AMUSEMENTS.

Greymouth Evening Star, 14 May 1917, Page 7

AMUSEMENTS.

<*» OPERA HOUSE. To-night at. l'uilard's I'ictuivs, Molly iuclntyro, who made tor herself a lug name in 'Runty I'ulhi toe Ntii.igs," will \,e iYaUnvd as ".vm I'ciiiii in Hie World 1' l In: pioductjou <f "Her I! real Hour." As 'Nan." Molly Mo lii tyro i.si credited wit ti a groat hit, lit.r interpretation of a woman of a lovable, heroic type who endures with Miiiipie fortitude and womanly sacrifice the outrageous fortune that i.v her lot, that stands alone i'"i - artistic characterisation. "Her Croat Hour" i,s a dramatic play, per. haps a. little on the melodramatic side.

but in every way a drama of h»ve ii'iid intrigue. "The Common Law." What is ilit.- Common Law? As a name, it is the title of Kobert W. Chambers's great novel that lias been perused by a million and more of readers'., and the novel give:; the answer to the deeper meaning in the words of '"Valerie West," artist's) model : ''Although a woman disobeys any law which a man may often ignore with impunity, there igi one law to which no woman should dare subscribe, and that is sometimes, known as the Common Law of Marriage. That is> the only law, if it is truly a law, that a woman must ignore." The novel written by Robert W. Chambers, the picturisation produced by Albeit Capellani (director of "Les Miserable*"), and the leading role of "Valerie West" in the hands of that queen of the :;:-reen, Clara Kimball Young-. 'The Common Law," to be presented next Wednesday evening by Pollard's Pictures, has far outshone in success any picture of the year. Two and three weeks' runs in the principal cities-; of New Zealand has been the rule. Pvohert W. Chambers has never written a more wonderful story than this brilliant novel of New York life. ' Its heroine, Valerie West, artist's model and philosopher, is one of the most

— vl l -1 , sympathetic figures in modern litem. turo; as portrayed by Mis;; Clara Kimball Young she becomes a living . personification of sweet and noble womanhood. Her joys, and sorrows, her trial.*, and ultimate triumph in the love of Louis Neville, artist and gentleman, has givein the screen one of the few really great photodramas ever produced. TOWN HALL. Marie I>oro in "The Lash,"' a Lasky Paramount feature,, will be presented at McLean's to-night, supported by a good all-round display of supports, all of which are entirely new with the exception of the opening episode of "The Mynteries of Myra." A really exclusive star is billed for Wednesday's programme, when William Fox will present the adaptation of Leo Tolstoi's world-famed work, ''Kreutzeiv, Sonata," which features that brilliant-" trio, Nance O'Neill, Theda Ihira, and William Sharp. While th-5 picture is Raid to contain nothing of-f-us-ivo, the censor (Mr. Win. Joliffe) did not deem it suitable for persons under 21 years of age. with the result that the management, acting in com- • stance with the censor's instructions, will not permit any person apparently under the age mentioned to see the , picture. Something unusual in the j way of supports will be; screened and ■ the orchestra, will contribute a new programme of items, MTNF.IW' HALL, TUTNAN.OA. To-morrow (Tuesday) evening, picture patrons of Kunanga, wid have < presented to them by Pollard's Pic- j lures the great seven-act pieUuisation of the famous novel by Hubert W j Chambers, "The Common Law," with | the queen of the soretm, Clara Kirn- 1 ball Young, in the leading role of j '•'Valerie West," artist's model. This

great picture titands .alone in us success, two and three weeks.' runs in the larger centres of New Zealand having bean the rule, and this on its absolute merit as a picture and a play. The production is by Albert Capollani, director of "Les Minerables" and also; of all Miss Young's recent World successes. Robert W. Chambers had never written a more wonderful story than this brilliant novel of New York life. Its heroine, Valerie West, artist's model and philosopher, is one of the most sympathetic figure;',, in modern literature. .The story of the book has been faithfull- adhered to, and relates the romance of Valerie West, artist's, model and Louis Neville, artist. What isi the Common Law? It i s answered by Valerie Went. "Yet," she said, "al-though-a woman disobeys any law at j lPr peril—laws which a man may often ignore with impunity—there is one law to which no woman should dare subscribe, and that law is somet;mes known as the Common Law of. Marriage."