LYRIC PICTURES.

Otaki Mail, 7 March 1923, Page 2

LYRIC PICTURES.

TO-NIGHT. "THE KENTUCKY COLONEL.'' "The Kentucky Colonel," the Sclzniek Pictures release being shown at the Lyric Pictures to-nigh', is u pint urination of Opie Read's "best seller" of the same name. Opie Read has been read for the past three generations, and has written many highly popular novels, the bigge-t of which have been " The Kentucky Colonel" and "The Woman m White." When the llodki)i.-on Corporation 01 America decided to produce a drama of the Old South, the book- of many authors were read and discussed. Tlot, someone read "The Kentucky Colonel." and it wus submitted to William A- Seiter, the dire. tor. A consultation wa, railed, and the up h"t of it was that the Opie Road novel wu- unanimously accepted. Because, from the rank and file of all the novel-, of the South that, were under discussion, "The Kentucky Colonel" was found to have more of the renl genuine atmosphere of the Old South than any two or three of the- others put together. For sheet . beauty and charm, for true characterisation and an interest-holding plot, "The Kentucky Colonel" beat ibem all. A strong supporting programme J include- the "Blue Fox" w.-rial. chaptei 1". a Ballroom comedy "Meel tho. Wife." ;,nd ISelznick new-. FRIDAY NIGHT, "ACROSS THE CONTINENT." Old man Lent turned out a flivver and thought the world of hi- product. Jimmy Dent, his .-on. however, had J)o love for the family " tin-lizzie' r ' —lie preferred the rival company's machine. There came a day when the evil influence of the Fontaine Company threatened his father. Then it wa- Jimmy came to the fore with hi- magic touch and indomitable nerve, guiding t.i.e IPtie Dent in the transcontinental race, through danger and plot to an exciting finisi packed with tbrilK Wallace Eeid. Mary MacL.arr.-n, Theodore Robe'rte, Walter Long and Lucien Little- : field are but a few cast in tl>i- comeaydrarna supreme. On the -ami: programme i= a two-reel Bennett comedy, "The Star Boarder," the final chapter of the "Terror Trail." and chapter two of the fast moving "Perils of the. Yukon" serial, also a Paramount news iiiro ?*nd Cartoon. MATINEES POSTPONED. Oaring to next Saturday's picture being unsuitable for children there will be no matinee on that date, while owing to the Surf Club's carnival and tbe Otaki sports there will be no matineea on the 17th arid 24th.