THE PICTURE HOUSES.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 13636, 17 March 1915, Page 4

THE PICTURE HOUSES.

Patrons of His Majesty's . Theatre , will enjoy the- ,- fine „-new programme which Pathe Pictures i will -submit for their special delectation to-night. "The Spark Eternal,", which holds pride of place, is .a very exciting melodrama, Avhich shows how a young girl belonging to an East End gang gets weunded m a f ree fight. At the nospital she is kindly ti'eated by the nurse and doctor, and the latter on her recovery gives her ; a situation m. his home. Tliis enrages the leader of the gang, who commands a young member to- rob the doctor's house. Dau is admitted to the house, and here follows a' very vivid series of appealing .situations, which reveal the insidious influences which surround the Gophers 4nd the noble influences of a good-living person's home. A submerged chord m the criminal's nature is r aroused, and \yhat he does m the finish brings a l^umn into the throat of tlie average thinking person.. And. the. audience pleased with. . the fate of Lol^. : . Xhe latest topical budget' includes some,stirring 'war. .new/?,, including Loi;c| ..Roberta' Funeral, thei Home' Defence, Qorps, {•ic.enes.on King .Albert's .Day^ and a regiment, of our,. lndian, soldiers, on the Aiarch. "The' Courting of Coir^'j.is a qelightful comedy,, which ; sh6ws. t^e rlivalry between Hen r y - and r ]Ajdoj(pxL. for the hand of lovely Cora. "The Doubje Ccoas" is the third of "Thp Man who Disappeared" serial, which the Edison players have made so popular. The charming views unfolded m "The Lakes of Plitvice" are worth seeing, while "Black and .Wh-ite Mice" will be faund A •high-cJlos^^study/.iU'' natural ' fiistofy. ''All; at 'Sea/ is '(C 'fight mer^-y •comedy Qf two saildrs ■• iiv love, m which the Keystone is'seen to splendid aclvajptage, while ' ' '^ie *Woke iip . m Time, is a highly amusing productibn by the. Lubin Company. It is not often such a strong collection of new filnYs? are seen oh the same programme.

. Thq star, ifeature of the World's /Pictures to-night ia;.aH^Eßsanay production "A Splendid Dishonor," a strong story of love: j^ntl sacrifice.; FJrauk Sergeant, a wealthy .young club- man, is told by his physician that '; he has. i only a short time to live. He^ straightens out his affaii's and is on the 'point of self-de-iatruction. when he is saved by. -Julia Anner^ley. > .Julia'^ -Hugh, ;|s falsely accused of jriurder and is condemned to be- hanged. She pleads with F^rank -to . change places Avith ' the broiher. Sergeant, -admitting that.nis (^ays aye numbered, fajkesj up. eyjiden,^ himself m such a,; way that when he gives himself ufi to ', his confession is believed. Hugh' is released, believing the actual murderer h,as beenf^und^T^.Ojie 3ay he^^scovers his sister m Sergeant's cell. He bitterly denounces, v h t er, and r §e.rgean^. But Julia has.iieji?ng(J. to,Jc,ye the confessed murderer an is heart-broken to think \\e is to die.-jfjoj; a ( jcrime of which he is guiltless; ;A. fe^tf : 4ays before tho day set for the execution it. is learned that $he;jphysic.ian told .him Ji\ .waj^ dying. ,is , insane t ' v ,. ' Another 4qcW m CoiTOS,, him thajt he ,;s' perfectly healthy.. Foi; Julians, sake, he dare not .refute.;, his! cjonfe^s^ipn^. pf ri inufder. „ Ev^rythingj' appears; J^opeleas . unt\l. a .gets .qp the.c^se, , ; quest\pns^the Jnaane, doctor ah(| fipds »th#, he. is thoreajl.jnurd.erer. This Mature is .well supported by- ' 'The. Wan m., Black," t and A ifteyeral fine, comedies and the.^uAual war topics make a most complete programme.