AMUSEMENTS.

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18412, 19 June 1925, Page 15

AMUSEMENTS.

I PICTURE HOUSES. GRAND THEATRE. , "Tongues of Flame" Is offering at the '6r»nd Theatre this week. The story has Mined in attractiveness by the fine acting ;;'„( the star —Thomas Meighan. This actor '- Is generally acclaimed as ono of the most ■ w pular figures in the motion picture world i'tti » m P le P roo£ o£ that is afforded in t;..; f; production. "THE GARDEN OP WEEDS." j : . • "THREE WOMEN." One of tho finest casts ever seen in - pictures appears in James Cruze's latest Deduction for Paramount. "The Garden of I Weeds/' whicli will be the feature at the grand Theatre to-morrow. Betty Compson, «h*se recent dramatic successes have won Jier n ew plau<h ts » is starred. The story jjoios her a marvellous opportunity for the display of her dramatic ability. Warner Baxter. Rockcliffo Feilowcs, Charles Ogle, »nd Al St. John appear in support. "The (Jirden of Weeds," adapted to the screen by Walter Wocds and Anthony Coldeway, deals with the theatre's mysterious "backn.nd with the adventures in lovo of , beautiful young chorus girl. "Three Women," the sensational Master picture and supporting attraction, is a | J( or y of one man and three women, made I e«n mor ° unique by a mother-daughter -i (ombination in the trio. May McAvoy, in 9 (Is role of the charmin gdaughter, is more | ,[]nting then ever, and Pauline Frederick 1 jj perfect in her portrayal of a mother deI f,,ted in lovo by her own daughter. Marie I Prevost, as the third rival for the lovo of I oM maa, is charmingly convincing. In j the story seems to have been written I for 'just these three women. Tho sets in fhij picture are magnificent. Another delightful programme of music by Mr Harold : Beok's String Quartette will accompany the picture programme. fieatß may be reserved »t The Bristol or Grand Theatre, telephone 2934. „ LIBERTY THEATRE. The screen feature "Three Women" is being screened at the Liberty Theatre. The I three women in this high society drama, which 1 is permeated with romance, love, and ad- '■- venture, are Pauline Frederick, Marie Prei voat, and May McAvoy. The theme is in- • teresting in the extreme, and besides the j lUr item there are several excellent suo- < ports. GREATER CRYSTAL PALACE. The attraction at Greater Crystal Palace this woek is "Tho Hurricane Kid." Mr.niy and handsome Hoot Gibson, star of so many whirlwind romances of Western prairies, has ; "come back'' in a Universal special, that never lapses into the commonplace "movie." Prom the start Hoot Gibson carries the story along at breakneck speed.

QUEEN'S THEATRE. The film version of "My Lady's Dress" 5s ihown at the Queen's Theatre. When first produced, so unusual a class of play was bound to attract notice, but it is doubtful , If even tho producers themselves ,wero pre--1 pared for its startling jump to fame. The jicturo is better than tho play. i . I EVERYBODY'S THEATRE. "It I Marry Again" is the star picture at ' KreVybody's Theatre. There. is, fine, healthy .interest m the story, which, tells of .a man's itaobornness arid';a son's determination to follow tho dictates of his heart. The young .fallow sought adventure . and found it in the neighbourhood of San Francisco's Easy street. STRAND THEATRE. i ' * The attraction at the Strand Theatre is ' "Tho Tornado." The story tolls of-a man v who saves a settlement by risking ,his v life. fjThon, s-nopfc away-himself, ho came upon tho of the train in which a man and woman Veiled from his wrath, and after extraordinary ■'"Wort save* the woman—but the rapacious ''river snecps the man away. JJFULLERSV OPERA HOUSE. "J This week will' seo the conclusion of the utorge Eitbroy Itevuo Company's appearance r *t the Opon House. The revue produced for 1 s fte occasion is "Chase me," one of the more i mborato and consequential of tho many little »musical oomedies making up the company's , iMBt extensive repertoire. The vaudeville Wrtjon of tho programme is provided by the Kentucky Four, Miss Sadie McDonald, Mr Ernest Pitcher, Miss Elsie A r ideau and Mr Walter Kirby.