PHOTO-PLAYS

Evening Star, Issue 17155, 23 September 1919, Page 8

PHOTO-PLAYS

'MICKEY.* What is claimed to be ono_ 01 the biggest picture- plavs to data is 'Mickey,' Mack Sewne-lt's first special, with, the title l-ole expressly written for the inimitable Mabel Normand. ' Mickey' is now being shown simultaneously at Haywards', Queena, and King Edward Theatres. The *>tory, with its comedy, its lomanee, ar.d it 3 wendorfu! thrills, is iireriMibiy enthralling. It is crowded with incident, so much so, that the picture-goer cannot but help wondering how much longer enterprisir.g producers can continue such a genes of ''thrills" without exliausting the supply. Opposite- Mabel Xormand are Wheeler Oakman and Lewis Cody, who are both excellent performers, and who put tip a very realistic fight in tho course of the story. KING'S. King's Theatre patrons are well catered for this week. ' The Domestic Hound' (Hank Mann) last night caused much amusement. Jn the Fox drama, ' A Child of the Wild,' June Caprice takes the leading role, and plays as -an untamed child of the backwoods. Other good pictures are ako shown. EVERYBODY'S. 'The Soul of a Child,' a picture in which Emmie Gorman, the wonderful child actress, is starred, is the chief film of interest at Everybody's Theatre. There is a *e!l-selected list of supporting items. MOSGIEL. At the Mosgiel Picture Theatre to-night i good attractive programme will be sub-EL-'ited, headed by ' T"he Bruiser.' Portob*£lo Pictures will show to-morrow night.