LYRIC PICTURES.

Otaki Mail, 20 November 1922, Page 3

LYRIC PICTURES.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT. "A TRIP TO PARADISE." "A Trip to Paradise," the newest Metro picture starring Ben Lytell, is announced by the Lyric Pictures for next Wednesday. It is an Americanized version by Benjamin F. Glazer of a Hungarian drama by Franz Molnar that created a sensation on the Continent. The locale has been changed to Coney Island. But Paradise—being internationalized —remains the same. The picture version was received with enthusiastic comment by reviewers of its pre-release showing. The star. Mr Lytell, i* said to have achieved the most moving characterization of his career. He appears as Curley Flynn, a Coney Island barker, working at the Widow Boland's roller coaster. Curley is an artist in his line and jazzily content until Nora O'Brien appears on the scene. Nora fills Curley with aspirations that, soar far beyond the limitations of his job. They get married with the recklessness of young love. and Curley's sudden respectability makes him useless for the Widow Boland > purposes. Out of work and with a wife, Curley grows sourly discontented. He's ready to quit Nora and go back to the Widow when he finds he's to become a father. Desperate with anxiety for his coming child, he engages a safe-blowing exploit in which he gets shot. Under ether he feels himself in Paradise before God's Court. His wife's prayers have won him another chance to make good as a man. And through prayer comes redemption. A tip-top supporting, programme include a elever K.K. cartoon, a Moss interest film "Over the Sticks." and the latest gazettes.

FRIDAY NIGHT. "THE TALK OF THE TOWN." America's foremost =creen-actress, Dorothy Phillip's, has many successes to her credit, notably, "Once to Every Woman." "Heart of Humanity.'-' Right to Happiness"' and "Man. Wo-j man and Marriage.'' and in her latest Jewel, "The Talk of the Town." she ' is credited with doing by far the best; work of her meteoric career. The theme of the story is of a young wo-' man, reared very carefully, who, shortly! after marriage, indulges- in secret flirtations (harmless of course)—and the manner in which she was cured. Director Allen Holubar has produced a most creditable photoplay, sparing no expense in getting the best supporting east possible, and in the general furnishings and accessories necessary to a super-production. Special mention is made of the costumes and photographic effects —both on a magnificent scale. This 3ewel de-luxe feature will be screened at the Lyric next Friday.