wealthy United States senators whose niece and nephew respectively complicate matters by falling' in love. Social prestige is coveted by &oth the elders, and ono plans a scoop by marrying his niece to royalty. But Count Gorfa covets the money if not tho love of the niece, and makes ardent advances. Wesley Barry (George Washington, jun.) reads a false note in the love-story ot -the .Count, becomes "the fly in the ointment," proving a constant, source of embarrassment to the plans of his father and the Count. Ultimately ho eliminates tho feud between the senators, afid jiaves the way for the .marriage of his cousin to his best pal. The cast i& a strong one, and includes Gertrude Olmstead, Leon Bar}*, Charles Conklin, aad Otis Uarlan. The second attraction is "Vengeance ot the Deep," a story of the South Sea. pearl fisheries, in which much of the action taices place in the depths of the ocean, making possible some of tho most gripping and thrilling undersea episodes ever attempted iff vbpiography. The leading xole is taken fey Bahtb Lewis. Others in tho casi are Faire, Van Mattimore Maram. McGregor, "Smolce" Turner Maida Vile and William Anderson, a native bout i 8«t Islander, whoso acting rank 3 him -witn tt» best on the screen. Kalph Lewis plays a strong character admirably suited to his lltOe personality. He is Captain Musgrove, cnfel, brutal, rapacious, occupying in , j M«ne of the Government a small island in the South Seas, where ho has pearl eeamasions at tlie expense of the natnM look upon the pearl beds as theirs by aftine heritage. This clash of wills iwults ia no end of conflict and dramatic thrills bfltJi on land and on the bed of Also on the bill is a film of the All BUeka' match against Devon. Other' >rjfl be 6creened as quickly as the brought to the Dominion. A & anneal programme -will be played Liberty Quality Orchestra under Mr Howard