LYRIC PICTURES

Otaki Mail, 4 May 1923, Page 3

LYRIC PICTURES

i TO-NIGHT. "THE WORLD'S CHAMPION." I Wallace Reid is back with the snappiest picture of his career. "The j World's Champion," which opens at I the Lyric pictures to-night, is a sure-lire j comedy with a touch of the dramatic, 'which makes it a 100 per cent, allI round attraction. Wully as Gunboat Williams—pug with the pile driver I punch. Some sou, you'll say, for a juice respectable papa, mixing with I lords and dukes. Some lover for lady (fair, queening it over society's elite. I But hurrah for the lad that was never licked, and —come and see 'em all fall for Gunboat. Six joyous rounds to a finish. On the same programme is a j further chapter of the "Perils of the I Yukon'' serial, also a new Torchy I comedy,' "Torchy Takes a Chance," j and the Paramount News and Travelogue. I

TO-MORROW (SATURDAY)

"RECEIVED PAYMENT." ( The. charming little Vitagraph star/ Corinne Griffith, offers us her latest pic- ! lure "Received Payment" at the Lyric pictures to-morrow at 2.30 and 8 p.m. Miss Griffith, who has won popular favour with many movie fans on account of her particular charm and grace of movement, has in this, her latest picture, an ideal feature. She is seen in the first instance as a dancer in one of New York's most fashionable cabarets. It is in this role that Miss Griffith has the greatest opportunity of her screen career to display her wonderful deportment and bodily grace to the best advantage. Included in the supporting east is Kenneth Harlan who has supported Connie Talmadge in her many pictures. Additional pictures include a Vitagraph comedy starring Jimmy Aubrey, "The Doc-orator." also a Post Nature scenic and the Pathe Gazette.

MONDAY NIGHT. "UNDER TWO PLAGS." Priscilla Dean, back on the screen after an absence of several mouths, will make her long-waited appearance in "Under Two Flag-" at the Lyric pictures on Monday next. A love epic immortal, a tragedy sublime, "Under Two Flags" captured the heart of the world when it came as a novel from the pen of Ouida (Louise de La Ramee), and its growth in popularity was heightened by its presentation on the stage by many renowned artists, including Blanche" Bates. Now it has been made into a pieture._by the Universal Film Co. Priscilla Dean, than whom there is no more magnetic figure on the screen, breathes the fire of her dynamic personality into the role of Cigarette, idol of a French province of northern Africa. The military pomp of an army post is accurately presented. And the oppressive luxury surrounding the pampered beauties of a sheik's harem add picturesque color to this dramatic film. ' Prices remain as usual and patrons are advised to book their seats by ringing 'phone N*. 125. j

Our local '' enterpreneur,' ? Mr Eric Morse, has a host of. out.-tandiug attractions promised to the amusement loving folks of Otaki and district, during the next few week?. Arrangements are complete to introduce the "Westminster Glee Singers" to this town on Thursday. 24th May. also Mr Morse has arranged w-itli the J. C. Williamson Company to stage the famous , Geo. M. Cohen comedy-drama "Scan-; dal" at an early date. This stage play, which has enjoyed a most sueeessful run wherever played, will be j staged in just the same elaborate man- , ner as has been done in the Cities and j larger Provincial town.-., and will be headed by t!# same cast which includes Miss Doris Duane, who ha? played her j ! role of Beatrix over 500 times, and Mr | Eric Harrison, a new actor, as leading, ] man. Pictures have by no means been ! forgotten as within the next two weeks I the United Artists - productions are to Ibe screened at the lyric picture?. The , I United Artists are a couibinatieu of ail ( ! the leading producers and players, and | include D. W. Griffith, Douglas Fairbanks, Charles Chaplin, Mary Pickford. j Wo, S, Hart, Richard Bartheliniess,' ! Eex Beach and many other.-, and the first of these companies productions I will be Louis N. Parker's "Disraeli." ' the drama of mighty struggle between 1 the secret forces of Russia and the powI er of old England for the Suez Canal. 'Following "Disraeli," the big twelve- • reel Douglas Fairbank's feature, "The ' Three Musketeers," will be shown. Rex Beach's "Iron Trail," and Mary Pickford in "The Love Light." and Charles Chaplin in the "Idle Class" will follow in their turn. The latest D. W. Griffith super-attraction "One Exciting Night," has been booked for a run of two nights closely following Wellington, and as this big mystery story has started on a four weeks' season in Wellington, it is bound to attract attention here for two nights.