TO-NIGHT’S PICTURES.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume VI, Issue 347, 5 February 1917, Page 2

TO-NIGHT’S PICTURES.

EVERYBODY’S. HASTINGS

The 5-part Aletro photoplay “The Pretenders," which quite delighted a large audience at Everybody’s on Saturday night, will be screened again to-night. The story deals with a simp.e farming family 7 who, after striking oil, take up a mansion in Fifth Avenue, and a false earl and count, both in lo\ <■ with Helen Petiiigill, the pretty daughter, and the former, a real rogue, more in love with her money. The false Earl of Bradwood with the assistance of a crook butler and maid endeavours to rob the Petingill safe and marry Helen, but his schemes are frustrated by the Count, who is in reality the true heir to the earldom. The Count is arrested on suspicion for attempting to rob the safe, but his identity aud innocence are proved in the nick of time, and the guilty Earl writli his tw’o accomplices iS arrested in-: stead. The love interest of the picture \ is made more charming by the dainty . acting of Emmy 7 Wehlen in the role of Helen, while the other parts are sus-' tained by an unusually strong cast.' Episode 15 of “The Broken Coin,” and an amusing comedy complete the pro-, gramme.

MUNICIPAL THEATRE, HASTINGS. ■

The star item on the new programme to be screened at this theatre to-night, is a five-part Bluebird production entitled, “The Social Bucaneer.” The story is an intensely interesting one, which cannot fail tc hold the attention from start to finish. The photography throughout is perfect, and mere are many beautiful scenes, including some taken in Oriental ti^gndens Ihe fact that the picture features J. Warren Kerrigan and Louise Lovely should be sufficient guarafiteo ot its excellence. In support oi the big picture is the latest Lk O comedy 1111 two parts entitled “Jgnatv s lev Injury,” a picture taken on a. fashionable ice rink, and containing manv really clever and funny’ incidents. irgima” is the title of ( phmlid Hit Diuna, featuring the beaiitiiul voung actress Cleo Maddi- • on. Iho topical journal is the very it> t md contains many interesting items including the landing of the first Rtis>.i m tioops to a ssist the Allies.

PRINCLSs rill 4TRE, HASTINGS

A good audience witnessed the first screening oi “ Ihe Hero of Submarine 1)2” 011 Saturday, those present thoroughly enjoying the star film, and also the tine supporting programme. 11m actual interior of a fighting submarine is taken lor the background oi ti< (4dm mat mg sensatiop in. this s(H)oit. naval drama by the Vitagraph Company. The basis of the story is a nu bitwon the United States and Rumania, the rivalry in love and war oi two Arne lic 1 1 nival men, the intngiK 1 - oi a ioicign ambassador, and tno unscrupulous scheming of an \llrn in politician A powerful and dramatic clitnux is achieved when the nero 01 sumnanne D2 allows himself to be fired out of the torpedo tube into aiuine-iield. boards a disguised minelayer, blows up the mine-field, and in a terrific struggle overpowers the crew, and incidentally lays his traitorous rival by the heels. The auxiliary’ subjects include “Jerry arftl the Blaqk Hand,” a comedy’ featuring the popular George Ovey, who ranks as Charlie Chaplin’s most serious rival. There are also some amusing “Tank” cartoons ad the latest topical. KING’S THEATRE, HASTINGS. Marguerite Clark is rumoured to have been offered a tempting financial inducement to return temporarily, at any rate, to the speaking stage. “J miss musical comedy,” she said tq nn interviewer, “1 miss getting lovely flowers and bouquets everv night. When I was with De Wolf Hopper in ‘Baby Mine,’ 1 got one bouquet everv night from the same person. You don’t get bouquets at the studio.” Miss Clark has made a close study of the art of Sarah Bernhardt, “I simply adore Sarah,” she told the interviewer. “I am happy ta say I have met her; she sent me . a large portrait, of horse.f as ‘L’Aiglon,’ inscribed, ‘A ma gentille cararade Marguerite Clark.’ ” Miss Clark in “Mice and Men” at the King’s each evening is attracting rerr>ij Patronage. This production is said to be. the most entertaining of the many delightful plays she has been seen in since she joined iho Famous I layers Company. “Mice and Men,” together with , a sparkling supporting programme, will he screened again to" night and to-morrow evening.