AMUSEMENTS.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXIII, 27 March 1926, Page 6

AMUSEMENTS.

“THE LUCKY DEVIL.”—AT THE GRAND.

“The Lucky Devil,” a story of speed thrills aixl romance by Byron Morgan, is Richard Dix’s latest starring production for Paramount, which is duo at tho Grand Theatre to-night. Dix, as Randy Earnian, is a young chap who demonstrates auto camping outlits in a store window. His enthusiasm leads him into a silly situation and he is fired. Putting half his earnings into a raffle for a beautiful speed car at a charity bazaar, ho wins it. Ho starts off on a trip to see the country. At a tourist camp he meets and falls in love with Dons McDeo. She and her mother are bound for an up-Stato town in a Ford. They are going to receive a gift a distant relative wrote and said ho wanted to give them. Randy and Doris get along very well until she finds out certain tilings that make it look as though ho were Rudolph Frauklyne, a wealthy young bounder of many love affairs. Early next morning she leaves without saying good-bye. Ho follows, hut is arrested for .speeding. After spending a nightin jail, lie gives the judge one hundred of his rapidly-disappearing dollars, and starts out again. AVliile changing tyres, a passing cyclist takes the last cent from his pockets. Randy rambles

along, trading the accessories of his car for gasoline. He comes upon Doris and her mother just as the last drop of gas is exhausted. They are stuck with engine trouble. After assuring then that ho never heard of Frauklyne, lie takes the gas from tho "flivver” and tows them to town The trio arrive to find that the relative is in an insane asylum, so tho note means nothing. Randy hasn’t a. dollar to Ins name. AVhat’s to be done? He hears of an auto race which is to he run at the country fair. The rest of the story must be seen on the screen. The supporting programme contains a two-reel Christie comedy, “Call a: Cop,” No. 2 of the “Sterooseopiks.” a. gazette, and a charming scenic, showing places of interest in “Belgrade.” Seats may be reserved ns usual. Theatre telephone 486.

NAZIMOVA, IN “TT-TE REDEEMING BIN.”

Picture lovers have a treat at the Theatre Royal this evening, where the Vitagraph picture, “Tho Redeeming Sin,” will bo shown. Nazimova is the star of this production, and Nazimova is at her superlative best. The celebrated actress plays the role of a “queen of the Paris Apaches,” a part that gives her an excellent opportunity to displuy her remarkable cmotiohal powers and her decided talent as a dancer. She rises to hoiglits of artistry never attained before. All the scenes are laid in Paris, the story having to do with an underworld gang in tho French capital. The girl renounces her sordid life when sho meets and is fascinated by a young aristocrat. Her reformation ends, though, when she discovers this man embracing another girl. The girl proves to be his sister, but Joan (Nazimova) does not know it at the time. Lupine, the Apache leader, is madly in love with Joan, and to appease- her he steals a- wonderful pearl necklace for her. She asks that these be returned to their owner, however, and Lupine, much against his will, follows her request. Pleased with his devotion, tho girl decides that, after ali, sho prefers Lupine to any other man. A realistic fight among tile Apaches in tho Paris sewers is oner of the highligts ill a picture that abounds in thrills. The famous sewers, with boats operating through the passages, are depicted with remarkable fidelity to the graphic descriptions given by .Victor Hugo and other Irencli novelist's. Lou Tellegeu plays opposite Nazimova, in the role or the Apache leader, and gives the hnest performance of his career. Hie east throughout is of a. high order, with Carlcton D. Miller, Otis Harlan, Rosita Marstini, Rose Japley, Enc Mayno and Violet Virginia, impersonating important characters. Supporting films will include the popular “Urban Chats,” a Bpat Family comedy, “Suffering Shakespeare, the “Pathe Gazette,” a short travelogue “Little Match Girl,” and a chapter of the champion story film Samson of the Circus.” Seats may be booked through ’phono 570 until 7 p.m. “The Outlaw’s Daughter will bo finally shown at this afternoon’s matinee. n«—