TO-NIGHT’S PICTURES.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume VIII, Issue 30, 18 January 1918, Page 6

TO-NIGHT’S PICTURES.

MUNICIPAL THEATRE HASTINGS. The splendid programme screened at this theatre on Wednesday evening will be repeated again this evening. The first feature shown is “The Lonesome Chap.” This picture features popular Louise Huff and House Peters in a delightful story wit h a thousand thrills and a delightful love romance. Miss Huff has always proved a popular favourite with'Hastings picture goers and her reappearance in "The Lonesome Chap” will no doubt be welcomed by many. Another fine feature on the same bill is "Skinner's Dress Suit,” a five part Essannay comedy drama, featuring Bryant M ashburn. A picture which proves the old adage that. "Men were- deceivers ever.” He was only - in a poor job, and his wife called him a coward because he would not ask for a rise. This spurs him on and lie tells his wife of his intention to ‘ demand” a rise from his employers. At the critical moment his pluck fails him, and he goes home downhearted. All the same he has to draw on his banking account and tell his wife he has succeeded in getting a rise, and whilstin this act George Washington’s picture winks his eye. However, after screaming comicalities everything conies right. A particularly interesting industrial film is the manufacture of a Dodge car showing the wonderful machinery at Dodge Brothers’ works. The latest American Gazette will complete a special bill. An attractive matinee programme has been arranged for to-morrow afternoon when "A Child of the Wild” the latest William Fox sue-, cess featuring dainty June Caprice ■will be shown supported by the 18th' episode of the popular serial Liberty and come splendid comedy items. EVERYBODY'S THEATRE, HASTINGS. The splendid Metro wonderplay, Peggy. "The Will o’ the wisp,’ - starring the popular Mabel Taliaferro will be screened for the last time tonight. The play is in five acts and is directed bv Tod Browning from the story by 'Katherine Kavanaugh. The story tells how Peggy Desmond who is in love with Captain Neil Dacey is sought in marriage by Terence O'Malley, nephew of the miserly Squire O’Malley. Peggy refuses Terence O'Malley’s offer Peggy who has the interests of the poor people at heart worries over the cruelty of Squire O’Malley to his tenants. Peggy becomes a highwayman and the Squire is the first victim. Captain Neil Dacey is ordered to catch the highwayman. A spirit of bravado prompts Peggy to rob Neil himself. She goes to his house in his absence and he returns and catches her. Peggy tries to escape, but he tears the mask from her face and then recalls to her a promise she made him that if he caught "The Will of the Wisp” she would marry him. Their conversation is interrupted by footsteps. Peggy hides among the curtains and hears the men say that Squire O’Malley has been murdered and that Neil’s pistol has been found beside the body. Neil is taken to jail. Peggy is certain of Neil’s innocence. but she has no proof of it. She finds a clue when she visits Neil in jail. Acting on that clue she puts on her highwayman’s costume, forces Terence O’Malley to confess that it was he and not Neil who murdered the squire, and after bringing him to justice gives her heart to the dashing young officer.