PEERLESS PICTURES

Grey River Argus, 14 September 1918, Page 4

PEERLESS PICTURES

Tliere will be the usual matinee at 2.30 this afternoon when Marguerite Clark in "Bab's Surgiar," and "It Pays to Exercise" will be shown. As the hall is otherwise engaged there will be no show this evening.

On Sunday Jesse L. Lasky presents Julian Eltinge, the world's foremost female impersonater, in his firstscreen success, <T The Countess Charming," in live big acts. As the Russian Countess he surpasses in clothes and "charm," anything he has ever done in liis own unique field. While this picture is heing. unfolded you continually ask yourself: "Is she a man Is he a woman?" A brief synopsis is as follows: — Socially, ostracised, because lie had unintentionally offended a leader of society, with whose daughter he is in love. Julian Saunders swears "revenge" on the would be social mentors, and to this cud ne poses as a Itussian countess. As the countess he rentß a large house near the Vandergcifts, leaders of society, and not far from the country club- Once fairly established Julian proceeds to make good a promise to .iSetty, his sweetheart, to collect a large sum for the JRed Cross. He tXeaTs one man's wallet, another's valuable scarf-pin, and from^"Mrs Vandergrif herself he' takes a priceless necklace of pearls. Also, as the countess he becomes friendly with hetty and proceeds tb Bing the praises of Julian Saunders so highly that Betty becomes jealous and afraid that after all, perhaps Julian doesn't care for her. The various thefts are soon discovered and a detective sent^to investigate. Suspicion points towards the unknown countess, and the evidence is strong enough to warrant her arrest. The countess gives a ball at the Country Club, and it is arranged that she shall be then arrested. Just as the officers are about to seize her, the countess^turns off the lights, and in the confusion, disappears — forever. Confusion, curiosity, and mystery — : .. where is the countess.